Last Listing description (January 2020)
Claiming 300m of level river frontage and 500m from the clifftops, this National Trust listed approx. 260-acre estate is a significant slice of River Murray history holding a potentially lucrative future
Where emus roam, native scrub stretches from rivers' edge to sunset, and unused ploughs rust under ancient gums, its photographic magic - or a profitable, rural adventure 1km from the Cadell Ferry and 9kms from Morgan.
After 6 months restoring the 2-bedroom self-contained cottage and 8 years for the 6-bedroom homestead, the property has hosted art exhibitions, guided tours, car Rallies and welcomed Clare and Barossa Food and Wine tourism, making business their usual.
Maybe you will, too.
As a managed Airbnb, cliff-top eco tent lodge, wedding and reception venue or winery venture even a holiday home, a couple's retreat, or for one or 2 families it has more in store.
With the grounds landscaped and painstaking restoration done, our caretakers of 17 years will attest the upkeep's not too taxing - and with its 6kW of solar, 3-phase power and some 50000 gallons of rainwater, it's efficient, too.
A large cellar, function hall with mezzanine and billiard room plus a boat ramp, riverside rotunda and 2 wharfs - ideal for a houseboat make its options as vast as its acreage.
Yet its stone buildings, made of locally sourced limestone dating back to pastoral settlement, huddle around a north/south garden courtyard for an intimate setting.
From the rare and original iron roof tiles, the oiled (not polished) local pine timber floors to its vintage wood stove and 4 fireplaces all in working order, imagine a cooking school here
And if the 2-hour drive from Adelaide is your only issue, there's always the helipad.
As the Boxing Day river activity passes, idyllic calm returns; the river runs north/south, the sun sets behind you, and with the bonfire and pizza oven ablaze and guests grazing in the rotunda, nothing else matters
You'll love:
- Approx. 260 acres on 2 titles & 800m of riverfront
- Restored in consultation with National Heritage
- 8 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms & 4 toilets
- Separate self-contained cottage
- Homestead general store with memorabilia
- Fully restored wood stove to complement modern ovens, dishwasher & walk-in cool room
- Picturesque orchard & rose garden
- Original horse drawn carts on site
- Function hall with mezzanine & billiard room
- Boat shed, 2 powered wharfs and concrete boat ramp
- Property on river & rainwater
- Elevation above the 1956 flood line (between Lock 1 & 2)
- A converted tennis court curated for croquet
- Daikin ducted & split system R/C A/C
* Please email Ben at benjamint@harrisre.com.au to register your interest for upcoming open inspections *
Specifications:
CT / 5747/340
CT / 5886/519
Council / City of Mid Murray
Zoning / RM'10
Land / 260 acres (approx.)
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