A former apple cold store finds its fullest expression as a country home on just under nine productive acres, pairing expansive family living and a sweeping northern outlook with the freedom to grow your own, raise a family and put down roots in Verdun's rolling countryside.
Held by one family since 1990, it wears its working past like a badge of honour, revealing the exposed brickwork and wonderfully thick walls of a home that rises to a generous second level.
Inside, the architecture takes an unexpected turn as a steel staircase climbs through the central living spaces to a mezzanine loft, giving the home a dramatic sense of height and another retreat beneath its soaring roofline.
Expansive living zones make room for the competing interests of a growing household, with the combustion fire calling everyone closer in winter and quieter corners giving a good book its due.
The updated shaker-style kitchen adds a spirited layer of its own through Moroccan tiles, 900mm appliances and the winter comfort of underfloor heating, with a generous central island keeping conversation close and the adjoining dining zone giving the day's harvest somewhere to be shared.
Four bedrooms and a separate study bring flexibility to the family equation, including a main bedroom with a large walk-in robe and two-way ensuite, while the many retreats leave room for changing routines, visiting guests and children who increasingly want their own space.
The land remains an essential part of the story, its rich soil, established fruit trees and vegetable patches continuing a productive tradition that once brought the district's apple harvest through those walls.
The covered terrace follows the home's rustic lead, making room to sling dough into the pizza oven, serve whatever the garden has offered up while kangaroos graze in the foreground.
Pear, lime, cumquat and a range of other fruit trees add variety to the harvest, the vegetable patches give greenthumbs somewhere to get their hands dirty and the large powered shed waits patiently for your big toys and next ambitious project.
A 3.8kW solar system, split-system air conditioning and combustion heating bring practical comfort to a home that has already proved how successfully a working building can become a deeply personal place to live.
Just moments from historic Hahdorf minutes from Fourth Hill Providore, the Stanley Bridge Tavern and Grunthal Brew, with the CBD less than 30 minutes away, this pocket of Verdun leaves room for a morning coffee, a local beer or dinner in town without surrendering the paddocks, privacy and open sky you came for.
More to love:
• A distinctive former apple cold store on approximately 8.93 acres, combining substantial original construction, an adaptable four-bedroom home and established productive gardens
• Tightly held by the same family since 1990
• Far-reaching, north-facing views over Verdun's rolling countryside
• Thick stone and brick walls reflecting the building's agricultural origins
• Exposed brickwork, lofty ceilings and timber-framed glazing
• Central steel staircase connecting the main living spaces to a mezzanine retreat
• Multiple living zones with room for shared activity and quieter pursuits
• Separate study and flexible spaces for changing family needs
• Main bedroom with large walk-in robe and access to a two-way ensuite
• Updated shaker-style kitchen with Moroccan tiles and 900mm appliances
• Underfloor heating to the kitchen
• Generous kitchen bench and adjoining dining zone
• Combustion heating and split-system air conditioning
• 3.8kW solar system
• Covered outdoor entertaining with a pizza oven and countryside outlook
• Established fruit trees including pear, lime and cumquat
• Vegetable patches and rich soil for a productive kitchen garden
• Extensive open land with scope for hobby farming
• Large powered shed for storage, workshop use and country projects
• Five minutes to Fourth Hill Providore, Stanley Bridge Tavern and Grunthal Brew
• Less than 30 minutes to the CBD
CT | 6258/56
Council | Mount Barker District Council
Zoning | PRuL
Built | 1984
Land | 3.721ha (approx)
Council Rates | $4,695.57 p.a.
Emergency Services Levy | $106.10 p.a.
Estimated rental assessment | Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
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Harcourts Adelaide Hills - RLA 158908.
