600 Gembrook-Tonimbuk Road, Gembrook, Vic 3783

Welcome to "The Slow Chateaux". This eccentric property is set at the back of a completely useable 40 acres divided by a long driveway and with an impressive outlook over Bunyip State Forest. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day this home has been a work in progress since 1991 when the original French owner began the building. 24 years later and the current owner is saying "enough already - time to move on". Sold as is with work to be done we invite all buyers with a sense of adventure and indomitable spirit to finish the dream and become mistress or master of your own castle.

The grounds include paddocks for livestock, a fenced seasonal dam which collects water filtered through a tea-tree marsh, trellis system & irrigation (in need of repair) for two vineyards, separate power supply to pump and one large shed at front of property, 2nd large L-Shaped shed/workshop behind house.

The house itself is horse-shoe shaped creating an east and west wing and a central courtyard. Both wings expand upward over three levels. The overall style is of a country manor with some beautiful & some quirky features. A large wrought-iron combination electric & wood fired stove takes pride of place in the kitchen which overlooks the main living & meals space which is heated by both an open fire-place and/or a wood-fired coonara. While the property is open to a number of different room configurations/purposes there are at present 5 spaces that function as bedrooms and four bathrooms in total including two ensuites (one yet to be completed), sewing/craft attic room, a secondary entrance room which has been wired as a theatre room, a lounge room, a stand-up office space and a laundry/mud room.

Character arched windows and doors line the courtyard side and external double-brick walls. There is a wood-fired hydronic heating system installed in the west wing for added creature comforts. Lead-light windows in the upper levels add to the french eccentric chateaux vibe.

This house is yet to reach its full potential. Approximately 3/4 of the house is 80% complete with 1/4 of the house needing more major finishing off. Will need to be seen to appreciate the beauty of the location, the enormous possibilities and the scope of works involved. An amazing opportunity for the right buyer.

TO BOOK A PRIVATE VIEWING CALL KATIE on 0418 322 237

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