121 Walshes Road

Woodend VIC 3442

A five hundred metre winding driveway through majestic gum trees will lead you to a charming, low-set Fasham Johnson 3-bedroom home with self-contained wing and a working studio designed to take advantage of stunning easterly views to Mount Macedon and the countryside beyond. At one with the landscape, this unique property borders 800 metres of the Campaspe River headwaters and is the essence of pure escape just waiting for the next fortunate owner seeking a permanent home or quiet refuge away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

A sense of arriving home can be felt when entering the character-filled residence with its timber beams, generous proportions and connection to the outdoors. The dining room features a welcoming fireplace with ornamental mantlepiece where conversations can be had over long dinners with family and friends. The tumbled brick fireplace surrounds divide this space from the recently refurbished kitchen with clerestory windows, stone benchtops and splashback, Miele gas hob and oven, as well as a Gourmet wood stove. Off the passageway is the laundry, bathroom with relaxing spa bath and main bedroom with walk-in robe. Wide bi-fold French doors introduce the restful sitting room with another wood fire completing the north wing of this delightful home. A self-contained wing off the entry for guests or bed and breakfast accommodation (STCA) features the second living room looking onto plantings of perfumed daphne, Pierre de Ronsard roses, rhododendrons, magnolias and a Chinese peony tree. A second kitchen, bathroom, and two generous bedrooms round off the spacious floor plan of this rustic and charming home.

Other features enjoyed by the beautiful property include seventeen solar panels, solar hot water system, excellent NBN reception for those working from home, north facing vegetable garden with mature asparagus beds, fruit trees including nashi pears, heritage plum, apples and pears, a potting shed, four large water tanks. Two dams with pumps and irrigation lines keep the garden green throughout the year. The huge artist's studio has 2 phase power and has been recently re-wired and insulated. A substantial covered carport adjoins the length of the studio easily accommodating two vehicles in addition to the double carport adjoining the back of the house. There are also three horse shelters and pumping rights from the Campaspe River on the eastern boundary.
You may wonder where the day has gone as you walk through the Trust for Nature listed forest whilst listening to the sounds of native birds and admiring the superb shapes of fungi, native orchids or wildflowers which bloom from September to January. Or perhaps immerse yourself in the history of the land with its ancient oxbow waterway where the Campaspe River once ran.

A home that epitomises the spirit of relaxed, tranquil living and total privacy, your sanctuary is only twelve minutes to the boutique village of Woodend or an hour's drive to Melbourne but only if you must.