Best offers by 12:00pm Tuesday 12th May (unless sold prior)
The record books trace a journey back to the 1920s, beginning as a humble worker's cottage. The beautiful reality is a home so meticulously evolved that it now reads as one seamless, considered whole, honouring its heritage while entirely dialled into the way we live today.
Behind its vine-wrapped frontage and return veranda, the original cottage sets a warm, character-rich tone. Polished timber floors, soaring ceilings, and a glazed brick fireplace anchor a front lounge that flows effortlessly between a study nook and formal dining -classic bones doing what they do best.
Then it opens up.
An elevated open-plan domain draws everyone in, chasing space and connection in one easy sweep. At its centre, a gourmet kitchen steps up with expansive stone benchtops and a statement Smeg dual-fuel cooker, equally suited to midweek rhythm that hosts without hesitation.
Just beyond, a sunken lounge shifts the mood - cosy, grounded, and winter-ready with its free-standing gas fireplace.
Accommodation is cleverly composed in its own wing, two double bedrooms with walk-in robes pairing with a sleek family bathroom. A main suite claims a peaceful rear position, walk-in robe and a luxe ensuite elevating the everyday with a freestanding tub and underfloor and ceiling heating for year-round comfort.
Outdoors, the flow continues. A trio of decks create multiple zones to gather, retreat, or watch the local birds and wildlife, framed by landscaped surrounds and a north-facing lawn made for barefoot afternoons and backyard cricket. A powered two-bay garage and workshop with driveway access adds flexibility for projects, storage, or future potential.
Behind the scenes, it's all been considered - 6.6kW solar, automated irrigation, dual gas hot water, extensive storage, rainwater tank, and an oversized laundry with wine fridge alcove, all working quietly to keep life running smoothly.
The location is the final flourish. Reserve frontage extends your outlook and enhances privacy, while Bell Yett Reserve sits just steps away for endless outdoor living. Zoned for Burnside Primary and Norwood International High, with St Peter's Girls, Rostrevor, and Pembroke close by, and moments to The Parade, Burnside Village and Magill Estate, with the CBD within easy reach. Turn East and you are minutes away from the glorious Adelaide Hills - this is eastern suburbs living at its most balanced.
Character, calibre, and a lifestyle that keeps giving - 23 Simpson Road is ready to reset your rhythm.
More to love:
C1920 home on 990sqm allotment, fully renovated 2018 to present
Added structural supports to front cottage
Roof replaced 2017, fully reinsulated
6.6kw solar panel system with 20 panels
Repainted inside and out 2025
Double carport and additional off-street parking
Full-length drive with gated rear yard access
Front gate with provisions for motor
Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, with split systems to rear bedrooms, all refurbished
Ceiling fans
High ceilings throughout, raked to rear bedrooms
Free-standing gas fireplace to central lounge
Decorative glazed brick fireplace to front lounge, insulated and sealed
Updated polished pine floorboards to front and bedrooms
Timber laminate floors to kitchen and dining, updated 2025
Plush carpets to sunken lounge
Rear utility courtyard
Rainwater tank with pump
Rainbird automated irrigation system throughout, with manual irrigation to driveway bed
Beautifully landscaped gardens, including native grasses, camelias, magnolias, and lime, lemon, and mandarin trees
Down, sconce, and pendant lighting
Extensive exterior lighting
Linen curtains and double blinds
Skylight to kitchen and rear deck
Dual gas instantaneous hot water services
Oversized separate laundry with wine fridge alcove and exterior access
Extensive storage throughout
TV points to living areas, meals and main bedroom
Zip track outdoor blinds to deck
Underdeck and under house storage space with scope for cellar addition
Rear boundary and partial eastern boundary fencing replaced 2023/24
Provisions for security system
EcoCrete coating to outdoor concrete
Specifications:
CT / 5820/325
Council / Burnside
Zoning / HN
Built / 1920
Land / 990m2 (approx)
Frontage / 19.81m
Council Rates / $2,495.75pa
Emergency Services Levy / $242.05pa
SA Water / $292.49pq
Estimated rental assessment / $800 - $850 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Burnside P.S, Magill School, Marryatville P.S, Stradbroke School, Linden Park P.S, Norwood International H.S, Marryatville H.S, Morialta Secondary College
Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 226409
