720 Vale Road, Orton Park, NSW 2795

Offered​ ​to​ ​the​ ​public​ ​for​ ​only​ ​the​ ​second​ ​time​ ​since​ ​1832,​ ​"Rainham"​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​Australia's​ ​most​ ​historically​ ​significant​ ​homesteads.​ ​Built​ ​by​ ​Captain​ ​Thomas​ ​Raine,​ ​this​ ​Georgian​ ​residence​ ​has​ ​stood​ ​the​ ​test​ ​of​ ​time​ ​for​ ​nearly​ ​two​ ​centuries.​ ​By​ ​1832,​ ​Raine​ ​had​ ​established​ ​himself​ ​on​ ​the​ ​fertile​ ​soils​ ​of​ ​Bathurst,​ ​constructing​ ​Rainham​ ​as​ ​both​ ​a​ ​family​ ​home​ ​and​ ​a​ ​centre​ ​of​ ​colonial​ ​life.​ ​Over​ ​the​ ​decades,​ ​the​ ​estate​ ​became​ ​an​ ​inn​ ​for​ ​gold​ ​rush​ ​travellers,​ ​a​ ​hub​ ​for​ ​entrepreneur​ ​William​ ​Tremain​ ​of​ ​Tremain's​ ​Mill​ ​fame,​ ​and​ ​even​ ​linked​ ​directly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​railway​ ​line​ ​in​ ​the​ ​mid-1800s.​ ​Rainham​ ​remains​ ​a​ ​rare​ ​example​ ​of​ ​a​ ​colonial​ ​homestead​ ​that​ ​continues​ ​to​ ​combine​ ​heritage,​ ​productivity,​ ​and​ ​lifestyle.

Set​ ​on​ ​31​ ​hectares​ ​just​ ​5​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Bathurst​ ​CBD,​ ​the​ ​property​ ​offers​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​secure​ ​a​ ​residence​ ​that​ ​blends​ ​rich​ ​history,​ ​timeless​ ​architecture,​ ​and​ ​rural​ ​appeal.

Features​ ​include​ ​but​ ​are​ ​not​ ​limited​ ​to:
•​ ​Four​ ​spacious​ ​upstairs​ ​bedrooms​ ​plus​ ​two​ ​potential​ ​additional​ ​bedrooms​ ​in​ ​the​ ​convict​ ​wings
•​ ​Multiple​ ​reception​ ​rooms​ ​including​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​living​ ​room,​ ​dining​ ​room,​ ​and​ ​sunroom
•​ ​Family​ ​kitchen​ ​with​ ​adjoining​ ​laundry
•​ ​Main​ ​bedroom​ ​complete​ ​with​ ​walk-in​ ​robe​ ​(WIR)
•​ ​Walk-in​ ​pantry​ ​(WIP)​ ​downstairs​ ​providing​ ​excellent​ ​additional​ ​storage
•​ ​Wide​ ​verandahs,​ ​hand-crafted​ ​timber​ ​joinery,​ ​and​ ​original​ ​convict-built​ ​wings
•​ ​Stables​ ​with​ ​cobblestone​ ​floors​ ​and​ ​swinging​ ​doors
•​ ​One​ ​central​ ​bathroom
•​ ​31​ ​hectares​ ​(76​ ​acres)​ ​of​ ​fertile​ ​grazing​ ​land​ ​suitable​ ​for​ ​cattle​ ​or​ ​lucerne
•​ ​Six​ ​wells,​ ​two​ ​bores,​ ​and​ ​multiple​ ​water​ ​tanks
•​ ​Thriving​ ​irrigated​ ​vegetable​ ​gardens,​ ​glasshouse,​ ​and​ ​shade​ ​house
•​ ​20​ ​solar​ ​panels​ ​(6kw​ ​system)​ ​providing​ ​sustainable​ ​energy
•​ ​Irrigated​ ​gardens​ ​and​ ​expansive​ ​grounds​ ​surrounding​ ​the​ ​homestead
•​ ​Prime​ ​location​ ​only​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​Bathurst​ ​CBD

Rainham​ ​is​ ​more​ ​than​ ​a​ ​residence​ ​-​ ​it​ ​is​ ​a​ ​landmark​ ​woven​ ​into​ ​the​ ​fabric​ ​of​ ​Bathurst​ ​and​ ​Australia's​ ​history.​ ​To​ ​own​ ​this​ ​property​ ​is​ ​to​ ​become​ ​custodian​ ​of​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​legacy,​ ​where​ ​past​ ​and​ ​present​ ​meet​ ​in​ ​timeless​ ​elegance.