NATIONAL TREASURE 2362

Welcome to a stunning & historic homestead on 190 acres, just 2kms from the heartbeat of a picturesque rural town, Wellington. This type of home embraces history, beauty & living luxury unrivalled in country New South Wales. A once in a life time opportunity to live like a king in a homestead steeped in history.
This magnificent 7 bedroom home has been in the same family since it was built in the 1890's. Charles Barton built it from the ground up in 1896, in 5 years it became a remarkable & powerful presence in a rural centre which thrived in agriculture & mining. Charles Barton was Banjo Paterson's uncle & also manager of the old CBC in 1896. Both Prime Minister Henry Parkes & Banjo Paterson visited frequently & even Bushranger Ben Hall knew the place well, he held up Nanima to ransom, the bullet holes are still there.
There is world charm wherever you go from the original patterned rose glass door to the Balmain tiles on the grandest of entrances to the 14 foot ceilings in every room. To the right is an impressive lounge & sitting room with a library & an exquisite marble fireplace. To the left takes you into a regal dining room with another incredible fossilised marble fire place. This is the kind of dining seen these days in historical movies. There is access to a servery, storage and pantry room which adjoins to the original kitchen. Here we find one of the first electric stoves made in Australia alongside a gas oven, both are still in great working order.
The grand ballroom's ceiling opens up to 40foot with windows for circulation and light. Off this room are 6 double bedrooms which open onto the outside verandah which has sweeping views. All bedrooms have cedar doors, Jarrah timber floors & their own marble fireplace. The master bedroom has a parents retreat & a separate dressing room.
There is a walk in linen press & cloak room & the two bathrooms in the home are in original condition.
A closed in verandah, that encircles garden, connects you to two additional bedrooms. The entire house is surrounded by a 2 metre verandah & beautiful established trees & shrubs with 360 degree panoramic views.
This is a solid home with its foundations going down as far as the house is high; with internal & external walls being 500mm thick & is the only rubble constructed heritage home built in NSW. This home is in need of some attention but with a little imagination this place could equal any mansion in Australia.
Outside there is maids quarters or guest house and the stables can hold four horses with a space for the saddles, bridles & a feed storage room. There is also room for two cars & or a sulky. The bottom part of the property has 15 blocks approved for sale, 6 of which are ready to go with power & town water ranging in size from 2.5 to 5 acres.
There is a marvellous opportunity to become a part of Australian history & to live & invest in style with truly picturesque views across the tablelands.
Contact Rex Turner 0428 636 888.

 

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