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Eels great wants move to Manly
By Denis Gregory
November 13, 2005
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Rugby league great Ken Thornett is preparing to quit the country for a quieter life in Sydney.
Having sold his wool-buying business in Orange, he is looking to retire to the northern beaches - Manly Sea Eagles territory. But before he does, he must sell his designer home and property, which is on the market for $975,000.
In the 1960s Thornett was dubbed the Mayor of Parramatta by Eels fans. He played 13 Test matches for Australia, against England, France and New Zealand, and played for English club Leeds.
His 6.4-hectare property, Keronga, is seven kilometres from Orange on the eastern side of the picturesque Towac Valley and Lake Canobolas.
The passive solar house) is double brick, rendered inside and out and insulated by polystyrene sheeting in the cavity walls.
There are three bedrooms, the main with en suite bathroom and walk-in robe and the other two with large built-ins and a shared bathroom and toilet.
The living area has double-glazed cedar windows which take in 180-degree views towards Mount Canobolas and to the north-west. The spacious kitchen has timber cupboards and crosscut benches.
Heating includes a French cast-iron cheminee philippe, set into a rendered fireplace, and back-up gas heating. Large verandas provide space for outdoor entertaining. There is a carport, two-car shed and workshop.
A second house on the property has approval to be used as a bed and breakfast facility but needs renovations. It has three double bedrooms, one bathroom and provision for a second, open-plan kitchen and living area, gas heating and wood stove.
Water to the houses is from a 75,000-litre in-ground tank.
A small orchard contains hazelnut, cherry, fig, apricot, nectarine, peach, plum and walnut trees irrigated from a spring-fed dam.
Thornett also ran 40 sheep in one of the five paddocks.
Selling agent Peter Eccleston, of McCarron Cullinane, said real estate in Orange was a solid investment for the long term.
"The trend of city to country movers is still happening and when people arrive they realise how relaxing the lifestyle is while still having all the first-class facilities and services of a city suburb," he said.
"There is a range of properties on small acres on the market to suit a variety of needs starting from around the mid-$400s up to the top end of $1.5 million with all the luxuries."
He said Orange had a diverse range of industries, including tourism, wine, agriculture, health and mining.
Source: The Sun-Herald
THe original link didn't work properly and I couldn't work out who they were talking about.
By Denis Gregory
November 13, 2005
AdvertisementAdvertisement
Rugby league great Ken Thornett is preparing to quit the country for a quieter life in Sydney.
Having sold his wool-buying business in Orange, he is looking to retire to the northern beaches - Manly Sea Eagles territory. But before he does, he must sell his designer home and property, which is on the market for $975,000.
In the 1960s Thornett was dubbed the Mayor of Parramatta by Eels fans. He played 13 Test matches for Australia, against England, France and New Zealand, and played for English club Leeds.
His 6.4-hectare property, Keronga, is seven kilometres from Orange on the eastern side of the picturesque Towac Valley and Lake Canobolas.
The passive solar house) is double brick, rendered inside and out and insulated by polystyrene sheeting in the cavity walls.
There are three bedrooms, the main with en suite bathroom and walk-in robe and the other two with large built-ins and a shared bathroom and toilet.
The living area has double-glazed cedar windows which take in 180-degree views towards Mount Canobolas and to the north-west. The spacious kitchen has timber cupboards and crosscut benches.
Heating includes a French cast-iron cheminee philippe, set into a rendered fireplace, and back-up gas heating. Large verandas provide space for outdoor entertaining. There is a carport, two-car shed and workshop.
A second house on the property has approval to be used as a bed and breakfast facility but needs renovations. It has three double bedrooms, one bathroom and provision for a second, open-plan kitchen and living area, gas heating and wood stove.
Water to the houses is from a 75,000-litre in-ground tank.
A small orchard contains hazelnut, cherry, fig, apricot, nectarine, peach, plum and walnut trees irrigated from a spring-fed dam.
Thornett also ran 40 sheep in one of the five paddocks.
Selling agent Peter Eccleston, of McCarron Cullinane, said real estate in Orange was a solid investment for the long term.
"The trend of city to country movers is still happening and when people arrive they realise how relaxing the lifestyle is while still having all the first-class facilities and services of a city suburb," he said.
"There is a range of properties on small acres on the market to suit a variety of needs starting from around the mid-$400s up to the top end of $1.5 million with all the luxuries."
He said Orange had a diverse range of industries, including tourism, wine, agriculture, health and mining.
Source: The Sun-Herald
THe original link didn't work properly and I couldn't work out who they were talking about.
