Picturesque, very private country offering a modern Australian Colonial home with generous living proportions. This solid brick residence is certainly well built with part return verandah, a well proportioned roof with bats in the inner roof and sizealation under the iron. There are solid timber doors throughout, three sets of French doors, extensive use of Western Red Cedar and there are also ornate timber architraves throughout; combined with lofty 10 foot ceilings.
The Lounge offers a heat box in the fireplace and the kitchen offers Jarrah timber, Chef Allenzz oven and hotplates and a stone based central bench. The laundry offers built in cupboards and the second toilet is separate from the bathroom.
The floor plan consists of three sizeable bedrooms plus huge lounge/dining and separate meal/family area and a modern dry cellar. The main bathroom has been completed with deep bath and glass shower, vanity and the bathroom is tiled to the ceiling. The house is serviced by a large envirocycle system.
Rainwater is supplied by two 6000 gallon PVC tanks plus a 3000 gallon catchment tank (all Poly) there is also a 5000 gallon header tank on the hill and a trough to every paddock. Three Dams are on the property, one of which is estimated and stated to be approximately three million gallons and is equipped with a 5HP Briggs and Stratton pump pushing water up through a 2 inch polypipe to the header tank, then out to troughs via 1″ poly.
Further improvements include a 40 x 20 shed with cement floor, a new 80′ x 30′ shed (of which 60′ is lockable) next door in a dedicated container, a 48 V DC to 240 V AC converter (normally 24 V) standalone 5 kW solar system with auto booster unit and 28 panels thus providing plenty of power to the Homestead.
All in all a great location, undulating attractive country with big gums, two hay paddocks, (25 acres and 15 acres), a great outlook with the added bonus of being adjacent to the 197 acre Charleston Conservation Park.
‘Land’ yourself a deal and enjoy the delights of inner rural living, only 45 minutes to the city or 20 minutes to Mount Barker.