''Pinegrove' 368 Pinegrove Road, Armidale
Established in the 1880's by early German settlers & ideally located only a short drive to Armidale is the Historic property 'Pinegrove'.
Constructed from bricks that were made on the site with a distinctive blue ironstone, the homestead has double red brick and triple brick all in colonial bond and finish bond style filled with lime mortar. The high ceilings have a mixture of tongue and groove oregon and wood slats and the skirtings, doors and windows are pine, other parts of the home are constructed of Cedar.
The 4 bedroom home has seen renovations while retaining it's early character & charm. In more recent years a fully renovated kitchen has been added, including Miele induction stove top, electric oven & dishwasher. Adjacent to the kitchen are 2 living areas, sitting room & formal dining room.
The main bedroom has built-ins and ensuite with the remaining three rooms sharing the second bathroom. An 8 kilowatt solar system services the home.
Extensive renovations have been completed to the Blacksmiths Cottage offering single guest accommodation with open plan living, small kitchen and combustion heater sitting upon the old Bellow Stand.
Pinegrove is surrounded by magnificent gardens with manicured lawns, mature trees and a mixture of fruit trees, all complemented by a tree lined laneway to the property which was planted in the early 1900s.
Infrastructure on the property consists of steel cattle yards with crush, calf race & cradle, an old slab plus timber shearing shed with two electric stands, three bay 6 x 11m cement floor work shed & 12 x 10, lockable storage shed, two single carports, a new two stall horse stable with lockable tack room on slab with wash bay. The stables have two post and rail day yards.
Pinegrove boasts an excellent bore on power, producing 9000 litres per hour of high quality water. This feeds to the home and garden and also services an overhead tank that gravity feeds to a reticulated trough system feeding 9 troughs. Domestic water is supplied to the home by approximately 25,000 gallons of rainwater. There are another five earthen dams, all recently cleaned out.
The property is well fenced into 9 paddocks for ease of management. 'Pinegrove' has enjoyed a strong fertiliser history within the past 17 years, receiving 125 kilo per acre SSP with clover seed broadcast into the mix.
Pastures are a feature of a property with well established stands of perennial grasses and a mix of clovers throughout. There are selected areas of scattered timber including Redgum and Applebox.
Pinegrove is a truly unique property boasting high levels of production, a magnificent historic homestead, water security and only minutes from Armidale.
It is offered for genuine sale and inspections will not disappoint.
