38 Franklin Street

Maldon VIC 3463

Set back behind an established hedge, private from the street, this three-bedroom period home is within walking distance of the historic township of Maldon. The township has a primary school, cafes, retail, a hospital, a community swimming pool, and landmarks such as Cairn Curran Reservoir and Mount Tarrengower, a short drive into Castlemaine and Bendigo for additional schools, amenities, and the train to Melbourne.

The floorplan features entry into the kitchen from the 4.6m x 3.7m north-facing deck with an electric blind overlooking the back garden and surrounding landscape. The country-style kitchen has open shelving, a Bosch dishwasher, a 900mm freestanding gas cooktop with an oven (bottled) and a farmhouse-style ceramic sink. Open to the kitchen/ dining, the living space has a gas heater inset into a period fire surround, a split system and external access. The home has two spacious bedrooms, a north-facing third bedroom or a study, and a laundry with a second toilet. A barn-style sliding door opens to a central bathroom with a shower over a spa bath, a heated towel rail, an above-counter basin and a toilet. Updates include double-glazing, a 6.6kW solar system, a Smart door lock, sub-floor insulation and evaporative ducted cooling. Period details include floorboards and timber wall panelling.

The fully fenced 900sqm (approx) property features a 5.6m x 6.6m carport, two sheds, a water tank, rock gabions, citrus trees, nectarine fruit trees, hedging, the iconic Hills Hoist and a low-maintenance garden.