Last Listing description (November 2015)
Located in the heart of horse country this lifestyle property will not just suit the horse lover, it will also suit those looking to escape the city and enjoy the magnificent Hills lifestyle on offer.
Driving down the gravel driveway, you are welcomed by the stunning backdrop of green pastures & magnificent Gums. This quaint cottage recently renovated in 2008 would be the perfect weekend get away, country escape or lifestyle change! The property also offers a ?dog boarding' business with license, that would be perfect to keep operating from home & build the business if you desire.
Accommodating an open plan living and dining area with incredible views of the Gum studded land this cottage offers up to 3 bedrooms & one spacious renovated bathroom.
This incredible property has many features including some 13 paddocks (all electric fencing), bore, dog kennels, 2 dams, huge rainwater tank, fabulous shedding, stable, tack room, post and rail day yard & a further open shed used for machinery storage, hay storage & feed room.
This substantial land holding of some 52 acres offers such a great rural lifestyle a mere 40 minutes to the CBD, 15 minutes to Mt Barker/Hahndorf & a further 30 minutes to McLaren Vale wine districts.
Property features listed below.
Cottage
Cottage refurbished 2008 ? Rendered exterior, restored roof and new guttering, interior floating floorboards, new bathroom
Air conditioning
Nectre Bakers Oven (wood fireplace with inbuilt oven)
Rainwater tank servicing cottage approx. 120,000 litre
Gas to oven and hot water
Carport for 3 vehicles
Sheds
16.5M x 11.5M enclosed/lockable shed with concrete floor and mezzanine level storage area
Could easily be converted to large stable complex
Power and water to shed
2 x open storage sheds approx. 9x6m (used for machinery storage, hay storage, feed room, etc)
Stable/Yard
Converted Besser Block building comprising stable, tack room and post and rail day yard. Automatic water to stable and yard
Covered steel and timber yards with round yard at the rear of the property designed for safe handling of young stock and with full vehicle access for farriers, vets, etc.
Dams/Tanks
2 x dams
Bore with 4kW submersible pump, pumping to 2 x 22,000 litre holding tanks which service automatic water troughs in all paddocks
Grundfos CMB3-37 pump to holding tanks
Paddocks/Land
13 large paddocks and 2 foaling/holding yards
Electric fencing to all paddocks
Superior fencing ? creosote posts with electric wires and sighter wire and front paddocks full post and rail timber fencing with electrics
Well maintained pastures with property sustaining hay production of an average of 110 4ft round bales of high quality pasture/clover hay per year
Three large woodlots which provide ample timber to sustain wood fire use in house all winter
Dog Kennels
Dog kennel license
10 x large dog runs (12mx4m)
Approx 45m x 15m grassed and tree studded exercise area directly in front of dog runs for easy access
Superior timber and chainmesh fencing designed to safely contain dogs
Current boarding rates of $20 per dog/per day
Excellent opportunity for someone to expand and build the dog boarding business
Dressage Arena
Base preparation done for full Olympic size dressage arena 60x20M
Preparation and drainage requirements prepared ? only need drainage material and surface to complete
Other features
Beautiful gum lined driveway runs the length of the property
All weather professionally prepared driveway runs the length of the property providing access to all paddocks at all times
Large grassed area prepared for summer riding area (sown with kikuyu grass)
40 minutes to the city
15 minutes to Mt Barker
30 minutes to McLaren Vale and wine districts
30 minutes to Glenelg and beach
40 minutes to airport
Outgoings:
Council rates: $2,841.57 pa
ES Levy: $196.25 pa