THIS Williamstown pub may have no beer — but it’s got bedrooms, bathrooms and living rooms, and is looking for someone to call it home.
The historic Telegraph Hotel was built in 1858, part of it burnt down in 1861, it was rebuilt in 1862 and was recently converted into a house.
The owners have now called last drinks on their time at 17 Ann St and are set to auction the home on April 28 with a $2.5 million asking price.
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The pad retains period features including ornate cornices, open fireplaces and soaring ceilings, and also offers modern conveniences like a chef’s kitchen.
An open-plan living and dining area, study, five bedrooms and three bathrooms occupy its two storeys.
Completing the package is a covered outdoor area that would be the perfect place to pay homage to the building’s past by cracking a few cold ones.
A mural of Confederate war ship the CSS Shenandoah — which docked in Melbourne in 1865, near the end of the American Civil War — adorns the building’s facade.
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Williams Real Estate director Michael Harvey said the Telegraph was one of several Williamstown watering holes that had been redeveloped in recent years, and was also one of the area’s oldest pubs.
“It’s quite historic — it’s a tourist site,” he said.
Heritage records describe the Telegraph as being of historic, aesthetic and social significance to the City of Hobsons Bay as a “representative of the development associated with the Port of Williamstown” during the mid- to late-19th century.
“It is significant for its strong associations with the local community as a social centre and meeting place for local organisations over a long period, and demonstrates the importance of hotels in the early development of port communities like Williamstown,” the document said.
Mr Harvey expected the property to be sought by “families looking for something a bit different”.
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Originally published as Williamstown house in historic former pub on auction block
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