A timeless blend of sandstone and heritage brick creates the picture-perfect facade of this enchanting character homestead, privately tucked away within the peaceful surrounds of Mcharg Creek.
Located just minutes from the busy townships of Meadows and Strathalbyn, this is a rare opportunity to thoughtfully restore and personalise this much-loved historic home.
Set across 1.54 acres of pure serenity, this is a property that invites you to slow down, breathe deeply and embrace a life connected to nature. Encircled by a beautiful verandah, the homestead offers countless places to sit back and enjoy the gentle rhythm of country life, from the chorus of native birds to grazing sheep and the ever-changing tapestry of established trees and flowers.
Stepping inside, the beauty of the original homestead unfolds. Built in 1900 with the style and grandeur of the time, the home showcases original timber floorboards, soaring 13-foot ceilings, glorious leadlight windows, ornate pendant lighting and wide, gracious hallways. The generously proportioned rooms possess the scale, elegance and quality of homes built in that era, creating a stunning foundation from which to create a beautiful home.
At the heart of the home, a French Provincial kitchen is illuminated by a skylight, creating a light-filled space for family life and entertaining. In the living room, an ornate, mirrored mantelpiece frames the combustion fireplace, while views across to a magnificent crimson camellia provide a beautiful focal point through the seasons.
The main bedroom is a generous, peaceful space, featuring an exceptionally generous built-in robe and French doors opening directly to the garden.
While the home would now benefit from thoughtful updating and renovation, its exceptional original features provide an inspiring foundation from which to create something truly special. There is an opportunity to sensitively enhance the interiors for contemporary living while preserving the character and grandeur that make this homestead so unique.
Surrounding the home with colour and fragrance is the garden, a glorious edible landscape offering an abundance of established fruit trees including avocado, apple, mulberry, fig, orange, plum, lemon, mandarin, Alberta peach and quince. Together with the flourishing camelias, daffodils, roses, lilies and surrounding countryside, it creates a private sanctuary that changes beautifully throughout the year.
For those seeking space to create, work or pursue their passions, the property is wonderfully complemented by a rustic stone studio/workshop, tractor shed, woodshed and historic sandstone outhouse. These charming outbuildings provide a rare combination of practicality and character, offering endless possibilities for artists, makers, gardeners, hobbyists or anyone dreaming of a more creative way of life.
A solar power system further enhances the home's self-sufficient appeal.
There is an extraordinary sense of possibility here. The foundations are already in place, a magnificent setting, beautiful original architecture, established gardens and charming ancillary buildings, ready to be thoughtfully transformed into your own elegant Hills sanctuary.
Not just a house, this is a place to retreat, a place to create and a place to call home.
