Guildford Palace

This much-loved three-bedroom Western Red Cedar home, elevated within its landscape with sweeping views of the picturesque Guildford landscape and the flow of the Loddon River, offers family-friendly living in an idyllic country setting. Welcome to Guildford Palace, a generous 2878 sqm (approx) property on two titles within walking distance to the Guildford Hotel, the Guildford General Store (re-opening soon), the Post Office, a sporting reserve, and a 10-minute drive to Castlemaine and 20 minutes to Daylesford for additional retail, restaurants and other amenities including the Steiner School.<br/><br/>The welcoming home features a spacious open-plan living room with dining providing striking timber wall panelling, a wall-to-wall built-in bookcase, timber floorboards, a spilt system, a solid wood heater and external access to the wrap-around verandah. Large windows frame the picturesque landscape, creating a tree-house feel and a quiet sanctuary. The country-style kitchen captures the surrounding views from its vantage point and provides a freestanding gas cooktop with an oven (bottled gas), a walk-in pantry, a pass-through to the dining space and a wall air conditioner. <br/><br/>The main bedroom features a bay window, wall-to-wall built-in robes, and a split system. A second bedroom has built-in robes and external access to the front north-facing verandah, and a third bedroom has built-in robes and private access to a toilet. A spacious bathroom provides a bath, a shower, a vanity and a separate toilet. Rounding out the generous floorplan is a laundry with external access, a second toilet and a study with shelving. The wrap-around deck leads to a large 5.7m x 5.7m covered alfresco area overlooking the Loddon River, a perfect place for entertaining with the quiet tones of the songs of birds, the croak of frogs and serene views of the landscape. <br/><br/>The 2878 sqm (approx) property includes a 5.1m x 8.1m secure garage with space for a workshop and a 5.7m x 5.7m carport that leads to generous under-house storage. The low-maintenance garden provides established fruit trees and a mixture of native and ornamental planting. <br/><br/>This property offers a unique opportunity to embrace the charm of rural living with easy access to nearby towns. This much-loved home is ready for a new chapter. Will you make it your palace amongst the trees?