| | This rare property offers 5927sqm (approx 1.5 acres) of flat land adjoining river reserve just 1.2km from the heart of Bellingen - ideal for horses and providing a rural lifestyle combined with the convenience of being in town. The classic weatherboard and fibro home is around 80 years old with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, covered verandahs all round, French doors, polished timber floors, hardwood frame and lovely high ceilings. It’s fully fenced with a new double garage, a great chook yard and fantastic swimming hole right at the back gate.
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| Classic weatherboard & fibro home |
Bedroom 3 with polished timber floors |
| | | A delightful jewel in the township of Bellingen this lovely old home has loads of character and has been extensively renovated over the last 10 years, including new wiring, new plumbing, new verandah, new roof, new garage, ceiling insulation, new timber kitchen and new bathrooms.
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| Bedrooms all good size |
Renovated timber kitchen |
| | | As you drive down the long drive and enter this home across the north facing covered verandah it’s like you enter another world and you don’t feel like you are in town at all. The open plan living/kitchen/dining has French doors to the northern verandah and a beautiful view from the kitchen window over the paddocks to the river and surrounding countryside. The timber kitchen offers good cupboard space plus reasonable bench space with electric oven and cook-top and double sink as well as doors to the southern and eastern verandahs. |
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| | | The main bathroom is compact and offers a nice deep bath, separate shower and toilet as well as a separate vanity, hand basin and mirror, while the laundry is handy and functional with a generous linen cupboard.
The main bedroom (4m x 3.7m) enjoys French doors and views over the back paddocks as well as floor to ceiling robe and ensuite bathroom. Bedroom 2 (4m x 3.7m) also has French doors and floor to ceiling robe while Bedroom 3 (3.7m x 3.7m) has floor to ceiling robe and views to the river through the timber windows. All the bedrooms enjoy polished timber floors and all are private from the living area. | | | |  |
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| 1.5 acres ideal fr horses |
Open plan living |
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| Outside, the double garage has had one half converted to office/studio with power and lights on a separate circuit breaker and the low maintenance gardens are delightful with plenty of natives, a chook yard complete with happy chooks, and plenty of scope for more gardens, veggie patch and orchard. Further a-field, the paddocks are like a dream come true for many – fully fenced and flat, they are ideal for horses or whatever else you may have in mind.
Let’s keep going now to the Bellinger River and the river reserve adjoining this very special property providing you with an idyllic, private swimming hole that, needless to say, is the only place to be on those lovely summer days. |
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| Fantastic swimming hole right at the back gate |
Covered verandahs 4 sides |
| | | In short, this property is a rare package with a classic old home in a quiet street offering rural lifestyle with in town convenience. Wide covered verandahs and lots of space make for a great Aussie lifestyle and once here you may not want to leave!
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