HouseGisborne (Australia)

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bedrooms3 bathrooms2 land6,735 m²

Price reduced This compelling country estate provides a sense of calm as soon as you enter through the understated yet impressive gated entry. The meandering return drive delivers you to the home surrounded by the rambling gardens and guarded by the Portuguese Oak, no doubt planted when the house was created. You are only a few minutes stroll into the heart of bustling Gisborne township and it is hard to believe 45 minutes to Melbourne CBD. Walking to the front door of the expansive Victorian home you are impressed with beautifully preserved detail from the iron lacework on the verandah to the lead lighting of the front door. The striking hallway entrance leads to the formal living room, dining room and study, each featuring a fireplace, chandeliers and enchanting garden vistas. A bright conservatory overlooks one of several outdoor sitting areas to be enjoyed in all seasons. The home provides scope for improvement yet is perfectly liveable today.Over the past 150 years the property has been through the hands of many loving owners including Susan Irvine which inspired her book 'A Hillside of Roses'. Mrs Irvine’s fingerprints can be seen throughout the garden with stone walled terracing and the double story storage building inspired by her time in Tasmania. Her signature roses are still there today which is why Gisborne was chosen as it provided the perfect climate. The property adjoins Jacksons Creek reserve. Erinvale provides a rich life for those lucky enough to live within, it is almost impossible to measure the benefits to the new custodian.