Former schoolhouse built for £550 in the 1800s hits market for $515,000

This charm-filled former school built 144 years ago from stone quarried from the property is up for grabs in scenic rural NSW.In its early days, the Old Golspie School House was alive with the lively chatter of school children.The School and residence is the oldest surviving stone building in the district of Golspie. Picture: realestate.com.auToday, the morning chorus of pupils singing God Save the Queen has given way to the quiet serenity of a picturesque rural town known for livestock farming.Set on 8074 sqm of scenic countryside, the charming old school house at 110 Levels Road, Golspie, Taralga is being offered for private sale for $515,000.The old building still retains its striking 1882 stone exterior. It has been in the same hands for almost 60 years and believed to be the oldest known surviving stone building in Golspie, a small town in the Southern Tablelands region about an hour north of Goulburn.The estimated cost of construction was £550, including a weather shed, water tanks, fencing and furniture. Picture: realestate.com.auBella McIntosh of McIntosh Real Estate said the character-filled property offers a quiet and peaceful rural lifestyle, with no neighbours in sight....