50 Dinah Road Chewton VIC
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A Cottage Garden, a Pool for all Seasons and Room to Work from Home
Behind a hedge and a gate softened by roses, a period weatherboard home sits inside a garden that has been growing for years on a generous 3670sqm (approx.) block. Gravel paths wind between daphne, salvias and lavender. Violets spread beneath the silver birches, a Japanese maple turns the light green in spring, and a purple-leaved redbud darkens the corner beside the roses. It is private and quiet. Birds fill the trees, and the occasional kangaroo passes through.
The heart of the house is a long, open room that runs from kitchen to dining to sitting area. Timber floorboards carry through, and the kitchen walls are clad in painted timber in a soft sea green. An island bench with a timber top anchors the room. There is a 900mm gas cooktop and oven, a dishwasher and a pantry. High north windows with shutters let in the light, and bookcases frame the entry to the sitting area. Double doors from the dining area open to the east-facing deck, where the morning sun arrives early.
A second living room sits at the front of the home, carpeted and framed by large period windows that look over the garden. Ceiling fans move the air, and a split system keeps the main living space comfortable year-round.
The main bedroom has wall-to-wall built-in robes, a split system and a large window onto the garden. The ensuite has a walk-in shower with patterned tiles, a floating vanity with a timber top and a toilet. Two more bedrooms are filled with light, one with corner windows that look into the pergola vines. The main bathroom has a back-to-wall bath, a marble top vanity with an above-counter basin and a walk-in shower. A laundry with a separate toilet sits close by.
At the front of the house, a lattice pergola hung with vine shades the path along the weatherboards, and lavender lines the way. Silver birches rise from the lawn, underplanted with violets, and a boulder sits among them, ready for a book. Roses, daphne and salvias soften the edges, and gravel paths lead from one garden room to the next. Step out onto the east-facing deck at the back of the house. Spacious and made for entertaining, it looks over a courtyard where a green lawn softens the stone and brick, and a Japanese maple stands as its feature. Beside the lawn, a paved sitting area is sheltered by high white walls and warmed by terracotta brickwork. It is a quiet spot to read, take a morning coffee or watch the light move across the garden, away from the rest of the house. Adjacent is the enclosed in-ground pool, 13 metres long, which sits under its own roof within a 192sqm (approx.) paved enclosure, so swimming is possible all year. Solar heating warms the water in summer, and there is room for a table and a lounger.
From the paved courtyard, broad steps rise to the upper garden. The first room is ornamental, with clipped hedging, wisteria balls and pencil pines. Beyond it, a long vine-covered pergola stands among espaliered apple and pear trees. Olives and pomegranates grow close by, and rusted mesh fencing marks the edge of the garden. Behind it all, the bushland at the back of the property forms a borrowed landscape, a backdrop of eucalypts that shifts with the light and gives the garden its depth.
A second driveway, runs along the side boundary to a wide gravel forecourt, where there is room to park several cars, turn a trailer and unload without crossing the garden. Clipped hedging screens the forecourt from the house, so the working side of the property stays separate from the home.
At the end of the forecourt stands a large garage and shed, 15 by 5.8 metres, with a roller door for vehicles and a glass sliding door for everyday access. A further entry at the rear opens to the bush side of the block. The size and the access make it a place to work from home. It could be a workshop, a studio, a gallery or an office for those who see clients on site. Visitors come and go by the side drive and park by the door. The house, the pool and the gardens remain private. Three water tanks support the garden.
Chewton has a creative, community feel and a bushland edge, with Castlemaine just nine minutes away. This is a home for those who want to garden, swim, gather and work, all on one block.
The heart of the house is a long, open room that runs from kitchen to dining to sitting area. Timber floorboards carry through, and the kitchen walls are clad in painted timber in a soft sea green. An island bench with a timber top anchors the room. There is a 900mm gas cooktop and oven, a dishwasher and a pantry. High north windows with shutters let in the light, and bookcases frame the entry to the sitting area. Double doors from the dining area open to the east-facing deck, where the morning sun arrives early.
A second living room sits at the front of the home, carpeted and framed by large period windows that look over the garden. Ceiling fans move the air, and a split system keeps the main living space comfortable year-round.
The main bedroom has wall-to-wall built-in robes, a split system and a large window onto the garden. The ensuite has a walk-in shower with patterned tiles, a floating vanity with a timber top and a toilet. Two more bedrooms are filled with light, one with corner windows that look into the pergola vines. The main bathroom has a back-to-wall bath, a marble top vanity with an above-counter basin and a walk-in shower. A laundry with a separate toilet sits close by.
At the front of the house, a lattice pergola hung with vine shades the path along the weatherboards, and lavender lines the way. Silver birches rise from the lawn, underplanted with violets, and a boulder sits among them, ready for a book. Roses, daphne and salvias soften the edges, and gravel paths lead from one garden room to the next. Step out onto the east-facing deck at the back of the house. Spacious and made for entertaining, it looks over a courtyard where a green lawn softens the stone and brick, and a Japanese maple stands as its feature. Beside the lawn, a paved sitting area is sheltered by high white walls and warmed by terracotta brickwork. It is a quiet spot to read, take a morning coffee or watch the light move across the garden, away from the rest of the house. Adjacent is the enclosed in-ground pool, 13 metres long, which sits under its own roof within a 192sqm (approx.) paved enclosure, so swimming is possible all year. Solar heating warms the water in summer, and there is room for a table and a lounger.
From the paved courtyard, broad steps rise to the upper garden. The first room is ornamental, with clipped hedging, wisteria balls and pencil pines. Beyond it, a long vine-covered pergola stands among espaliered apple and pear trees. Olives and pomegranates grow close by, and rusted mesh fencing marks the edge of the garden. Behind it all, the bushland at the back of the property forms a borrowed landscape, a backdrop of eucalypts that shifts with the light and gives the garden its depth.
A second driveway, runs along the side boundary to a wide gravel forecourt, where there is room to park several cars, turn a trailer and unload without crossing the garden. Clipped hedging screens the forecourt from the house, so the working side of the property stays separate from the home.
At the end of the forecourt stands a large garage and shed, 15 by 5.8 metres, with a roller door for vehicles and a glass sliding door for everyday access. A further entry at the rear opens to the bush side of the block. The size and the access make it a place to work from home. It could be a workshop, a studio, a gallery or an office for those who see clients on site. Visitors come and go by the side drive and park by the door. The house, the pool and the gardens remain private. Three water tanks support the garden.
Chewton has a creative, community feel and a bushland edge, with Castlemaine just nine minutes away. This is a home for those who want to garden, swim, gather and work, all on one block.
Property Information
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Residential Sale
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$1,150,000-$1,200,000
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House
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136 sqm
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3670 sqm