Property Details
| Block Size | 29.52 acres |
| Zoning | Rural |
Description
Along a tree-lined country road, across a bridge over Spencers Brook – a tributary of the Avon River – and at the top of a shallow valley sits an iconic stone homestead, once a stopping point for stagecoaches travelling from Perth to Northam. Built in the 1840s, this remarkable property has been carefully maintained to preserve its architectural integrity and pastoral character. Stone walls, established gardens and a converted shearing shed speak to generations of stewardship, creating a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of Western Australia’s colonial heritage.
- 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms
- 1 bed 1 bath stone cottage
- Historic established 1840s
- 10-ft ceilings jarrah beams
- 6-inch jarrah floorboards
- Pwd conv shearing shed
- Scheme tanks & 3 dams
- BG pool extensive gdns
- 29.52 acres across 3 titles
- Potential Air BnB or venue
The homestead announces itself with understated charm – a white picket fence framing a tall peppercorn tree, rose beds and a central lawn. The brick-paved verandah, festooned with mature wisteria, delivers you to the front door and an entrance hall that immediately reveals the building’s generous scale. Six-inch jarrah floorboards line the hallway, their jewel tones deepening with age. Overhead, the original ceiling height and exposed beams create a sense of volume rarely found in contemporary architecture.
The formal lounge centres on an open fireplace and features a striking stained-glass window with an unmistakable Western Australian bent. Arched doorways and direct verandah access reinforce the room’s connection to the outdoors. Beyond lies the kitchen, anchored by a Metters No. 2 wood stove that sits beneath an Oregon pine mantle – a nod to the building’s working past. Modern conveniences, including an Ilve electric oven, gas cooktop and dishwasher, ensure the space functions for today’s needs. Oregon pine benchtops and a pair of glazed doors opening to the lounge maintain the room’s period character. The adjacent laundry contains a second shower and WC, offering practical flexibility for a working property.
Both bedrooms are exceptional in size. The principal suite is vast enough to accommodate substantial furniture, with French doors to the front verandah, built-in robes, a decorative ceiling rose and an original fireplace. The second bedroom, equally generous, retains its original fireplace and could efficiently serve multiple functions. The family bathroom preserves its heritage with a clawfoot tub and white tiles accented with subtle gold detailing.
Completing the interior is a family room fashioned from an enclosed verandah – now a light-filled, air-conditioned space with large-format tiles, an exposed stone wall and a slow combustion heater.
The one-bedroom cottage, constructed from the same weathered stone as the homestead, offers self-contained accommodation with an open fireplace and air conditioning. Its position within flowering gardens suggests immediate potential as guest quarters or a steady income stream as Air BnB accommodation. The converted shearing shed – concrete-floored, powered – presents possibilities limited only by imagination: wedding receptions, artisan markets or a destination tearoom capitalising on the building’s raw, agricultural authenticity.
Six paddocks, holding yards and a chicken coop support small-scale farming. Three dams supplement scheme water and tank storage, with automated reticulation servicing the front gardens. Fruit trees – quince, apple, pear – punctuate the landscape alongside established shade trees and stone walls that map the property’s boundaries. A below-ground pool offers respite during summer months, and a frog pond is the venue of evening serenades.
Positioned 4kms from Great Eastern Hwy Clackline, only 19kms South West of Northam and within easy reach of Toodyay and York, 35 minutes to Mundaring, Warranine Homestead occupies a landscape unchanged by development. Spencers Brook traces the southern boundary, its seasonal flow sustaining the valley’s ecology. The property’s isolation is tempered by proximity to services, creating a balance between rural seclusion and practical access. This is not a replica of pastoral life but the genuine article – a property with integrity that has evolved across nearly two centuries, now ready for its next custodian.
To arrange an inspection of this property, call Nigel Williams – 0417 988 680.
