This generous and accommodating double brick home on 1.163 hectare (2.87acres) of manicured gardens with a lifestyle paddock, is nestled high amongst the luscious fruit orchards of Lenswood and Forest Range. This affords it a comforting sense of majestic independence, and with its own sweet bore and ample rainwater storage as well as 3.6 kw of solar power there is an additional and separate Solar hot water system, a newly planted orchard, a paddock for your pony and established vegetable patch, you’re practically self-sufficient!
The extensive and manicured gardens offer many special places to the abundant wildlife and natural beauty of the setting and, along with the house’s impressive picture windows, the property offers a variety of stunningly beautiful views of orchards or woodlands surrounding the property. Wedge-tailed eagles soar high above the canopy of ornamental and native trees, while dazzling Rainbow Lorikeets and Eastern Rosella’s chatter over the New Holland Honeyeaters and Superb Blue Wrens.
This property brings out your inner child – there’s so much to explore, including rich camellia and rhodedendron banks, stone walled ornamental and rose gardens mass planted with winter bulbs, or you can stroll down the paddock with its majestic blue gums to picnic next to the two glistening streams which meander through a “croak filled” gorge. There’s even a secret cave. Alternatively you can simply burst out onto the surrounding apple and cherry tree covered hills, snowing with fragrant pink blossom in spring or kaleidoscopic colours in summer and autumn.
Back at the house you can plunge into the in-ground swimming pool or laze about poolside with lush gardens and views comparable to a boutique resort.
The 1960′s built home has recently been modernised and updated with a contemporary interior design including bright coloured walls, polished floorboards and handsome pure wool carpets. The Master and 2nd bedroom enjoy stunning views down the valley or you can watch your four-legged friends frolic in the paddock. The 3rd bedroom has the winter’s morning sun, where you can gaze as the mist rises off the surrounding orchards. The home office overlooks the pool and gardens and could be used as a 4th bedroom if necessary. There is an abundance of built-in robes and storage throughout the modern home.
There’s a formal lounge and a light filled family room, both with large picture windows to bring the outside in, and the modern galley kitchen overlooks a family dining area, with sliding doors leading outside to the sparkling swimming pool and the surrounding BBQ and entertainment area.
There’s a recently renovated bathroom, separate laundry and toilet, ducted reverse cycle air conditioning throughout and a double sided wood burning stove in the living areas to keep you toasty warm in winter. Additionally there is three-car garaging, a workshop, and a cubby house for the kids.
There is a powerful brand new bore and rainwater from 2 tanks totaling approx 18,000 gallons. The gardens are surprisingly low maintenance and the property has unlimited water rights for 1.5 acres of the total property, with a bore watering system which incorporates an extensive sprinkler & pop up lawn system, keeping the gardens lush throughout the summer.
This fantastic property offers a rewarding sense of self-sufficiency yet is only 30 mins from the Adelaide CBD. Lenswood Primary School, the local post office and general store are under 1km away so most of your needs are met locally, while Balhannah, Woodside and Lobethal are all a stone’s throw away.
Come and see for yourself how charming, rewarding and reinvigorating this life changing property could be for you.