Once the local butcher shop, 61 Overland Road turns more than a century of history into a one-of-one home primed for modern life, right where Croydon Park hits its stride.
A C1910 terrace shopfront façade gives the first clue. Step inside and the proportions of the original footprint still steal the show, with soaring ceilings, timber floors, and decorative ceiling roses showcasing their origins. A mantled gas fireplace adds warmth, while northern orientation sends natural light pouring over every inch.
Then old soul meets new polish.
A luminous updated kitchen lifts everyday living, layering stone-look benchtops and subway-tiled splashbacks over a suite of showpiece Smeg appliances. A butler's pantry keeps the practicalities out of sight, while central positioning makes it the natural hub for everything from the breakfast rush to Sunday dinners.
Three generously scaled bedrooms - all with built-in robes - bring plenty of flexibility, sharing a crisp monochrome bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tiling, frameless shower, wide vanity, and separate WC.
Then the baton passes to a backyard built to do a bit of everything.
An expansive pergola makes entertaining an all-weather affair, overlooking a courtyard with roller-door access and the kind of workshop and storage space that invites you to think bigger. Cars, tools, toys, weekend projects, or a home business bring the lot.
A lush side garden changes the pace again, wrapping established greenery and vines around fruit trees for enough canvas to keep green thumbs content without signing weekends away. Host long lunches, potter in the plantings, disappear into a project, or simply put your feet up downtime is entirely your own.
An updated laundry, split-system R/C A/C, ceiling fans, and irrigation take care of the practicalities without claiming any of the spotlight.
And then there's the lifestyle waiting beyond the front door. Walk to morning coffee and bagels at Frankly, make Prospect Road your long-lunch go-to, head to North Adelaide for dinner and a movie, or put knock-offs at Mad Monkey Distillery or Coopers firmly on rotation. Armada Arndale, Welland Plaza, quality schools, Dudley Park train station and easy CBD access keep every stage in sync.
A century of stories behind it, and its best chapter still ahead - 61 Overland Road has never looked more alive.
More to love:
C1910 extended shopfront on 337sqm corner allotment
Secure off-street parking with roller door side access from Berliet Street
Split system reverse cycle air conditioning to lounge
Vulcan gas wall heater to dining
Bathroom updated 2024, with floor-to-ceiling tiling, wide vanity, frameless walk-in shower, matte black hardware, and separate WC
Updated separate laundry
Kitchen updated 2025, with subway tiling, stone-look benchtops, butler's pantry, and high-end appliances, including Smeg dual fuel freestanding cooker and integrated dishwasher
Gas instantaneous hot water service
Polished timber and tiled floors, with loop pile carpets to bedrooms
Ceiling fans to bedrooms and alfresco
Exterior roller blind to kitchen window
Timed irrigation system
Productive lemon, mandarin, apple, and olive trees
Specifications:
CT / 5958/513
Council / Port Adelaide Enfield
Zoning / GN
Built / 1910
Land / 337m2 (approx)
Frontage / 13.4m
Council Rates / $1254.25pa
Emergency Services Levy / $145.90pa
SA Water / $197.71pq
Estimated rental assessment / $750 - $800 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Brompton P.S, Prospect P.S, Challa Gardens P.S, Kilkenny P.S, Prospect North P.S, Woodville H.S, Adelaide Botanic H.S, Adelaide H.S
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