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55 Murphy Road
Houghton SA 5131

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Car spaces: 3
Floor area: 199m2
Land area: 25890m2
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Property Details for 55 Murphy Rd, Houghton

55 Murphy Rd, Houghton is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 3 parking spaces and was built in 1980. The property has a land size of 25890m2 and floor size of 199m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in June 2022.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1980
Floor Size
199m2
Land Size
25890m2
Local Government
Adelaide Hills
Lot/Plan
A102/D47172

Last Listing description (June 2022)

*Please contact Scott Thomson on 0414 427 427 or scott.thomson@toop.com.au to arrange your own private viewing of this property. Viewings will be by appointment only with no open inspections scheduled*

This is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity for another family to acquire and thoroughly enjoy approx. 6.39 acres/2.589 Ha of tightly held and very gently undulating land in Houghton....

Located directly opposite the 10th fairway of Highercombe Golf & Country Club, this stunning property incorporates a lifestyle and a location that few will ever have the pleasure of experiencing on a daily basis. Very rarely offered, yet highly sought amongst buyers wanting the country lifestyle with the convenience of being only a few minutes away from everything that Tea Tree Gully and the North East has to offer.

As you make your way down the meandering driveway towards the home itself, you're surrounded by the expansive open paddock where the Sheep and Alpacas graze, the manicured and irrigated lawns and a small forest of multiple gums and deciduous trees, perfect for the children to play hide and seek or enjoy a camp out with friends. Let their imaginations run wild.

The home itself has an extremely warm and family feel to it. Built c.1980 and mostly original, it features separate living areas inc. a spacious family room with raked ceilings, exposed brick, wood combustion fire place and sliding doors out to the balcony with views of the gardens, aviaries and dam. The centrally located and original kitchen also overlooks the rear gardens and dam, and directly adjoins the living and dining areas as well. There is also another door opening to a second balcony from the living room.

The master bedroom is located opposite the family room and consists or a large walk-in robe and en-suite with beautiful views out to the beautiful gardens and lawned area. The remaining 2 bedrooms are of a great size, and have access to the 2 way bathroom with a unique plunge type bath and shower with separate toilet 2 way toilet.

Special features of this home;
- Double garage on the lower level with roller doors.
- Enormous rumpus/games room with sink and roller door adjoining the double garage - gas heater via bottle fed.
- Under home storage with separate dark room or storage room.
- Outdoor entertaining area with fernery.
- Original and functional kitchen with 4 person breakfast bar.
- Ceiling fans in main living room and master bedroom.
- Wall air-conditioner to the dining room.
- Wood combustion fireplaces in both living areas.
- Wine/spirit storage behind bi-fold doors in the living room.
- Linen and general storage throughout the home.

Special features of the land;
- 1 x Dam with approx. 20ft central depth with yabbies, and as we understand, there are Perch still in there.
- Approx. 75,000lt (20,000 gallon) concrete rainwater tank.
- Approx. 5,000lt rainwater tank.
- Well with electric pump at the front of the property.
- Manual irrigation system feeding from the dam with rainwater servicing the home.
- Multiple bird aviaries lining the driveway.
- Chicken coop.
- Separate garage/workshop.
- Large greenhouse, perfect for the veggie gardens.
- Much, much more.

Located only a few minutes to multiple amenities, incl. Paracombe Primary School, Houghton Districts Football Club, Banksia Park Primary School, Banksia Park High School, St David's Parish School, Ansteys Hill Recreation Park, public transport, Tea Tree Gully Football & Golf Clubs, Houghton Districts Football Club and many other sporting clubs, Inglewood Inn, Glen Ewin Estate, Tea Tree Gully Public House & Garden, The Fox & Firkin English Pub, The Topiary, Tea Tree Gully Primary, St Agnes Primary School and St Agnes Shopping Centre, Tea Tree Plaza, Fairview Green Shopping Centre and the O'Bahn Interchange and approx. 25-30 minutes commute to the Adelaide CBD.

This property highly deserves your personal viewing, so for further information on this extremely rare opportunity, please contact Scott Thomson anytime on 0414 427 427.

Property History for 55 Murphy Rd, Houghton, SA 5131

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$1,300,000
28 Jun 2022
  • 28 Jun 2022
    Sold for $1,300,000
  • 24 Mar 2022
    Listed for Sale Under Contract

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About Houghton 5131

The size of Houghton is approximately 4.1 square kilometres. It has 5 parks covering nearly 21.4% of total area. The population of Houghton in 2011 was 576 people. By 2016 the population was 476 showing a population decline of 17.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Houghton is 50-59 years. Households in Houghton are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Houghton work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 91.7% of the homes in Houghton were owner-occupied compared with 90.5% in 2016.

Houghton has 254 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Houghton have seen a 85.28% increase in median value. As at 31 October 2024:

  • The median value for Houses in Houghton is $1,047,404.
There are currently no properties listed for sale, and no properties listed for rent in Houghton on OnTheHouse. According to CoreLogic's data, 4 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Houghton.

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