351 The Inlet Road Bulga, 2330 NSW

GLENROCK HOMESTEAD - HUNTER VALLEY

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Born in the orchard days of the early 1900s, Glenrock Homestead stands as one of Bulga's most beautiful Federation survivors — a country home first whispered about in 1907 when the “Glenrock Orchard” sent crates of mandarins and oranges to the Sydney markets. Its twin gables rose as the valley's citrus thrived, and for more than a century it has watched over the quiet folds of Wonnarua Country, between the vineyards of the Hunter and the wilderness of Wollemi.

Today, thanks to the hand of designer Christine McKanna-Farr, Glenrock has been meticulously restored — its Federation soul polished and its charm reborn. From the first glimpse, it feels like a film still: sandstone terraces holding the house aloft, hand-carved steps where you can sit with a glass of local Shiraz and watch the sun slide behind the hills. Every inch is perfection — a masterclass in restraint and detail.

The property unfolds across a hundred acres of sweeping valley floor, a patchwork of open pasture and towering shade. Cedar and poplar trees stand like sentinels, their canopies shifting with the light, their roots deep in the rich Hunter soil. Beyond the flats, the land rises gently toward the hillside trails, inviting quiet exploration. Follow them far enough and you'll discover a hidden spring, a secret place of cool stone and trickling water — a private sanctuary that feels untouched by time, waiting to be rediscovered.

The homestead is hugged by wrap-around verandas to take in the view across the valley floor. Stepping inside, light spills across polished timber floors, tall ceilings offer a sense of space, and Buster + Punch hardware glistens like jewellery. Designer lighting adds warmth and theatre. A rear living room anchored by a fireplace on one end creates the heart of the home — the place for winter stories and long laughter. A wall of glass connects the interior space to a covered outdoor area - a practical living space for most of the year.

The kitchen blends old and new in an easy conversation — a 900 mm ILVE cooker beside the original stove, a nod to the homemakers who came before. Beyond, French doors open to the valley air and the scent of the small remaining orchard.
The bathroom is pure indulgence — a ritual of restoration. A freestanding bath waits behind those same doors, where candlelight flickers and the evening breeze drifts in. It is a place to linger, to let the day dissolve, to turn stillness into ceremony. Everything here is tactile, crafted, quietly luxurious.

Beyond the homestead sits an old corrugated shed, weathered to a beautiful patina and impossibly picturesque — the sort of place that belongs on a postcard. With festoon lights strung across its timber beams, it would make an enchanting setting for weddings or long-table dinners. Its rustic charm pairs perfectly with the elegance of the house — a reminder that beauty here isn't staged, it's simply grown into the landscape over generations.

Glenrock Homestead is not grand in scale but grand in spirit — a rare jewel of design and heritage, where history is held tenderly and the present feels effortlessly at home. And for the thinker, the overworked or the exhausted, Glenrock offers the kind of retreat that restores more than just energy — it restores perspective. A place to hear yourself again, to dream, to create, to simply breathe.

A Federation heart. A designer's eye. A century of Hunter Valley sunsets still to come.

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