Bacchus Marsh: circa-1878 home on Avenue of Honour for sale

The heritage-listed house at 267 Main St, Bacchus Marsh, dates back to 1878. A historic Bacchus Marsh house that’s been lovingly restored to showcase its 1870s-era grandeur has hit the market. Named Waratah, the four-bedroom home at 267 Main St is for sale with a $1.249m-$1.299m range. Set behind a manicured hedge, the abode is reminiscent of a time capsule thanks to period features such as leadlight windows, pressed metal and timber ceilings, and open fireplaces. RELATED: Time capsule Blackburn home with link to famous painting for sale Revealed: The Melbourne suburb defying the city’s property slump Maddingley agent’s ‘f***ing nice house’ sales pitch goes viral The sprawling garden contains trees such as a liquidambar, a flowering crab apple and lilac believed to date back to the 19th-century garden. There’s also a pond, the original stables and large lawns set across the 1964sq m land parcel. Waratah is on Bacchus Marsh’s Ave of Honour, which was planted with more than 280 Canadian Elms to commemorate soldiers and personnel who served in World War I, back in 1918. Leadlight windows and fireplaces add to the historic ambience. Enjoy sunshine in the garden where the greenery inclu...