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"Tarraganda House " Bega Valley, South Coast *Sold* |
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Built late 1840s this property with river frontage is one of the most historic and prestigious estates on the south coast. The nearly five acre estate consists of the main homestead with 18 inch double brick walls, 13 foot ceilings, a shingle roof overlain with iron and completely surrounded by wide verandas. A separate comfortable weatherboard cottage with new bathroom and kitchenette adjacent to the main building and third recently renovated, cottage is 100 metres away set in its own garden. Numerous outbuildings including, double garage, enclosed machinery sheds and stables. All complemented by the extensive gardens and in ground pool. Located only 2 minutes to Bega and 15 minutes to the beach. The homestead The homestead is a gracious home which retains its original charm, and elegance with original timber floors, high ceilings, French doors and open fireplaces. Recently refurbished, the décor throughout is classic and timeless and will endure for many years. The entrance foyer is light and spacious with a superb original fan light, this leads to the main rooms on the ground floor, staircase to the upper floor and rear hallway. The formal living area, consists of a light and airy drawing room of gracious style & large proportions connected by double leadlight doors to a comfortable library with large original open fireplace, a perfect setting for an after dinner drink. The separate formal dining room is intimate and stylish, with a classic colour scheme of claret walls and cream woodwork. Along the hall is the enormous newly fitted kitchen, which provides ample space for cooks and family gatherings. French doors lead out to the veranda, handy to the herb garden for last minute ingredients. Adjacent is the free-standing weatherboard kitchen, complete with the original Aga, which now operates as a spacious laundry and storeroom. There is a master bedroom and bathroom downstairs with two large attic rooms upstairs. The upper room are extremely spacious with sloping ceilings and dormer windows. They are lined with the original Cypress pine boards still showing the scorch marks of gas lamps. The guest cottage The original freestanding kitchen, this weatherboard cottage is attached to the main house by a breezeway. It retains the large open fireplace with iron pot arm, high gabled roof lined with foot wide boards, original doors and floorboards. It has been converted to a comfortable guest house or granny flat, with new kitchenette and bathroom. The gardeners cottage The weatherboard gardeners cottage has been recently renovated into a comfortable one bedroom fully self contained cottage with a new kitchen and reverse cycle air-conditioning. It is separately metered, has its own street access and is set in its own grounds. The grounds The wide wrap-around verandas are a wonderful feature, a shady tranquil area for relaxing with friends & family, alternatively you could entertain under the wisteria covered arbor in the barbeque area. Each enjoys views of the green rolling hills of the Bega Valley and the extensive gardens, backed by the Bega river with its towering ancient Casuarinas. The gardens contain many mature trees including 160 year old olive and elm trees planted by the original owners and a fruit orchard. Much of the garden had been replanted with hardy and low maintenance mixed borders, large vegetable garden, parterre herb garden, formal rose garden and silver birch grove. The history Tarraganda was originally owned by Dr George Imlay, one of the pioneering Imlay brothers, who had extensive operations in Bega, Pambula and Eden breeding cattle and horses as well as whaling. The present house was probably built by his brother Peter, shortly after George’s death in 1846. Henry Wren, retired manager of nearby Kameruka Estate purchased Tarraganda in 1883 and his family continued to live here until the mid-fifties. The Bega Valley is a wonderful area to experience a quality & special lifestyle. Beautiful beaches and national Parks are plentiful and largely deserted. Being located halfway between Sydney and Melbourne with direct flights to each, and thee hours by car from Canberra, make it far enough away, but convenient for everywhere. It is a wonderful sanctuary to come home to. Contact: Ian Goater 0428 598 465
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No Warranty Given. You should seek your own independent advice as to the accuracy of the information supplied. |
 
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