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A period home in leafy Trentham that was once part of a chicken farm is on the market.
Located an hour from Melbourne, the historic home was built in the late 1800s and is thought to be one of the first properties in the area.
It has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, multiple fireplaces, a wraparound veranda and landscaped gardens.
The country abode hit the market recently with a $1.1m-$1.2m asking price.
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Keane and Co director Paul Keane says the house is “entirely liveable” and presents an opportunity for a new owner to add their own touch.
He says the property was originally thought to have been owned by one of the town’s early families and operated as part of a chicken farm.
Today, it really could be anything, he says.
Wood features prominently throughout the kitchen.
“It gives you scope to put some money into the house and put your own stamp on it,” Keane says.
The agent describes the property and surrounding gardens – on a beautiful double block – as a charming piece of the central Victorian town’s history.
“I’d say there’s probably four rooms from the original home and then it’s had modifications and extensions along the way,” Keane says.
“One of the owners added on a main bedroom and a double garage and the current owners have also done landscape gardens.”
He says the colourful house can be transformed with a lick of paint and even double as an Airbnb, with a separate entrance enabling the main bedroom to be sectioned off.
The home is expected to generate interest from Melbourne-based buyers, according to the agent.
And while the campaign is in its early days, Keane says he expects the home to generate lots of interest from Melbourne-based buyers, particularly from the inner city or bayside areas.
“The pandemic taught people a lot of things – they can work from home and change their lifestyle. They can put a vegie garden in and be sustainable,” he says.
“And people love period homes. They love to buy a bit of heritage – I don’t know if there’s more than a dozen period homes left in Trentham.”
Other standout features include original Baltic pine floorboards in some areas, a Bates wood-burning stove and a claw foot bath in the bathroom.
The property has a $1.1m-$1.2m asking price.
The property is also about a five-minute walk from the town’s centre, across the road from the bowls club and a short drive from local wineries and eateries.
“You could sit out (on the veranda) on a spring, summer or autumn afternoon and watch the lawn balls across the road,” Keane says.
He says the vendors are “very realistic” and the 1653sq m property is reasonably priced.
He adds that the sellers have enjoyed the house as a weekender for 20 years but decided it is time to move on.
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