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If Lorn Rose Farm looks familiar, it’s because the picturesque property played a starring role in the 2024 season of Channel 7’s hit show Farmer Wants A Wife.
The barn, with its rustic charm, was transformed into a twinkling backdrop for a group date, creating a truly romantic setting.
At the time, the farm’s owners shared shots of the farmers and their love interests on social media with a sweet caption: “So great to have the farmers and their ladies at the farm! We hope they find love.”
It seems the magic of the setting worked – two couples from the 2024 season, Farmer Dustin and Sophie, and Farmer Todd and Daisy, are still together.
Romance is clearly in the air at Lorn Rose Farm. The early 1900s homestead, with a flourishing flower farm, belongs to Denise and Mark Duffield-Thomas, who have lived there for six years with their young children, Willow, George and Piper Rose.
The family purchased the enchanting place at the end of 2018. “Properties like this simply don’t come along every day,” Denise told Country Style magazine in recent years.
Set on 9.9 acres at 229 Glenarvon Road in Lorn, the entire estate has been renovated tastefully, preserving its original period charm. The kitchen and dining area have high ceilings and a classic farmhouse-style sink.
The property is now listed for sale with James Hannah of PRD Hunter Valley, with a price guide of $4.5 million to $5 million.
The agent describes the estate as having a “very Bowral or Moss Vale” feel, which happens to be where former Farmer Wants A Wife co-host Samantha Armytage is restoring a country cottage.
Sam appeared on Farmer Wants a Wife’s 2023 and 2024 seasons before stepping into a new role as host of The Golden Bachelor Australia, which will air on Channel 9 in 2025.
Long-time viewers of Farmer Wants A Wife have been pleased to see Natalie Gruzlewski return as solo host for the latest season, bringing her signature warmth.
We’re sure to see more gorgeous country-style homes on the series in 2025, but perhaps none as stunning as Lorn Rose Farm. The main home has four bedrooms, and there’s also a two-bedroom cottage on the grounds that’s currently being leased out.
Owners Denise and Mark hope the next custodians will continue the rose farm’s legacy. As their agent James shares, “The main thing is to keep that integrity as part of the property because it is a working rose farm.”
While “Will you accept this rose?” might be more fitting at the Bachelor mansion, it feels just as apt for the sale of a flower farm. Either way, roses seem to have a way of making love blossom, no matter which show you’re on.
See the real-estate listing here.
