This 2 bedroom cottage was the first to be built in the street in 1860.
Still as quaint as the day it was completed, the cottage has had an addition and decking built offering beautiful views of the Nairne area.
The large kitchen is delightful and the french doors in the meals area open to the secluded verandah, extending the entertainment area or providing a private nook for coffee and cake. The beautiful slate floor promises lasting beauty.
The large heritage bathroom boasts exquisite taste, the large claw bath offering relaxing beauty routines.
The raked wood-slat ceiling features throughout the cottage and the brick fireplace with s/c heating is just perfect for quiet cozy winter nights.
The white picket fence captures the cottage’s historic character and the garden can only be described as enchanting. Set on a 1400sq m block the variety and textures of trees and plants displayed throughout the garden seem endless.
Nooks and arches, fruit trees and ferns adorn the pathways and in the centre, a magnificent Walnut tree takes pride of place.
Relax on the deck with a good book, take a leisurely stroll to the main street of historic Nairne, or just enjoy the peace and quiet this 1860′s delightful cottage has to offer.
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Nairne is a ‘quaint, pretty, Englishy looking, sweet smelling little town’. That’s what the Nairne Tourist Bureau said of the little Adelaide Hills town way back in 1908.
In the early 1900s they also said it was one of the most attractive ‘get-at-able’ of the hills towns.
Wander along the main street and you’ll see lots of substantial stone buildings that point to the busy times. In the main street, look out for the hand made meat hooks that are still on Jackson’s old butcher shop that served the district for three generations. The stable out the back was where they fed and watered the delivery horses. There’s been a public house where the District Hotel stands for more than a century and a half. Underneath are the old police troopers’ quarters and cells. They were used until the newer police station and lock-up was built over the road.
Nairne’s main street offers a variety of shops and excellent eating facilities with the choice of restaurants, hotels, take away and bakery.
To get to Nairne from Adelaide, take the SouthEastern Freeway from the city, get off at the Mount Barker exit and continue through Littlehampton.