Elders Rural Services Australia Limited, in conjunction with Val Nichols Real Estate are pleased to present for sale 'Woorarra', a prominent Healesville landmark originally home to the late John Connell whose prolific art collection was assigned to the National Gallery of Victoria in the early 1900's, significantly influencing Melbourne's art culture throughout that era.
'Woorarra' occupies 15.87 hectares* - 39.21 acres* (in one certificate of title) of versatile north facing land, ideally suited to a range of lifestyle, agricultural/viticultural or horticultural endeavours. The property features a beautifully appointed original homestead (c.1901) including two bedrooms, one bathroom, country style kitchen with adjoining living area, sitting room/library, formal dining room and two sunrooms, encapsulating unrivalled panoramic mountainous vistas.
Woorarra Homestead is further complemented with gas ducted heating, three open fire places and reverse cycle air conditioning in addition to a nearby two car garage.
Set within a stunning yet private garden setting, this unique offering further includes an in-ground swimming pool with adjoining pool infrastructure, toilet and shower amenities, sand tennis court, a storage/garden shed and an original bungalow with wood fire stove and two store rooms.
Woorarra Cottage
The nearby and fully restored Woorarra Cottage (c.1897) offers a meticulously presented three bedroom, one bathroom home including a spacious country kitchen with a generous walk in pantry, slow combustion and gas stoves, formal dining room with open fire place, separate light filled family room and open lounge room, both providing access via French doors to an elevated timber deck and courtyard area offering magnificent northly views of the spectacular Yarra Ranges National Park.
Woorarra Improvements
'Woorarra' enjoys historical working improvements including an original machinery shed with an enclosed tack room and stable, original hay shed historic stable block (recently restored) and a two bay (11m* x 6m*) wooden machinery shed.
Land and Topography
The topography of 'Woorarra' provides a productive mixture of alluvial river flats extending to gently rising grazing country making it ideally suited to a range of lifestyle, agricultural, viticultural or horticultural pursuits.
'Woorarra' presents a unique opportunity to acquire an asset boasting historical significance in the highly renowned Yarra Valley region.
Key features:
- Land Area: 15.87* hectares (39.21 acres*) in one certificate of title
- Original weatherboard homestead (c.1901), set within a stunning elevated garden setting offering panoramic north facing vistas towards the pristine Yarra Valley Ranges National Park
- A separate historic three bedroom weatherboard residence (c.1897) (renovated)
- Original machinery and hay shed, historic stables (recently restored), two bay machinery shed (11m* x 6m*)
- Highly productive Watts River flats
- Town water and gas connected
- Ideally located 2.5km* NE Healesville, 20km* NE Coldstream and 69km* NE Melbourne CBD
'Woorarra' is to be offered for sale by Expression of Interest.
Henry Mackinnon 0408 408 299, henry.mackinnon@elders.com.au
Nick Myer 0427 610 278, nick.myer@elders.com.au
Val Nichols 0428 534 434, valnichols@bigpond.com
* denotes approximately
