At the heart of Beauchamp is an original stone homestead, a place where a hard day’s work is rewarded with a hearty meal and warm company in winter, and a cool evening breeze under bright starry skies in summer. Families and friends come together for barbecues, tennis parties and happy times that are then etched into memories. Most importantly, the surrounding 63 hectares of farmland is highly fertile and productive, with large hay-sheds always packed to the rafters. Dams and tanks always hold enough water for everything.

‘Beauchamp’ is a rare farming property that combines lifestyle, space and nearby town conveniences with top quality grazing farmland and low-maintenance income options. Located in a tightly-held rural precinct just 4km from Mount Pleasant, 8km from Birdwood, under an hour from Adelaide and even less to the Barossa Valley, the property’s towering gums, restored bushland and spectacular scenery will also make you feel you’re so much further away.

Since purchasing the property in 1988, the current owners’ have been committed to using their professional expertise to upgrade and improve Beauchamp with only the best in mind. For almost a decade they bred and sold champion Royal Show stud cattle, and more recently have used the gently undulating land to fatten around 150 steers per annum (1.4kg per day live weight) without need for supplementary feeding. An average of 700 hay rolls have been cut for sale each year, and around 16,000 native trees planted that are now established and providing shade and shelter for stock and wildlife. The property’s pastures are weed-free and rich in coxfoot, ryegrass and clovers and have been divided into 13 main paddocks (10 smaller holding paddocks) with concrete water points and a central all-weather raceway. Fencing is immaculate and a combination of six strand(five plain and one barb), four barb and electric.

In the tradition of a classic Australian farm, the property entrance is wide and welcoming with a sweeping driveway that leads to a big and beautiful 1900s rendered stone homestead (426 m2 total) with stunning views from each window. In typical fashion, the home comes with tall ceilings and ornate features, wide verandahs and a lush park-like garden with large shady trees, beautiful all-season flower and vegetable beds and a variety of traditional, climbing and hedged roses. Interior features include a flexible three or four bedroom layout with two beautiful bathrooms (main and ensuite), several utility rooms, formal dining and lounge rooms with back-to-back fireplaces and a flexible open plan kitchen/dining/living area. Quality fittings include master-crafted kitchen cupboards with ample storage, granite benchtops, stainless steel appliances and a French door that leads directly to the verandah. Extensions to the original building include a stunning outside entertainment area with sandstone paving and caf blinds, a two-car garage u.m.r. with dual roller doors and large separate studio with internet points and plenty of natural light for many private or professional uses. The largest model Coonara slow combustion warms the house in winter, while an efficient solar system greatly reduces power bills.

Other exterior features include extensive sprinkler networks around the gardens and lawns that double-up as bushfire protection, extensive paving around the house and outbuildings and a picture-perfect tennis court with en tout cas surface and sprinklers. Farm infrastructure includes several cattle yards/ramp/crush and a bull shed, several hay sheds, a general workshop, implement shed, and a former shearing shed with bathroom facilities. Of note is a large, numbered storage shed with sliding doors that has recently been used to house up to 11 caravans (potential income of $30 per unit, per week). The plant and equipment will be sold separately and includes several tractors and hay-making machinery, all of which has been immaculately maintained.

Beauchamp is a picturesque and superbly located farm that has been worked and improved with great planning to get the balance of work and lifestyle just right. It is the current vendors’ hope that it will become a much-loved property for a future family to enjoy and prosper with, for many generations. Inspection most welcome.