ONE of Maldon’s finest and notable homes, this elegant, rendered double brick Georgian-Victorian, takes its name from one of the region’s most revered residents.
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If you’re in the mood for grand, where card nights and musical gatherings in the gentle glow of gaslights were all the rage, then Calder House has your name all over it.
There are five bedrooms with ensuites, all with heating and cooling, plus a maid’s room also with ensuite. Designed for sumptuous living, each is more like a luxurious hotel room, with fine Turkish rugs, drapes, and the sheen of polished boards.
The formal entry continues the grand hospitality theme, and you could be forgiven for waiting there expecting the concierge to show you to your room. The ornate dining and sitting rooms have open fire places, bay windows, polished boards and soaring ceilings.
The commercial zoning is as valuable as gold in the bank, giving you many options to contemplate. Should you keep running it as the landmark B&B it is, operate it as a restaurant or catering, as there is a full commercial kitchen and two cellar rooms with flag stone floors, or put the business ideas aside and transform it to the family home where it all began.
The gracious return verandah with stunning views across north facing gardens
Set on a generous 3647square metres and always playing an important part in the cafes and restaurants life of this northern Victoria town, you’re just a short stroll from the action and only 140km from Melbourne's CBD.
Agents say Calder House forms an important part of the history of Maldon. The National Trust regards this particular town as perhaps the most remarkable gold-mining town surviving and worthy of preservation because of its excellent 19th century buildings in good order, and its winding streets with plantings of European trees.
The historic landmark home, circa 1861-1888, is listed in the range $720,000 - $750,000 with Biggin & Scott, phone Michael DeVincentis on 0417 142 152.