20 Wells Creek Rd, Virginia NT 0834, Australia
Presenting ‘Nostalgia’, the most amazing rural escape to come to market in years. Steeped in history that the casual passer-by might be unaware, of its location is only a stones throw from the Coolalinga Shopping Centre. As you take the unassuming turn off Wells Creek Road, you’re greeted with a bitumen driveway that takes you through a beautiful clearing of green grass. The driveway leads you through stunning rainforest that provides privacy from the rest of the world, and as you drive through the forest, you enter the amazing sanctuary that is, ‘Nostalgia’.
Set on 7.3 acres in the most prominent position in Virginia, you have the convenience of being only a few hundred metres to shopping precinct and Stuart Highway, yet with the seclusion of being in your own private retreat! ‘Nostalgia’ is comprised of 2 gorgeous semi-elevated tropical houses, both built in the early 1900’s as nurses’ quarters on the old Darwin Hospital precinct at Myilly Point. Then in their later life they were transported to Virginia, where the second house served as a museum, while the main house was partially renovated by Troppo Architects to be the Nostalgia restaurant, a popular tourist stop over. Further major renovations to the main residence were conducted in 2012, all designed to sustain the tropical architecture and character of these unique homes.
Main House Features:
* Stunning semi-elevated home completely restored and renovated in 2012 by Green Space Builders, with Northern Trade Solutions project-managing upgrades earning the home a nationally recognised 5.5 star Energy Rating
* Versatile floor plan offering many different living, dining and entertaining options
* 4 genuinely large bedrooms that will not disappoint the family
* Large office/study space that could easily be converted to a 5th bedroom
* Modern renovated kitchen with stone benches, 2-pac cupboards and gas stove
* The kitchen also features a large walk in pantry, stainless steel oven and dishwasher
* An amazing Panorama Room with full glass windows overlooking the gardens
* The bar in the Panorama Room is the most amazing setting for entertaining guests
* Cypress Pine floorboards inside, while the deck and house exterior Merbau deck incorporates Modwood vertical railings and eaves
* The deck overlooks the Wet Season billabong and sprawling lawns
* Solar heated spa sits on the deck as well, great for those cooler dry season nights
Second House Features:
* Semi-elevated second house maintained in original condition oozes an amazing rustic feel
* In excellent condition, this house provides an authentic tropical living experience
* 3-4 bedrooms depending how its set up, again with plenty of living and dining space
* Fantastic property for guests to stay, or for elder children or parents to live
* Great potential rental property as there is decent amount of separation to main house
* Functional kitchen with oven, stove, walk in pantry, great breakfast bar
* Private balcony overlooking the back of the property with scenic sunset views
* Functional kitchen with oven, stove, walk in pantry, great breakfast bar
Property Features:
* 7.3 acre block on Wells Creek Rd only minutes to Coolalinga shopping centre
* The block is home to native flora and fauna including water lillies, orchids, wallabies, quolls, ducks, Jabirus, magpie geese and more
* The top half is woodland vegetation while monsoon forest surrounds the Wet Season billabong
* Bore that runs 42m deep with a flow of 1.5-2L per second, 13,000L water tank
* Solar hot water panels to the main house, solar heating to the spa on the deck
* Bitumen driveway and large bitumen parking and turning areas near the houses
* 3-phase power to both sheds – one near the main house and a second shed close by the entry to the property
* The shed close by the main house incorporates a small lockup shed inside it, along with storage space for equipment and undercover parking for 5 cars
* Reticulated gardens surrounding both houses
