There is an asking price of $2.6 million.

A majestic 26-room mansion residence which sits on 27 prime acres, just a few minutes drive from the Bathurst central business district, Alloway Bank has plenty of potential.

It would make an ideal reception venue, bed and breakfast accommodation or the perfect family home.

Over the past two decades, the current owner, Russell Shepherd, has put his heart and soul into renovating the main residence which dates back to Bathurst’s earliest days.

Alloway Bank was one of the 2000-acre grants made by Governor Brisbane in 1822 to Captain John Piper. The exclusive suburb of Point Piper in Sydney was named after him due to his first grand residence there, Henrietta Villa.

The homestead was completed in 1829 and stretched to the river banks, and it soon became a social centre for important visitors.

In the late 1800s, the house went through a major rebuild by the Williams family. It was previously owned by the Suttor family of Brucedale, who acquired Alloway Bank from the Piper family.

Over the years the farmland has been subdivided on many occasions. Mr Shepherd purchased it in 1995 and embarked on a major restoration and repair of the house and cottages.

He added new bathrooms, air conditioning, re-wired the electricity, fully upgraded the water supply to the house and property, adding additional rooms to the roof space and sourcing original period locks and fireplace mantels.

Features of the property include four living areas, grand hall and lounge room, formal dining, casual dining and sunroom, country oak kitchen with exposed timber and AGA range, original cedar work throughout, three bathrooms, office, cellar, library, six fireplaces and triple brick construction.

Alloway Bank also includes commanding views over Bathurst. 

One of its most important features is the historic stable complex with two groom quarters, one of which has two bedrooms.

The original 14 stables and tack room have cobbled floor and hay racks built with mud mortar and pegged joinery along with the original saddle and bridle racks.

In addition, the property also had two three-bedroom farm houses.

Inspection is strictly by appointment only.

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