John Gryphon
Well-Known Member
Mail from mate that sold his house there at Yarck 10 years ago. He has forwarded the new owners answer to the obvious question. I have edited names to initials.
Q:I texted Alison who purchased Henkes Lane from us asking the obvious question, below is her reply.
Hello Tim, Lovely to hear from you. Yes it has been a terrible couple of days. I would love to tell you that your beautiful home here got through this firestorm but sadly everything was destroyed. We packed up once we got the notification to prepare. We moved all our equipment down to the neighbours front lawn. Then once we received the notification to leave immediately we put on all the sprinklers and and eave sprays. We had replaced the dam water pump with a new one last year and left that on.
We had hoped that the fire front would come through sooner while there was still electricity. However once the power went off at around 11:00am Friday we new there would be little chance to save anything. We finally got back up there today and the destruction on Nicholsons Road and Henkes Lane was incredible. Only 2 out of 9 homes survived. Our neighbours A and S who bought it off C about 2 years ago lost their house, J and P Rouget’s house is completely destroyed, H and Y sold their house back in November but their block is completely destroyed, Warimoo Farm’s bottom house (Gryphs) and sheds completely gone and the ridge house partially damaged. Concord Station new home on top of the ridge is destroyed as well. Unbelievably all the equipment I left on Anita’s front lawn has survived. I will send photos if you want but it is depressing. I have only attached one showing my tractor in front of A burnt out house which they only just finished renovating! But we are all fine. Our dogs, horse and 3 sheep survived but sadly the chickens and bee hives didn’t. We are keen to rebuild as soon as we can as we do love it there. I hope you and C continue to be safe during this continuing fire disaster. Thank you for reaching out and sorry I couldn’t provide better news. Take care. G and A.
EQ
JG spent seven years there managing the property and being a hunter there isn't a square yard that i haven't ****ed on or shot over.
Q:I texted Alison who purchased Henkes Lane from us asking the obvious question, below is her reply.
Hello Tim, Lovely to hear from you. Yes it has been a terrible couple of days. I would love to tell you that your beautiful home here got through this firestorm but sadly everything was destroyed. We packed up once we got the notification to prepare. We moved all our equipment down to the neighbours front lawn. Then once we received the notification to leave immediately we put on all the sprinklers and and eave sprays. We had replaced the dam water pump with a new one last year and left that on.
We had hoped that the fire front would come through sooner while there was still electricity. However once the power went off at around 11:00am Friday we new there would be little chance to save anything. We finally got back up there today and the destruction on Nicholsons Road and Henkes Lane was incredible. Only 2 out of 9 homes survived. Our neighbours A and S who bought it off C about 2 years ago lost their house, J and P Rouget’s house is completely destroyed, H and Y sold their house back in November but their block is completely destroyed, Warimoo Farm’s bottom house (Gryphs) and sheds completely gone and the ridge house partially damaged. Concord Station new home on top of the ridge is destroyed as well. Unbelievably all the equipment I left on Anita’s front lawn has survived. I will send photos if you want but it is depressing. I have only attached one showing my tractor in front of A burnt out house which they only just finished renovating! But we are all fine. Our dogs, horse and 3 sheep survived but sadly the chickens and bee hives didn’t. We are keen to rebuild as soon as we can as we do love it there. I hope you and C continue to be safe during this continuing fire disaster. Thank you for reaching out and sorry I couldn’t provide better news. Take care. G and A.
EQ
JG spent seven years there managing the property and being a hunter there isn't a square yard that i haven't ****ed on or shot over.
