1 Station Street Taradale VIC
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A Provincial Cottage in Timeless Taradale
A weekender or a home base: period weatherboard on 1546sqm (approx.) with a studio, a guest house and a garden that keeps its secrets
Taradale was built in the 1860s, when the gold rush and the railway filled its lanes with movement. That busy ebb and flow has long since settled. What remains is a village of green pastures, old ornamental trees and quiet country roads, a landscape that looks as though it belongs in an English picture book.
This period weatherboard cottage sits on a corner allotment of 1546sqm (approx.) with the countryside close on every side. It faces north. A picket fence and a gate open to a bluestone and flagstone entrance, and a verandah runs across the front of the home. At dusk, the windows glow gold.
Inside, polished Baltic floorboards run through the home. Ceilings are high. Timber dado lines the walls, and ornate plasterwork and ceiling roses give the rooms their quiet grandeur. Six-over-six period windows frame the garden, and every window looks onto green.
The L-shaped living space is generous, with a solid wood heater set into a period timber surround and a split system for the warmer months. A door opens to the side garden. The light here is soft and easy.
At the heart of the home is the country kitchen. A large timber island bench invites casual meals, and timber benchtops, a butler's sink, a freestanding gas cooktop with oven and an integrated dishwasher keep things practical. Storage is generous, and the whole room feels white, light and bright. The dining area rises beneath a high pitched ceiling, and a sliding door opens to the terrace. That terrace is a place to linger. A wisteria and grapevine pergola shades the flagstone paving, with room for a long table beneath it. In spring, petals drift across the stone.
The home has three bedrooms. The main bedroom has a walk-in robe and a contemporary ensuite with a shower, toilet and floating vanity. Double doors open to a deck, and large double-hung windows look out to the garden. A second bedroom has external double doors to the garden, and a third suits a child, a guest or a study. The family bathroom has a freestanding bath, a shower and a pedestal basin. A laundry with a separate toilet sits close by.
The garden has the feel of a secret garden, private and layered, on fertile soil. A 100-year-old Ash stands over the lawn, with a mulberry and a grapevine nearby. Daphne and ornamental plantings soften the stone paving. A fenced, raised veggie garden is ready for the season, and a separate orchard grows apples and quinces.
Everything is placed for gathering. A pizza oven sits beside built-in timber seating, with a long table in the dappled shade of the trees. A fire pit with curved stone benches looks out over the paddocks, and the sun sets over rolling countryside. A black greenhouse, glazed in many panes, opens onto a gravel court. An above-ground pool with a timber deck handles the summer, with space for loungers and shade.
A private studio or home office, fitted with a split system, sits among the garden. It suits work from home, creative pursuits or a quiet retreat. Shedding is also on site, and a water tank sits alongside town water.
Set apart from the main home is a second independent dwelling, the guest house. Clad in black steel with a timber sliding barn door, it has its own deck and bench seat. Inside, the living space rises beneath a high-pitched ceiling with exposed beams, and a split system keeps it comfortable year-round. A kitchenette has a picture window that frames the borrowed landscape. The bedroom has a sliding door to the deck, and a loft above offers a place for extra beds. The bathroom has a shower, vanity and toilet, with a tall window to the fields. It suits multi-generational living, guest accommodation or a B&B income stream, and it gives a weekend crowd a place of their own.
Taradale is 1.1km away. Malmsbury is 5 minutes, and Castlemaine and Kyneton are each about 15 minutes. Melbourne is around 80 minutes. That makes this a weekender within easy reach of the city, and a home base with the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges regions close at hand.
Once upon a time, this village was made of movement. Today it is made of slower things. Morning light on old floorboards. Wisteria petals on warm stone. Vegetables picked from the garden, a pizza shared under the trees, and a fire lit as the sun goes down over the paddocks. Come for the weekend, or stay for good. Some places are simply lived in. This one is loved, and it is waiting for its next chapter.
Taradale was built in the 1860s, when the gold rush and the railway filled its lanes with movement. That busy ebb and flow has long since settled. What remains is a village of green pastures, old ornamental trees and quiet country roads, a landscape that looks as though it belongs in an English picture book.
This period weatherboard cottage sits on a corner allotment of 1546sqm (approx.) with the countryside close on every side. It faces north. A picket fence and a gate open to a bluestone and flagstone entrance, and a verandah runs across the front of the home. At dusk, the windows glow gold.
Inside, polished Baltic floorboards run through the home. Ceilings are high. Timber dado lines the walls, and ornate plasterwork and ceiling roses give the rooms their quiet grandeur. Six-over-six period windows frame the garden, and every window looks onto green.
The L-shaped living space is generous, with a solid wood heater set into a period timber surround and a split system for the warmer months. A door opens to the side garden. The light here is soft and easy.
At the heart of the home is the country kitchen. A large timber island bench invites casual meals, and timber benchtops, a butler's sink, a freestanding gas cooktop with oven and an integrated dishwasher keep things practical. Storage is generous, and the whole room feels white, light and bright. The dining area rises beneath a high pitched ceiling, and a sliding door opens to the terrace. That terrace is a place to linger. A wisteria and grapevine pergola shades the flagstone paving, with room for a long table beneath it. In spring, petals drift across the stone.
The home has three bedrooms. The main bedroom has a walk-in robe and a contemporary ensuite with a shower, toilet and floating vanity. Double doors open to a deck, and large double-hung windows look out to the garden. A second bedroom has external double doors to the garden, and a third suits a child, a guest or a study. The family bathroom has a freestanding bath, a shower and a pedestal basin. A laundry with a separate toilet sits close by.
The garden has the feel of a secret garden, private and layered, on fertile soil. A 100-year-old Ash stands over the lawn, with a mulberry and a grapevine nearby. Daphne and ornamental plantings soften the stone paving. A fenced, raised veggie garden is ready for the season, and a separate orchard grows apples and quinces.
Everything is placed for gathering. A pizza oven sits beside built-in timber seating, with a long table in the dappled shade of the trees. A fire pit with curved stone benches looks out over the paddocks, and the sun sets over rolling countryside. A black greenhouse, glazed in many panes, opens onto a gravel court. An above-ground pool with a timber deck handles the summer, with space for loungers and shade.
A private studio or home office, fitted with a split system, sits among the garden. It suits work from home, creative pursuits or a quiet retreat. Shedding is also on site, and a water tank sits alongside town water.
Set apart from the main home is a second independent dwelling, the guest house. Clad in black steel with a timber sliding barn door, it has its own deck and bench seat. Inside, the living space rises beneath a high-pitched ceiling with exposed beams, and a split system keeps it comfortable year-round. A kitchenette has a picture window that frames the borrowed landscape. The bedroom has a sliding door to the deck, and a loft above offers a place for extra beds. The bathroom has a shower, vanity and toilet, with a tall window to the fields. It suits multi-generational living, guest accommodation or a B&B income stream, and it gives a weekend crowd a place of their own.
Taradale is 1.1km away. Malmsbury is 5 minutes, and Castlemaine and Kyneton are each about 15 minutes. Melbourne is around 80 minutes. That makes this a weekender within easy reach of the city, and a home base with the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges regions close at hand.
Once upon a time, this village was made of movement. Today it is made of slower things. Morning light on old floorboards. Wisteria petals on warm stone. Vegetables picked from the garden, a pizza shared under the trees, and a fire lit as the sun goes down over the paddocks. Come for the weekend, or stay for good. Some places are simply lived in. This one is loved, and it is waiting for its next chapter.
Property Information
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Residential Sale
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$1,200,000
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House
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135 sqm
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1546 sqm