** Off-Market Opportunity **
Lifestyle Acreage with Income & Immaculate Family Home
Set across an impressive 34.75HA (approx. 85.86 acres) in the tightly held rural locality of Woodchester, this exceptional lifestyle property offers the perfect balance of peaceful country living, productive land, and income. Ideally positioned just 6km from Strathalbyn and only 20 minutes to Mount Barker, you’ll enjoy rural seclusion and convenience.
Beautifully established over decades, the homestead is privately nestled amongst mature trees, established gardens, and manicured grounds that create a serene and sheltered setting alive with birdlife and natural beauty.
Originally built in 1976 and thoughtfully extended, the residence has been meticulously maintained and presents in immaculate condition. Offering exceptional flexibility and space, the home includes:
• 5 bedrooms (or 4 plus dedicated office/study)
• Central kitchen with generous bench space, walk-in pantry and electric cooking
• Multiple living zones including separate lounge and dining areas
• Large rumpus room with built-in bar, additional toilet and upstairs mezzanine bedroom
• Family bathroom with bath, shower and vanity plus separate toilet
• Laundry with additional guest shower
• Built-in robes and excellent linen storage
• Slow combustion log fire, evaporative cooling
• Expansive rear patio overlooking the beautifully maintained gardens and grounds
Outdoors, the property continues to impress with extensively developed gardens featuring mature ornamental trees, shrubs and shaded areas. A small enclosed productive orchard includes Nashi pear, Pink Lady and Granny Smith apples, blood plum, peach and more. Enhancing the lifestyle appeal are fern houses, fishponds, a charming wishing well, enchanted pine forest, open lawn areas and an efficient timed irrigation system.
Infrastructure and improvements are extensive and well suited to a range of rural pursuits:
• Large garage/workshop with lean-to storage and cool room
• Double garage with concrete floor, power and water
• Shearing shed
• Hay shed with concrete floor and mezzanine level
• Additional hay shed with power
• Chook run and extensive wood storage shedding
• Approximately 12 shelters (former greyhound runs)
• Cattle crush and associated livestock yarding
• Stock troughs (gravity fed)
• 6.1kW solar power system
• Mains water supply
• Approx. 160,000L rainwater storage across multiple tanks
• Potting/garden shed with adjoining enclosed seating area, ideal for quiet afternoons
The land is fully usable and thoughtfully divided, with around 50-60 acres currently share farmed (non-fixed lease) for cropping, rotating Barley, Wheat, Canola and Field Peas, returning approximately $10,000 per annum. In addition, the property features around 400 mature olive trees, offering further harvest or income opportunities. The balance of the land provides excellent grazing with well-fenced paddocks, tree-lined boundaries and established shelter belts.
A rare opportunity to secure a substantial rural holding in a highly sought-after region, this property delivers the ultimate Adelaide Hills Lifestyle package at the doorstep of the Fleurieu – combining space, privacy, productivity and passive income in one outstanding offering.
