One of Mortlake’s holiest residences is being offered for sale.

This substantial brick residence predominantly comprises of 8 rooms and was originally built in the early 1950’s to serve as a convent, then medical rooms up until the early 2000s when it was converted into a café bakery and meeting place and more recently a home.<br/><br/>The current owner purchased the house with a commercial style kitchen installed.<br/>Improvements such as a new roof, a large and robust wood heater, evaporative cooling throughout and solar panels bring the residence up to modern standards.<br/><br/>Subtle church charm is still present including the etched glass cross inserts in the dining room doors and the two symbolic crosses perched high on the roof which were reinstated by the current owner.<br/><br/>The original rooms are large and the lovely north facing sunroom overlooks the huge rear yard with some outbuildings utilised as potting sheds and storage areas.<br/>There is a water tank (and town water) and side access to store a caravan and cars at the rear.<br/><br/>If retiring and spending more time on your golf is a priority, this home is within a stroll to the golf club or perhaps take time to explore the arts and community groups.<br/><br/><br/>If you dream of bringing up a young family in the country air with pets and a vegie patch, this unique property is just waiting for new owners to embrace the history and charm.<br/><br/><br/>Sitting on a 1018 sqm block with a pretty garden and highway frontage from the service road and zoned Commercial 1, the property could also once again be a food destination, Airbnb project/boutique hotel or a lovely, substantial home.<br/><br/>About Mortlake<br/><br/>Mortlake is a great rural town within a 30 minute drive from Warrnambool and situated at the foot of Mount Shadwell. Mortlake has a range of community, service and sporting groups and activities including Rotary, Lions, Apex, RSL, CWA, Red Cross, Freemasons and Probus clubs, as well as the Mortlake & District Historical Society, the Gardening Club, with its annual rose show, and the Mortlake Visual Arts Group who host the annual Mortlake art show in June.<br/><br/>Mortlake has both football and cricket facilities at the D.C. Farren Oval, which also contains 10 courts for netball and tennis. The Mortlake Racing Club, which schedules one race meeting a year, the Mortlake Cup meeting is held on Victoria Derby day.<br/><br/><br/>Golfers play on course at the Mortlake Golf Club and there are a number of other sporting groups including bowls, swimming, tennis, squash and badminton, as well as a skate park. The town is serviced by the Mortlake P-12 school and youth can also join the Moyne Shire Youth Council to promote youth and community activities.<br/><br/><br/>Medical attention is not far away with Terang & Mortlake Health Service providing a wide range of health care services together with the Mortlake Community Health Centre and family medical practices.<br/><br/>With the Mt Fyans Wind Farm ready to commence within 5 kms of Mortlake, accommodation will again be in demand for an extended period during the construction of this project.<br/><br/>For further details or to arrange an inspection, please call<br/>Christine Steere 0409906223<br/>Kellie Steel 0438617077<br/>Mari Ludemam 0410307047