372 Springhead Road

Mount Torrens SA 5244

The property has no near neighbours, is served by a sealed road (mainly local use) that gives access to Woodside/Charleston and Mount Torrens and is within cooee of the Amy Gillett Bikeway. Both houses have views stretching over the property's delightful, gum-shaded dam to the Torrens Valley beyond.

Willow Tree Cottage has been lovingly restored and extended to provide a beautiful home for a retired couple or family with young children, or ongoing use as a premium B&B. With high pitched roof, thick stone walls, exposed beams, slate and wooden floors and an atmosphere of warmth and country comfort, this is a building that will welcome you as it has welcomed so many guests seeking a romantic getaway. A large country kitchen complete with Metters woodstove as well as modern cooking oven and gas hob, character-filled living room and period bathroom (with spa) are complemented by two more light and airy rooms that could well serve as bedrooms or office and second living room. At the top of a gorgeous flight of stairs comes the real surprise: a loft-style master bedroom that makes the most of its generous floor space. A dedicated r/c air conditioner ensures year-round comfort.

The cottage grounds are in perfect sympathy with the home and include a pretty rose garden, fruit trees and stone outbuildings, one of which houses a new laundry and second bathroom (to be completed by settlement date). There are also ample sheds - ideal for workshops or storage - outdoor entertaining areas and a large enclosed carport.

Sitting next door but quite separately fenced from the cottage on the combined 2.47-acre allotment is a 3-4 bedroom solid brick and spacious house that will reward amply with further renovation. High ceilings with art deco touches, feature fireplaces, timber floors, large bedrooms and light-filled kitchen, living, dining and sunrooms provide generous accommodation and the canvas for a fine family home.

While the two homes are on the same title, they (and the voluminous two-bay machinery shed, which has its own 3.6kw solar unit as well as its own workroom) have separate power metering, allowing easy rental. The property is supplied by 100,000 litre rainwater storage (with pump distribution to separate house tanks), and reticulated dam water for the gardens. An Envirocycle system serves both houses. There are numerous storage options, with a second 4-bay shed and carport/garage to the larger house.

Altogether, this is a property that presents options galore. For the investor, it's two rentable homes with scope for further improvements and greater rental returns, and the bonus of a character-filled B&B destination. For the renovator, it's a chance to live in a delightful, historic cottage while completing a substantial country home next door, then enjoying the income from cottage rental or B&B.

Come see and let your imagination take you through the enormous possibilities that this unique offering provides.

Two houses on one title: 2-3 bedroom historic stone cottage, 3-4 bedroom solid brick house

Currently leased until Jan 4th 2020: (Rent appraisal 1/11/19 $370 - $390/wk incl. sheds/paddock for each house)

2.47 acres (1Ha) with picturesque dam

2-bay, high clearance machinery shed with 3.6kw solar and attached workroom

Separate power metering to each house and machinery shed

100,000 litre rainwater storage with dam water to gardens

Envirocycle wastewater treatment

Numerous lockup-sheds suitable for storage and/or workshop use

Horse paddock

Fenced house yards

Renovated cottage features:

Solid stone construction

Spacious loft master bedroom with split a/c

Second and third bedrooms (suitable for office or extra living)

Wooden floors in living room/bedrooms

Sitting/living room with s/c heater, exposed beams

Country kitchen/meals with slate floor, Metters woodstove, gas hob, elec. oven, pantry pull-outs, dishwasher

Spacious bathroom with spa, separate shower and period tiling

Ceiling fans throughout

Laundry and second bathroom in separate stone outbuilding (work in progress - to be completed by settlement)

Enclosed attached carport

Well-developed cottage garden

Outdoor paving for entertaining

Main house features:

Solid brick construction with tiled roof

3 large bedrooms (two with BIR), carpet
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