Rural Living at its Best!!
Imagine old world charm mixed with modern convenience! This spacious and tastefully renovated 1880 circa ranch style home situated on a corner allotment in the heart of Wycheproof is perfect for your tree change. Just a 50 metre stroll to the revitalised shopping precinct, public transport and also to the academically successful Wycheproof P-12 College. The home boasts:
• a large open plan kitchen/ living/dining area with walk in pantry,
• spacious formal lounge area,
• 4 bedrooms (main with walk in robe and one with built in robes),
• a separate lounge/formal dining room, study or 5th bedroom,
• large bathroom, with separate shower, corner spa and a rich Baltic pine vanity unit,
• spacious north facing sunroom to enjoy your morning coffee,
• large walk-in linen press/storage area,
• laundry, and
• some quality furniture is available to be part of the package.
The large entrance and hallway is superbly lined with the original Baltic pine dado boards as well as beautiful polished floor boards feature throughout the home. There are three beautifully restored fireplaces, with the one in the lounge having a gas-powered log heater inserted into it. The home also has an efficient ducted heating and cooling system and a number of large north facing cedar windows and a bay cedar window to capture the morning sun and allows you to overlook the magnificent low maintenance lawn and garden. The delightfully functional large el fresco undercover BBQ and entertaining area which is centrally located in the garden, is complimented with a built-in outdoor sound system. The home also has high capacity solar power generation installed, large rainwater tank, garden shed, double carport and a second secluded BBQ area. A well-maintained merbau return verandah adds polish to the shiplap and rendered façade, original French doors, stained glass entranced hallway, and picket front fence.
The friendly town itself has an amazing Centenary park, which is a very popular half way toilet and rest stop on the Calder Highway for Melbourne to Mildura travellers. It also has a well-equipped recreation reserve which comprises of a football/cricket oval, hockey field, lawn grass tennis courts, caravan park, golf course, race course, bowls and croquet greens, two netball courts, and a 33 metre swimming pool.
The town is unique in that it has the train line running right down the main street, bordered by well-manicured nature strips, giving the street its name of Broadway. It is also geographically famous for having the smallest registered mountain in the world. This scenic mount has a sheltered rotunda, barbecue and toilet facilities so you can have a barbecue on the mount and enjoy the panoramic view and see some amazing sunrises and sunsets.
The vibrant shopping centre has recently had the opening of a new and fantastic Bakery on Broadway (which sells amazing coffee), a trendy hair and beauty shop, friendly butcher shop, and well-stocked hardware store. Some of the other popular established businesses include an excellent IGA’s supermarket opening seven days a week, newsagent/gift store, electrical/giftware and furniture store, café and coffee shop, local craft shop, two pubs with one having a café and coffee shop, post office, opp shop and two chemists.
The town has an extremely successful Men’s Shed and a proactive Community Resource Centre, in addition to many winter and summer Junior and Senior Sporting Clubs, Art and Craft group, Youth Group, Senior Citizens, Probus, Church Groups, Lions Clubs, Returned Soldiers League, Community Forums, Historical Society, Music Groups, Debutante Group, to name a few.
Wycheproof has a wonderful Acute Hospital and Aged Care residential facility, which is complimented by a wonderful Medical Centre and General Practitioner. There are many wonderful services that are available for the aged in this district, that makes retirement life in the rural area, relaxing, comfortable and a real pleasure. And importantly, at an affordable price.
Wycheproof is famous for its extremely popular and well attended annual Country Racing Victoria’s Race Event which is held on Melbourne’s Derby Day.
Move in and start enjoying living in this beautiful home, district and enjoy the benefits and beauty of rural living.