1930s COTTAGE WITH STUDIO AND LARGE LEAFY GARDEN ON DOUBLE BLOCK. NOTE: PRICE RECENTLY REDUCED! Set in the historic goldfields village of Chewton in Central Victoria, this charming cottage has been extensively renovated in the last 3 years. The kitchen and bathroom have been brought into the 21st century, whilst other rooms retain their period characteristics - decorative ceiling, picture rails, deep skirting boards, and original timber floors - some polished and others newly carpeted. There are three bedrooms, a comfortable living room, open plan kitchen and dining room and a sunroom with mullioned glass doors to the leafy garden. The kitchen features quality appliances: Blanco electric self-cleaning oven, Blanco gas cooktop and Smeg dishwasher. The house has been restumped, electricals brought up to date and the covered back patio has been rebuilt. The interior of the house has been recently repainted. There is a large reverse cycle air conditioner, a gas heater and ceiling fans in four rooms. The original garage has been converted to a studio opening to the garden which has great shade trees and outdoor sitting areas perfect for summer entertaining or catching winter sunshine. There is a new storage shed mostly hidden behind a tall screen of Hardenbergia (a local native) as well as the original shedding and outdoor toilet. Set on a double block, the garden near the house features mature shade trees, fruit trees, four vegetable gardens (including 2 large wicking beds) and many flowering species and natives. The back block has mature eucalypts and casuarinas. The garden changes dramatically throughout the year with bright flowers in spring givng way to more subtle blooms and interesting foliage in other seasons. VIEWING BY APPOINTMENT REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED Chewton is a small town with a strong community. The Chewton Domain Society, a group of volunteers, manages the maintenance and development of the publicly owned buildings and grounds including the Historic Town Hall, the Post Office and Ellery Park. It also produces a monthly newspaper, The Chewton Chat, and has created The Chewton FIlm Society. It also manages the a historical register and the annual Monster Meeting events. The Monster Meeting site, where democracy was born in Australia is a couple of minutes walk from my house in the old goldfields. The social hubs are the Chewton Primary School, the Chewton Store, the swimming pool, the Red Hill Pub and the weekly Wesley Hill market. The local bus goes past the door, and rail connections to Melbourne, Bendigo and beyond are from Castlemaine, only minutes away. Castlemaine began as a gold rush boomtown in 1851 and is now a cultural hub in Central Victoria. The biennial Arts Festival and the annual Jazz Festival, are high profile events in a town which also boasts monthly art and farmer's markets, and some of the best restaurants and cafes outside of Melbourne. It has all the usual conveniences, movies, supermarkets, parks, schools and a flourishing U3A. It is home to many cultural institutions including the Theatre Royal, the oldest continuously operating theatre in mainland Australia. Chewton and Castlemaine exist on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people. Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to verify the accuracy of the details in this advertisement, For Sale By Owner (forsalebyowner.com.au Pty Ltd) cannot guarantee its correctness. Prospective buyers or tenants need to take such action as is necessary, to satisfy themselves of any pertinent matters.