Set on just over half an acre amid lush dairy country, a restored, historic homestead near Nowra is now on the market.
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The property at 785 Comerong Island Road, Numbaa has a price guide of $1.6 million to $1.65 million.
Built in the 1850s on a dairy farm at nearby Terara, the sandstone and weatherboard house was moved block by block to its current location in Numbaa in about 1912, and has changed ownership only twice since.
It's located in park-like grounds with mature trees, three sheds and a chicken coop.
The main dwelling has three bedrooms, a study and two bathrooms, while there is also a studio apartment located above the garage.
The current owners, Joe and Sabine Basha, purchased the property in 2003 and sought to sensitively renovate the historic home.
Mr Basha said they were drawn to the property initially by its sandstone structure.
"It's rare to get a sandstone house - there's only a handful in the area," he said.
"And also the location was appealing. Being so close to town... Like a rural setting, but seven minutes into town.
"It's been completely rebuilt. The only things remaining are the ceiling joists and the rafters, the sandstone walls and the original windows in the sandstone part of the house.
"Everything else is new."
All floors and all but the hallway ceiling have been replaced and the home has been completely rewired, with all new plumbing, storm water and sewer, and a new Zincalume roof added in 2015.
Mr Basha said the house had 90 per cent of paint removed from the external stonework, and local stonemason Brett Hofman tuck-pointed the joints and built the new stonework at the master bedroom and entry plus all external stairs.
The internal brickwork and blockwork was also repointed. The owners also built a new two-storey, triple-car garage in hand-bolstered blocks, with the studio above with bathroom and kitchenette.
Mr Basha said one of the property's real strengths was the privacy it afforded.
"You also don't have all the high maintenance of properties with lots of land," he told the Mercury.
"It's a large block, so you get the advantage of the large block, but without the disadvantage of having to mow five or six acres.
"It's very low maintenance."
Mr Basha said the home would likely be well-suited to a family "that's looking for something that they don't have to spend any more on".
"Or people from Sydney looking for an escape from coronavirus," he said.
"A place to work - if you can work from home, why not work from there?
"And you can always easily commute up to Sydney a few days a week and come back."
The selling agent is Elders Real Estate Berry principal Tim McGoldrick.
"I've never seen a property finished to a level of quality like it," he said.
"The attention to detail is incredible.
"You're buying a 159-year-old house that has a brand new feeling to it. It's turn key, ready to move into."