1920s bluestone farmhouse hits the market in Axedale, Central Victoria

A historic Central Victorian bluestone homestead built by a well-known farming family has hit the market as a luxury hobby farm.

Restored 1920s bluestone farmhouse on 9.7ha in Axedale, 18 minutes from Bendigo, for sale by expressions of interest. Picture: Buxton Real Estate.

A historic 1920s bluestone farmhouse in Central Victoria has hit the market after being transformed into a luxury rural getaway.

Built by the Cochrens, an early and important farming family in Central Victoria, the 3.9ha property located on Sugarloaf Rd, Axedale just 18 minutes from Bendigo has been owned by the family for almost 100 years.

The Cochren’s significant landholdings that stretched from Axedale almost to Knowsley have since been subdivided and the property is now a hobby farm.

The original homestead ha been redeveloped with “modern luxuries” while retaining its original features.

Traditional features like timber-lined 3.3m ceilings, leadlight sash windows, tapestry brick fireplaces and solid timber floors have been preserved to maintain “a rich sense of period charm throughout the home”.

“This property is not only a beautifully restored farmhouse, it’s a part of Axedale’s living history,” principal of Buxton Real Estate Matt Leonard said.

“It’s extremely rare to find heritage homes of this calibre still in such original condition, with this amount of land and amenity.”

The modern touches include a sunroom, a classic country kitchen fitted with a 1100mm Smeg cooker and stone benchtops, and a stylish bathroom featuring a freestanding tub and heated floors.

An original barn has been redeveloped into an outdoor dining and cookings space for entertaining guests. Picture: Buxton Real Estate.

The Hargreaves Creek meanders through the acreage which also includes practical infrastructure to support hobby farming, such as a large powered shed, a weathered barn, grain silos, hay shed, and a separate studio or gym.

The grain silos are the originals built by the family that are still operational.

Expressions of interest for close on Thursday, June 19 at 5pm.