BRINDABELLA STATION – MULTI AWARD WINNER FOR SALE
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A UNIQUE PIECE OF AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
FOR SALE BY TENDER
FOR PRICE AND DETAILS PLEASE PHONE BRIAN AND
GUILLERMINA BARLIN ON (int) +61 2 62362121
The childhood playground of Miles Franklin consists of 110 undulating hectares in a peaceful secluded valley near Canberra.
The main homestead (circa 1900) is set in approximately 3 acres of landscaped gardens adjacent to the Goodradigbee River, still flowing strongly despite the drought.
Successfully run a s tourist B&B facility for many years it includes two extra cottages, workshop and garages.
Brindabella Station is an exquisite property suitable for various users including a superb private hideaway with the ability to pay its way through a diversity of rural enterprises.
* Relative proximity to the National Capital
* Unspoiled valley
* Almost 2 kilometer frontage of Goodradigbee River (arguably the best trout stream in mainland Australia)
* Surrounded by four nature Reserves or National Parks
Kosciusko
Brindabella
Namadgi
Bimberi
* Water a feature; river, dams, reticulated troughs, Jakarmol Billabong
* Historic homestead
* Landscaped gardens from ‘lake’ to river, (approximately 3 acres, substantially more if landscaped billabong area included), evolving for over 150 years.
* Heritage value
Historical
Literary, (Franklin, Meredith, Stewart, Bluett, Gale, etc)
Architectural
* Versatility of property
Proven beef
Dairy
Sheep
Nuts (chestnuts, hazlenuts, walnuts, almond)
Grapes (Pinot Noir)
Potential for Truffles, Alpaca, etc
* Very safe with permanent water. Rainfall average 35”
* Mixture of native and exotic trees, wind and shelter breaks
Improvements
* Subdivided into 12 paddocks
* Several dams
* Several troughs
* Shearing sheds
* Machinery shed
* Hay shed
* Workshops/garage/accommodation/office
* Cattle yards, crush and loading ramp
* 2 cottages
* Main homestead(5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, additional water closet, large kitchen, lounge, dining, large pantry, access to all round verandah from most rooms)
* Built 1900
Brindabella Station Articles and Features
Banjo Patterson’s High Country - Angus and Robertson
Under the Spell of the Ages, Australian Country Gardens - National Library of Australia
Gourmet Traveler
Country Living (Britain)
Homes and Gardens
Country Style
Australian Geographic
Dove (Italy)
Dove (France)
John Gale’s Brindabellas - John Gale
Childhood at Brindabella - Miles Franklin
