"Millewa Hall", circa 1872, was designed by noted local architects, Vahland and Getzschmann for Irishman James Moore – a prominent businessman in the district who lightly referred to it as "a bit of a place"' when in fact it was a 13- room mansion set on 5 acres of gardens.
Since then, it has served as a residence, a rental and an aged care, student hostel, dependent living facility from the 70s until about twenty years ago when it captured the hearts of the current owners.

After spending hours lavishing it with love and adding just the right amount of modernity, they have brought it back to a grand residence.

Their labour of love is now your opportunity to secure a heritage property with unlimited future potential.

The imposing stuccoed Italianate villa retains period features such as a hipped slate roof with chimney stacks and sweeping curved front steps to a terrace (with a columned portico added). It opens to a long spinal hall featuring leadlight fanlights over arched doors, 13 ft ceilings, ornate cornices, ceiling roses, moulded skirting boards and polished timber floors.

Generous accommodation includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms, formal lounge and dining rooms (with gas & open fireplaces and symmetrical bay windows), and a large country-style kitchen.

All four bedrooms have built-in robes and original open fireplaces. The main suite incorporates an ensuite with a claw-foot bath, frameless shower, hand basin and toilet, while the central bathroom with a shower, hand basin and toilet services the remaining bedrooms.

The kitchen features a gas fireplace with a marble surround and mantel. Catering for family and friends will be a pleasure with the aid of the fabulous 110cm Belling gas/electric range with quad ovens, an ample stone-topped island bench, a triple pantry, an appliance cupboard and a laundry corner.

Enjoy relaxed outdoor living and dining beside the solar-heated kidney-shaped pool in a covered deck positioned to appreciate the northerly aspect.

A studio/bedsitter beside the residence offers dual living/teen retreat or Airbnb, while a circular driveway leads to the converted coach house/stables. The cottage is perfect for multigenerational living/house guests or possibly Airbnb. Full of rustic charm and character, it incorporates ground-floor living, dining, kitchen, bathroom/laundry and a timber staircase to two attic-style bedrooms with quaint dormer windows.

Every piece of the 4,451m² lot is a gardener's paradise. It begins with the magnificent Moreton Bay fig tree spreading across the front garden with avenues of autumn-loving ornamental pears, draping grapevines, masses of rose and perennial beds, winding paths and rose arbours leading to quaint rotundas or sitting nooks.

A productive orchard includes espaliered apple trees, various citrus, stone fruits, olive trees, herb/vegetable gardens, two hen houses, a potting shed and much more.

Extras include a three-car carport, powered timber shed/workshop, 3 x 5,000 gall rainwater tanks, dripper irrigation system,
The property offers business opportunities as a wedding/accommodation venue (subject to council approval), a guest house, bed and breakfast, a restaurant, or, continue as a grand family residence.

It's a short walk to Kangaroo Flat shops, Lansell Square, Bendigo Homemaker centre and Bunnings and 650 metres to Kangaroo Flat Railway station.

There's much more to this story.

Contact Andrew Pearce on 0419 544 251 for an inspection.