Rare Victorian home boasts its own gold mine
“Sitting on a gold mine” is a common expression for property buyers who are excited by the prospect of capital growth.
How perfect then that this unique secluded property in a picturesque pocket of Victorian Alpine forest is sitting literally on top of a gold mine!
Situated at 7522 Mansfield-Woods Point Road in the town of Gaffneys Creek, the small town is a mining region in the mountains of the Mansfield Shire, which sits at the gateway to the popular Mount Buller ski fields.
Aside from the usual details - bedrooms and bathrooms, the listing reveals the cabin is plonked on a gold seam, in a state forest setting with only ten local residents.
Activities for the buyer include "digging for gold in back yard mine site (with gold), or within the local gold bearing area", the listing says.
"Enjoy your time in this tranquil bush setting. Fishing local creeks and Upper Goulburn River for plentiful trout. 4WD and motorbike tracks abound. Play in the snow a couple of times a year.”
The property's gallery includes a hole in the side of a red-dirt slope - the entry to the mine.
The cottage is tucked in the forest, serenely quiet and away from civilisation. A journey to Melbourne will take two-and-a-half hours by car.
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