Yass manor Old Linton still on the market

Those hoping to get their hands on a 46-room manor home complete with ballroom are in luck.

The Yass homestead featured on this week’s episode of The Lifestyle Channel’s Selling House Australia is still on the market.

However, potential buyers will need to act quickly as a few parties have shown serious interest and an offer has been made, according to LJ Hooker Manuka agent Dianne Frame.

The heritage-listed estate, known as Old Linton, was given a lavish makeover in a double episode, which concluded on Thursday.

Ms Frame said she had received a strong level of inquiry during the first few weeks of marketing, however the home’s TV appearance has piqued further interest.

“We’ve had great responses and people having a look at it who had seen it on the Allhomes website,” Ms Frame said. “But the episodes gave them that little bit more reason to have a look at the property.”

Selling Houses Australia host and property expert Andrew Winter told The Canberra Times the heritage-listed mansion would be ideal for a commercial venture.

“[Old Linton] could combine someone’s home and a conference business, accommodation business, wedding venue business – anything like that – but it needs big money thrown at it,” Winter said.

Ms Frame said inquiries had come from those looking to run a business from the homestead, but she had also seen interest from people who were looking for a large home to accommodate extended family.

The property was built by an emancipated convict in 1857 and considerably extended in the 1920s by legendary sheep baron Arthur Byrant Triggs. It has since operated as a war veterans’ home, a wedding venue and a private residence.

The current owners have lived at Old Linton for more than a decade and enlisted Selling Houses Australia to give the property an overhaul.

The team focused their attention on key areas of the home including the facade, ballroom and kitchen.

Art deco sensibilities guided the renovation with a stylish gazebo and a spectacularly revamped kitchen among the striking new additions.

Many of the home’s original features were left intact and highlighted with a bold new colour scheme.

“Some people just love the history that’s attached to the house and imagine what it would be like to live in a house from that period,” Ms Frame said. “Others are drawn to the size of the house and imagine what they themselves could do with it.”

The home will be open for inspection on Sunday, May 8, from 1pm to 2pm. Potential buyers can also contact Ms Frame to arrange an appointment.

Ms Frame said she expected the home would be sold within a relatively short timeframe.