If so, you and your family may consider this as a home you may never leave. It is situated only a short flat walk to town and nestled on a large block in one of Bellingen's most sought after and quiet neighbourhoods. This grand, elegant, spacious and exquisite weatherboard Federation house (c 1914) displays many fascinating and beautiful features from that era, while enjoying expansive northerly mountain and valley views. You get the winter sun, you get the summer breezes and you will be delighted with the mountain views that will be enjoyed from the verandah and from the alcoves in the living room and master bedroom. The stately, spacious, light and airy living area served as an important location for Bellingen social gatherings in old times. In recent times it has hosted concerts seating up to sixty. In winter two sets of concertina doors can transpose this open space into three more cosy rooms. You will be delighted with the space the high ceilings give while the picture rails in different designs of moulded plaster in the living rooms, hall and four substantial bedrooms contribute to the house's charm. You will also be delighted that the other internal heritage features include coloured glass in alcoves and in feature doors, fanlights, quality timber floors, and three fireplaces with moulded plaster surrounds and mantelpieces are still intact. The traditional central hallway divides the home's bedrooms and living areas. Three of the large bedrooms open onto the side verandah, including two by French doors. From the front door you can see the greenery out the back through the long hallway which is divided in the middle by a carved cedar arch. The kitchen features a walk-in pantry and stainless steel upright cooker with 5 burner gas cook top. The bathroom to the rear of the home includes a claw foot bath. There is also a second bathroom contained in the external laundry. The previous owners spent time restoring this house, but as the old country-style kitchen, laundry and bathrooms suited them, purchasers will have the opportunity to modernize those to suit their own taste. A roomy walk-in pantry is a feature of the kitchen area. Heritage items also feature outside, with decoratively tiled steps and path, spires on the gable ends and two chimneys topped by double terra cotta chimney pots featuring on the complex and interesting roof arrangement. The front fence is a grand old wrought iron and masonry one, with turret tops to the columns and elaborate iron gates. The house has been re-piered, rewired, fully insect-screened in a manner sensitive to its heritage nature, and was recently re-roofed and insulated. A large double carport roof off the back also doubles as a covered outside entertaining area which overlooks the expansive backyard. This stately home sits on a sprawling 1374 m2 block with rear lane access, & it's flood free! The block has rear lane access and is large enough for Torrens Title subdivision into two blocks or Strata for up to four dwellings. However, the previous owners enjoyed using the large old-style back yard for fruit (pawpaw, banana, citrus) and veggie production, as well as planting many native shrubs to provide 'a taste of the bush in town' for birds, frogs and lizards. At the back of the block is a 7m x 4m timber studio. This functional space includes a loft, which is perfect for storage or throwing a few mattresses on for a teenage retreat or convert to guest accommodation for your friends or family. French doors open from the studio onto a paved terrace. Here is your opportunity to live in a charming piece of history in grand style. 100 year old Federation residence Wonderful position with views Huge living dining rooms 4 large bedrooms Central hallway Moulded plaster ceilings Large sub-dividable block Wide verandahs Timber floorboards Decoratively tiled steps and path Spires on the gable ends Two chimneys topped by double terracotta chimney pots Interesting roof arrangement Front fence is a grand old wrought iron and masonry Turret tops to the columns and elaborate iron gates Re-piered, rewired, fully insect-screened Recently re-roofed and insulated Mountain views from bedroom and living Flat walk to town centre A classic waiting for new owners