48 William St, Castlemaine, Vic 3450

This stylishly appointed home offers the best of Castlemaine's charm. Completely renovated from the ground up, including complete rewiring, wall, ceiling and floor insulation and comprising of 3-generous bedrooms all lined with Baltic pine lining boards and polished Australian hardwood floors. A wood fired hydronic heating system keeps the whole house cosy through even the coldest of Castlemaine's winter nights and the two split system air conditioners keep it cool through the summer, powered by a north facing 3.2kW solar system. The building also boasts a modern architectural extension comprising of new bathroom, laundry and comfortable lounge. The large light filled kitchen abounds with clever storage options and elegant LED strip lighting.

The very comfortable fully self-contained studio/apartment comprises of a heavily insulated/solar passive design and implements several natural building techniques, including cob and earthen plasters. All windows and doors are double glazed and walls have been sound proofed making it suitable for a music or art studio, home office, yoga studio or separate rental. It is fitted with ceiling mounted speakers and cabling to support a video projector for a surround cinema if desired.

The low maintenance yard boasts a fully automated, irrigated veggie boxes in the north, numerous fruit trees and an easy mow level lawn. There are two 11,000L rain tanks so you will never run out of water and there's still plenty of room to add a chook pen or your own additional garden designs if desired.

A separate hardwood framed shed on a concrete slab provides a perfect workshop space and is connected to 3-phase power to run kilns or large machinery. All of this on a level north-facing block a short walk from the center of town and schools.