Located 20kms from the “Red Centre of Australia” The Coonawarra, famous for its wines and wonderful hospitality, and a half hour drive from the Beautiful Southern Coast, with its beaches, fishing, surfing and wonderful relaxed coastal living,
Wilge homestead sits in an open plan garden with an outstanding watering system and a very low maintenance design. nestled amongst the Stringy bark scrub that provides shelter, privacy and a real haven for the beautiful native plants and animals such as kangaroos, emus, as well as dozens of varieties of birds.
The Property has 3 paddocks that are productive for cattle or sheep. The paddocks are watered from the bore at the house.
Wilge is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Architecturally designed and built using recycled timbers and materials such as Mud bricks, Huon pine ceilings, Jarrah floors and Kitchen, oregon walls and cool recycled brick flooring.
The feeling of the property is spacious yet grounded, with high ceilings, large rooms and a functional stylish open plan design
“Wilge” – pronounced Will-Gee aboriginal for yellow clay. The Mud brick home is constructed from the Yellow (wilge) clay from the property..
5 bedrooms with built ins (master with walk in robe), 3 bathrooms (2 with baths).
underfloor heating – gas
Large central courtyard protected from he elements
Walk in wine cellar
extensive living areas including study with open fireplace.
reclaimed timber – western red cedar, jarrah and huon pine
whole house on rain water – 20,000 gallon tank
fire sprinkler system and fully reticulated garden watering system with 12 stations
water licence – bore water of excellent quality
new set of cattle yards
open fireplace and 2 wood combustion stoves
well insulated with feature Baltic and Huon pine feature ceilings
hand crafted jarrah kitchen
brick flooring except formal room with timber
mud brick construction. beautifully cool in summer and warm in winter
built in sound system
2 car garage plus 2 car carport
There is a double GI shed with concrete flooring, and a workshop.
Inspection by appointment only