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Old world charm home, nestled amongst the trees in the beautiful hamlet of Upper Toorak, Old Tallangatta in North East Victoria.
This 110 year old house was moved into the Old Tallangatta's waterfront position approximatley 35 years ago from the town Beonegilla. It has two bedrooms, one being so big you could do cartwheels around the room.
It has an open plan kitchen dining/living room and lounge room, a huge laundry, with two room bathroom (separate bath room and separate shower room)Toilet is separate also.
The floor boards in kitchen dining, lounge room are original Murray pine. The ceilings are high and have beautiful ornate ceiling roses.
The house is North facing and has the sunniest, laziest verandah at the front with all day sun in the winter, and another Balcony at the back which has incredible views directly into the beautiful Mitta Mitta valley. At the rear of the house above the kitchen area is a small attic room, which could be converted into another bedroom down the track if you are the handyman type.
The hot water system was replaced 6 years ago and is an extra large system
The meter box has been upgraded with circuit breakers and the wires which once went from the power pole to the house run down through the middle of the block underground
There is a Septic system.
The block of land is just under 1/4 of an acre, and is completely flat
There is a special feeling to this old house and its surroundings. You will feel the Peace and serenity here.
The Mail is delivered straight to your letterbox you can also get the newspaper delivered everyday.
Out the back is Lake Hume, and when the lake is full the property is total waterfront, this is a site to see.
In Old Tallangatta there is a school bus service, the Georges Creek Tennis Club and an old butter factory. It is a picturesque little community of privacy and Tranquility
The house exterior has just been freshly painted. The house has new Guttering.
The town of Tallangatta is 9km west (7 minutes drive) and the nearest city is Albury/Wodonga (40 minute drive)
The Town of Tallangatta has:
Lake Hume
The School bus service picks up from Old Tallangatta
a hospital
aged care facilities
ANZ bank
WAW credit union
Post Office
Tallangatta 50's Festival in 3-4th week October everyyear
2 Hotels
a bakery
a large well stocked IGA supermarket
a small hardware store
2 petrol stations
a newsagents
2 hairdressers
a fish and chip shop
a Community Swimming Pool
Tallangatta Motel
a Caravan Park which overlooks the Hume Weir
a Boat Ramp
Towong Community Arts Centre (very well established arts scene)
The Hub Community, Resourcing & Adult Education learning centre
St Michael s Primary School
Tallangatta Secondary College
Tallangatta Football club
Golf Club
Showgrounds
35 minutes to Hume Hwy
Towong Council Offices
an ambulance service
Senior Citizens
lots of lakeside walking tracks
a bike track from Old Tallangatta to Wodonga via Tallangatta
a bus service from Tallangatta to Albury/Wodonga
Annual Town Garage Sale first week of October
And the best little Op Shop in the south
The windows in the front and side of the house are the old traditional sash windows, Heating is a pot belly stove and in winter is sufficient for heating the whole of the open plan living area.
The extra wide hallway which goes straight through the middle of the house from the front to the back door is great for extra bookcases for your library.The hallway floorboards are also Murray pine, they are polished in the kitchen, laundry, bathroom & Shower rooms
The house does have its own large concrete water tank and is also connected to the local community well which is a fresh spring which gives fresh all year round water, so you never run out.
Bird life is plentiful, with King Parrots, Rosella's Kookaburra's, Willie Wagtails, Cockatoo and Galahs.
There is a Cherry Tree in the front which gives shade to the front verandah to the warmer days of summer.
Not far are beautiful townships of, Yackandandah, Tangambalanga, Beechworth, Mt Beauty, Myrtleford & Bright. The Snowy Mountains region, Mt Bogon, Thredbo and Falls Creek.
This is a special place, come and see for yourself, properties with such retreat like this are rare and hard to find these days.
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General Details:
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| Bedrooms: | | 2 |
| Bathrooms: | | 1 |
| Land Size: | | 1/4 acres |
| Construction Type: | | weatherboard house tin roof |
| Built: | | approx 110 years old |
| Water Rates: | | community water spring |
| Garage: | | carport |
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Internal Features:
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Dining room |
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Family room |
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Lounge room |
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Laundry |
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Bath |
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External Features:
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Balcony |
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