Opposite the Post Office & only 80 metres from the Loddon River. Formerly the town Bakery, this property has shop frontage and original bakehouse complete with "Small & Shattell" bakers oven. The California Bungalow style weatherboard dwelling & shop is spacious with period features including ornate ceilings, picture rails, wood panelling, leadlight windows and art deco light fittings. Comprising 2/3 bedrooms and sleep out accessed from enclosed back veranda all with 10 foot ceilings. The kitchen has been upgraded with new cupboards and bench tops, fan forced "Euro Maid" electric oven and hot plates and small split system a/c. The adjoining lounge room has timber panelled walls, picture rails, small leadlight windows, wood heater and inbuilt writing desk and crystal cabinet. The shop front is large with new carpet, ornate ceilings, timber panel walls, display windows and split system a/c. The delightful adjoining room has a bay window, ornate ceiling, new carpet and open fire place. Across the entrance hall with double decorative glass panel doors with leadlight inserts the 3rd bedroom or sitting room has new carpet, ornate ceiling and also features double decorative doors. A bathroom with shower, bath & vanity unit, laundry with walk in cupboard, sewered toilet and vestibule/sunroom on the enclosed back veranda complete the package. The historic old bakery has tongue & groove baltic pine timber walls and red brick, cement floor and bakers oven. Outside the large yard is enclosed with 6m x 10m gal iron shed including garage with timber addition 3.5m x 3m and 10,000 gal cement water tank, 2 plastanks and external toilet. This home offers the perfect opportunity for a lifestyle change with the option to establish your own home based business in a high profile location in the picturesque township of Bridgewater on the banks of the Loddon River.