Refurbishment works have started on the recently relocated Gatekeepers Cottage at Ballarat Botanical Gardens.
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The cottage was moved from its Gregory Street home, where it spent 85 years, in June this year.
Ballarat City Council has started re-pitching the roof and re-building the chimneys on the historic building as part of the work.
It will also be re-stumped in the coming weeks.
Council has been working with the Friends of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens and service clubs on options for a full refurbishment and extension of the cottage.
Council has also looked to community and state partners to fund the project.
It has been estimated the cottage was built in the Ballarat Botanical gardens in the late 19th century.
Councillors approved cottage’s return to the gardens at an ordinary meeting earlier this year.
Ballarat City mayor Samantha McIntosh said the cottage had a long history with the gardens.
“Refurbishment and extension will see the building used as an education and training facility, primarily for the hugely popular Botani Kids,” she said.
