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News.com.au
04-08-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Gnarwarre farm selling with 18-seat cinema in working woolshed
An 18-seat cinema housed in a working woolshed could be an unlikely magnet for film buffs at a Surf Coast hinterland farm. The purpose-built home theatre, known as Waterlands Cinema, celebrates the owners' passion for movies in true country style. They were well-known for hosting screenings for local community groups at the venue, often followed by a cuppa and afternoon tea. Catholic Church selling Winchelsea presbytery Charles Stewart, Geelong agent Andrew Rice is selling the theatre as part of a 65ha working farm at 1285 Barrabool Rd, Gnarwarre. Hidden inside what looks like any other rustic woolshed, the modern tiered cinema, lined with vintage movie posters, still takes visitors by surprise. After decades at 'Waterlands', the vendors are selling the property via an expressions of interest campaign closing on August 21. Price hopes are $5m to $5.5m. Primarily used for sheep, the farm includes a four-bedroom, circa 1857 stone and weatherboard cottage and second three-bedroom, brick veneer house. Both residences have been updated over the years, with the historic residence currently rented out. The charming cottage retains rustic original features, including vaulted timber ceilings, exposed stonework and leadlight windows, alongside a modern kitchen with marble benchtops. Scenic rural views are a highlight of the nearby main residence, which has a large deck off the main open-plan living area and a separate sitting room. Farming infrastructure includes extensive shedding, a workshop, two dams and eight paddocks with well-drained loamy soil suitable for grazing, cropping and hay production. The property is less than 15 minutes drive from Highton Village and five minutes from Ceres Primary School. The popularity of lifestyle properties in Gnarwarre has skyrocketed over the past decade, aided by easy access to Melbourne via the Geelong Ring Road.
Herald Sun
06-06-2025
- Business
- Herald Sun
Landmark Federation Queen Anne home could be just what the doctor ordered
A landmark heritage residence that started life as a grand doctor's home has hit the market for the first time in almost half a century. Buyers have a chance to choose their own adventure at 'Glenora', a two-storey Federation Queen Anne house rich in Art Nouveau features. The dual functionality of 1 Bromfield St, Colac, as both a private home and business premises has endured since it was built in 1907 and remains one of the property's most valuable assets. RELATED: Geelong mansion linked to Melbourne Cup hits market Buyer to breathe new life into Geelong West cottage What $1m will buy you across Australia Charles Stewart, Colac agent Stephen Lugg said the Warbuton Pierre Knights-designed home was a shining example of the architecture of the time. A striking rounded entrance is one of its most notable features of the four-bedroom house, which retains original decorative window mouldings and stylised wooden fretwork. Mr Lugg said it was presented in impeccable condition. 'As one of Colac's most recognisable and iconic properties, the landmark offers both striking architecture and a commanding presence, presenting a range of opportunities for both residential and commercial use,' he said. The property, which occupies a 658sq m block on the corner of Corangamite St in the heart of Colac, is zoned Commercial One. The house was originally built for Dr Richard Horace Gibbs who operated a private hospital nearby in Connor St. Numerous other doctors later took up occupancy before it was converted into a guesthouse in 1934. From 1942, the Post Master General's department leased the building for the district engineer and in 1980 legal practice Arundell, Murray and Ryan moved in. A formal entry with timber panelling and intricate leadlight windows is a highlight of the ground floor, which is currently divided into five office spaces. Upstairs, there's a four-bedroom residence with a formal lounge and a separate open-plan kitchen and dining area adjoining another sitting room. Another large conference room could serve as an additional living space, while balconies to the front and rear of the house provides options for outdoor entertaining.
Bloomberg
16-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
New York's ‘Chaotic' Mega Auction Season Ends on a Mixed Note
As Sotheby's contemporary evening sale wound down on Thursday night, Charles Stewart, the company's chief executive officer, stood in the back of the room with a look of undisguised relief. Up until that evening, New York's spring auction week, during which Christie's, Phillips and Sotheby's planned to move more than $1 billion worth of art, had been a grind. Most of the art was selling, but often with notably meager bidding, particularly when prices were over the $5 million mark. On Thursday, though, the room came alive with real, aggressive competition for works from the estates of the dealer Barbara Gladstone and the artist Roy Lichtenstein. 'This has been, I think, the high point of the week,' Stewart said. 'If you want to feel good about the art market, this is the night, and this is the sale.'
News.com.au
15-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Magical feature lights up whimsical Otways hideaway
The area's famous glow worms aren't the only thing lighting up the night in the Otway Ranges. A whimsical glow-in-the-dark path creates its own man-made sparkle as dusk falls at an enchanting parklike retreat in Beech Forest. The fun feature leads the way to a contemporary self-contained studio, a recent addition to the 2.58ha lifestyle property where you can also indulge in an outdoor bath on the private deck. Charles Stewart, Colac listing agent Josh Lamanna said the contemporary hideaway was a standout feature of 35 Buchanan St, Beech Forest, paving the way for new owners to unlock potential holiday let income. The $650,000 asking price also include a rustic three-bedroom cottage in needs of some TLC. Mr Lamanna said the owners had transformed the gardens at the property, located about 30 minutes from Colac. 'The vendors wanted something unique and if you had seen the grounds before that did a lot of landscaping you would be absolutely blown away,' he said. 'The reason behind the glow-in-the-dark path was they come home late at night because they do a lot of outside work activities in Colac so by the time they get home nine times out of 10 it's dark. 'They wanted something magical to come home to and that's exactly what they have been able to create there.' He said buyers could live in the studio while renovating the main house and then rent the studio out as an Airbnb down the track. Half an hour down the road, a popular holiday cottage business in Barongarook West provides another opportunity to tap into the area's tourism market. Otway Estate Cottages is located on the site of the former Otway Estate winery in Hoveys Rd, neighbouring the Prickly Moses Brewery. Ray White, Colac agent Toby Kent is calling for expressions of interest in the 4.3ha property by May 28. Established vines and a blue dam with a jetty create a scenic backdrop to the three self-contained cottages. All have modern kitchen, wood heaters and decks, with the largest two-bedroom cabin also featuring a dedicated spa room. Mr Kent said it was a picturesque property that was heavily booked on Airbnb. 'Barongarook is like the gateway to the Otways they say so a lot of people stay there and go and explore the Otways and the Great Road Road and use it as a base,' he said. 'They have had a few weddings there where the bridal party stayed on site so there's a few options.' He said a 12.5m by 27.6m commercial shed fitted out with a kitchen, office, bathroom and three-phase power could be used to host more nuptials at the property. 'There is a really nice house site where you get views of the lake plus the trees if someone wanted to do that it's an option as well,' he said.
