Camellia Cottage ~ c1905

Colour, life and history welcome you home to this heartfelt circa 1905 cottage, sitting just one street from the center of peaceful Lancefield. A short stroll takes you to the delightful Lancefield Providore, the town bakery, local mechanic, Lancefield primary school, doctors’ surgery, and the monthly Lancefield Farmers Market.<br/>‘Camellia Cottage’ is a three-bedroom character home featuring original, locally milled, baltic pine lined 10 feet ceilings, original ceiling roses, dado walls, working open fireplaces to bedrooms, and polished timber floors that spell I have a story to tell! ‘Camellia Cottage’ is a home offering refuge away from a world buzzing at a million paces.<br/><br/>Solid timber doors with ornate mouldings grace each room as you enter this home, with a traditional layout of central hallway, quiet deep bedrooms at the front, and an ‘in keeping with the theme’ eclectic kitchen. The kitchen boasts its own fireplace, currently utilized as a storage area. The generous living room has a freestanding Masport log-style gas heater, and is filled with natural, warming light that changes as the sun sets through leadlight windows. The single bathroom contains a spacious corner spa adding to your relaxation at the end of a busy day.<br/><br/>The northern facing outdoor deck offers a secluded and tranquil place to sit and enjoy the sun’s warmth, making it the ideal escape. There’s room to embrace yoga or to enjoy your favourite novel topped with a drop of local wine. The property is nestled beneath sacred Wil-im-ee Moor-ring (Mt William) and is within coo-ee to Ngannelong (Hanging Rock) and surrounds. <br/><br/>The rear garden blooms an enchanting fulfillment of flowering bulbs, stunning roses, and summer is sheltered by a canopy of green leafy elm. As night falls you can sit around your own firepit and enjoy the clarity of magical, starry skies above the Macedon Ranges. To the rear of the allotment is a freestanding double car garage with power, a work bench, and access from the side street. <br/><br/>‘Camellia Cottage’ blooms in Springtime, full of warmth and colour, ready to welcome you to your new home, and to enjoy its hidden surprises and pleasures!