{"id":41530,"date":"2023-01-15T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T01:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/?p=41530"},"modified":"2023-01-15T14:40:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T01:40:14","slug":"priscilla-presleys-bendigo-hideaway-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertynoise.co.nz\/au\/priscilla-presleys-bendigo-hideaway-for-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Priscilla Presley\u2019s Bendigo hideaway for sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOTO: The property where Priscilla Presley stayed when opening the Elvis exhibition in Bendigo last year is for sale.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to realestate.com.au<\/a> a\u00a0heritage-listed Bendigo estate which \u201cfelt like home\u201d to Priscilla Presley when she stayed there last year has hit the market.<\/p>\n

The six-bedroom, six-bathroom house at\u00a049 Rowan St\u00a0<\/a>has been listed with $3m price hopes after operating for a number of years as an accommodation site, currently The Suites, Villa Belgravia.<\/p>\n

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CoreLogic records show its vendors purchased the historic corner property in 2010 for $840,000.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ve since renovated the home\u2019s lower level into two luxury, self-contained suites, where famed American actor and ex-wife of singer Elvis Presley, Priscilla Presley stayed in 2022 while opening Direct From Graceland, the Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition honouring her late husband.<\/p>\n

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The 49 Rowan St estate is rich in history.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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McKean McGregor Real Estate Bendigo agent Bec Allen has the listing, who said Presley loved her stay at the suites.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe said it felt like home,\u201d Ms Allen said.<\/p>\n

The property is also rich in history, having been built in 1869 by hospital contribution collector and prominent figure, Henry Hawkins.<\/p>\n

It was later leased by one of the original owners of Bendigo\u2019s iconic Shamrock Hotel, John Crowley, who then purchased the home in 1884.<\/p>\n

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After five years, Mr Crowley and his friend, renowned German-Australian architect William Vahland, known as the \u201cpremier architect of the Victorian goldfields\u201d, upgraded the property to include the lower level and the current, Renaissance revival-style facade with seashell motifs paying homage to its history as a refuge for travellers.<\/p>\n

It was first known as Marlborough Lodge, then Marlborough House, before its current operation as Villa Belgravia.<\/p>\n

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The property boasts views of the local cathedral.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The current vendors refurbished the home to include two luxury accommodation suites.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Presley stayed at the suites when in Bendigo last year for the Direct From Graceland exhibition.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201c(The vendors) have done a really detailed renovation of the property, the suites are absolutely stunning,\u201d Ms Allen said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible property with beautiful views of the cathedral and lots of potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added there was strong interest for the home from buyers looking to continue running the downstairs retreat as a luxury Airbnb, particularly families planning to live in the main house.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s seriously one of the best properties in Bendigo \u2026 it\u2019s just a really beautiful family home,\u201d Ms Allen said.<\/p>\n

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