2 hectares cherries, 2 hectares unplanted orchard, 8 hectares of native bushland, and an extended c1890 4-bedroom cottage comprising of a separate studio/ guest bedroom under weathered rafters, where family living or agri-business dreams abound, only 12 minutes from Norwood.
Embrace the hills in all their colour and splendour with fabulous cherry-picking and a vision for future possibilities – for weddings, artisan fruit liqueurs, or potential cellar door. Utilise its large solar supply, under-croft cellars and workshop, cool room, 3 spring-fed dams for irrigation, and planning permissions for fruit liqueur production.
With secluded carparking for 60, walking trails to spot rare orchids and native plants, and a potentially self-sustainable property where you set the income bar = idyllic surrounds for work/life balance.
Enter along wide paving canopied by mature oak, maple, walnut, and camellias trees – ideal for a 6m x 12m events marquee. The whitewashed and light-filled cottage opens to a formal lobby leading to open plan living with timber floors, high ceilings, and combustion fire warmth radiating into the dining zone and kitchen.
The country kitchen offers stainless appliances, a walk-in pantry, and essential shelving for produce lining the timber benchtop, opening to French doors and a sheltered verandah.
Bedroom 2 leads into a play area or dressing room, bedroom 3 takes French door respite to a sunroom engulfed by gardens, while the master bedroom sidesteps to a fully tiled and modern en-suite given leafy serenity via highlight windows.
Every productive and panoramic inch of this block is an adventure – from the rustic stone walls to the wide open spaces, the flora, the fauna, and the country feel with city convenience.
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Why you'll love it: The country living:
Thick stone walls and pure wool carpets
2 combustion fireplaces
2 cellars Under-croft workshop & shed
Spring-fed dams & underground gravity-water supply to home
Private park-like grounds & walking trails
6 guest parks Ducted R/C A/C Detached music studio
The Cherries
Sweet, White and Sour Cherries, also Apricots, Apples, Plums, Quinces, & Figs Proven part time agritourism business with versatility and room to grow
All permissions in place to produce cherry & fruit liqueurs Strong client base for Pick Your Own & Shed Door sales Dry weather parking for 30 cars in the orchard and 30 cars in the quarry Solar efficiency (8kW) Close to Norton Summit & Basket Range P.S. 8.5kms to Norwood International H.S. 15 minutes to Pembroke, St. Ignatius, & St. Peter's Girls Schools 45 minutes to Adelaide Airport And more…
Other: Dwelling Size: 348.76 m² approx Land Size: 12 Ha approx Certificate of Title Reference: 5300/169 Council: Adelaide Hills Council Council Rates: $2,377.55 p.a.
ES Levy: $121.09
SA Water: None – collect rainwater and surface water for house supply and for cherry irrigation. Property is part of the Central Adelaide Water Allocation region.
Year Built: c.1890
Extensions: 1984 basic restoration from ruin, Architect: David Grieve, assorted tradespeople. 2000 new wooden flooring and re model of family room and restoration of stone work, Builder: Peter Neeft. 2014-2022 upgrades to verandahs and ensuite – assorted trades people.
HARCOURTS PILGRIM RLA 275886
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