Farmhouse Oozing with Rustic Charm - 10 ACRES of Sheer Natural Beauty

$699,000

The first thing you notice about the cosy country homestead known as "Little Minjary" situated at 1236 Grahamstown Road Mount Horeb/Grahamstown NSW is that it possesses a timeless elegance. The very special rustic dwelling with its simple Snowy Mountains steep & high roof could have come straight from the background of one of Tom Roberts' series of paintings featuring "Wood Splitters." The ageless charm has been achieved by the selection of traditional construction materials external walls of either rammed earth or weatherboard & internal walls of rammed earth or timber; wide wraparound verandah with simple timber post-and-beam construction; & of course, corrugated iron roofing.
The 'pisé de terre' construction (French for pounded or rammed earth) provides the unique character of the stunningly beautiful residence with its earthy tones & gentle rounded corners. Pisé (for short) involves ramming moist earth into formwork & then compressing the moist material. This ancient building method provides many benefits: High thermal mass & insulation for sound & temperature control; pleasant humidity (due to the capillary action of the earth) low cost; environmental sustainability (production using Pisé requires only a small percentage of the energy of other solid materials such as bricks & reinforced concrete & no transport); non-harmful deconstruction & recycling; freedom from modern toxic chemicals that harm the health & environment (& absorbs any pollutants); antibacterial; allergy-free; neutral pH (so kind to the skin); solid strength & durability; fire resistance; pest resistance; compatibility with other materials; ease with which any cracks can be repaired; natural colour & textural variations; organic beauty that is in harmony with the natural surroundings & does not age.

THE HOMESTEAD
- Original timber flooring & high timber ceilings throughout
- Wide wraparound verandah to three sides & a broad covered deck to the fourth (northern) side so you can choose your outdoor sitting area to suit the time of day, season & weather
- Open-plan living, dining & kitchen area with the original fireplace in the kitchen & a pot belly stove to heat the living area
- Modern country kitchen with two built-in pantries & gas cooktop
- Three spacious bedrooms with magnificent views, two with verandah access & the main bedroom also with an updated en-suite
- Main bathroom, refurbished with a freestanding bath & separate shower
- House connected to mains power & septic

FURTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Laundry with external access; period doors & windows; single carport

THE LAND
- Approx 4.05 hectares (10 acres) with four paddocks
- Sealed road frontage
- Established garden including four stone fruit trees that blossom near the homestead & mature shade trees
- Property watered with three dams plus it has its own bore water pumped to an in-ground reservoir
- Original milking shed currently used as a hay shed

THE LOCALITY
- Premier wine growing & fishing regions
- Grahamstown Village; (4km) Tumblong (including historic Tumblong Tavern) (8.5 km)
- Adelong (13 km); Gundagai (22 km); Tumut; (33.6km) easy access to the Hume Hwy (8 km)

This is the perfect lifestyle block, currently used as a country getaway, but it would also make the ideal hobby farm. Call Marya today on 0425 275 555 for more information or to arrange a visit & get a feel for just how naturally beautiful this property really is.

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