A special opportunity has arisen to purchase a unique 2 storey, 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom cottage set in 26 breathtaking acres of Mount George, a neighbouring area to the historic Adelaide Hills village of Bridgewater.
As soon as you enter the property at the crest of the hill your attention is stolen by the panoramic views of the surrounding valleys. The property itself consists of 2 fully fenced paddocks currently home for a few well fed sheep with a winter creek running through the bottom paddock. As you make your way down to the house keep an eye out for kangaroos, kookaburras, koalas or maybe even an echidna. Just before you get to the house you'll notice the rows of apple trees boasting 160 separate varieties that the present owners use for making their own cider. There is also a hot house and plenty of space for a large veggie garden in the fertile hills soil.
The construction of the cottage has been a labour of love for the present owners over the past 30 years. All stone used was handpicked from the property itself. The ground level consists of a large living/dining area featuring exposed beams, French windows and doors with a warming rustic open fire place. Adjacent is the kitchen/meals with WIP, laundry and toilet. The quaint country kitchen has a gas cook top and wood fired oven. Downstairs also offers a versatile workshop space that could be adapted to a number of uses.
A hand crafted stairway in the living room leads up to the second floor that consists of the 4 bedrooms and bathroom with a secondary toilet. The master is generous in size and features solid timber floors and a pot belly wood fire. The views of the Onkaparinga Valley from the second floor are simply spectacular and can be further appreciated on the balcony that spans the full length of the home and can be accessed from each of the 4 bedrooms.
The property can be totally self sufficient with solar power, solar hot water, your very own planted wood lot and approximately 40,000 litre rain water storage capacity. There is also a fully enclosed garage, carport and two wood sheds.
If you're looking for a property with everything in its place, then this one may not be for you. However the potential to make it your own is enormous or you can just simply enjoy the property for what it is, a charming rustic piece of Adelaide Hills living.
The property is located only 20 minutes drive to Adelaide and 5 minutes to the local shops, primary school and public transport. This truly is a unique lifestyle that offers the best of both worlds, isolation we quite often seek coupled with convenience, an opportunity not to be missed.
