Phone enquiry code for this property: 2012
Beautifully restored 100 year old stone homestead nestled on over 1100 acres of country in the magnificent Flinders Ranges.
3 Bedrooms - master with walk in robe and 2 way access to large bathroom, toilet and vanity room. Presented with period floor tiling with claw foot bath and modern touches of screenless shower alcove, large linen cupboard and beautiful twin bowl vanity. All complemented with modern downlights and exhaust fan, heat lamp lighting in main bathroom area.
Kitchen has been completely modernised using retro appliances of Belling 900mm gas/electric triple oven and stove top, and Smeg dishwasher with matching retro fridge. Modern cupboards with soft close doors and drawers along with caesarstone benchtops. Large pantry cupboard with easy access pull out drawer system. No expense was spared in making this a chef's kitchen to be envied. Floating timber floorboards throughout the living area and hallways add to the easy care of this area.
Ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout the whole house along with a seperate split system air-conditioner in the main bedroom make for perfect temperature controlled living all year round. Ceiling fans in 3 rooms add to your ability to stay comfortable and a enclosed wood heater in bedroom 3 (or alternate living room) adds to the ambience of the home.
A huge 3 metre veranda around the whole home helps to keep the house cool in summer and provide protection in winter. No matter where the weather is coming from you always have a protected outdoor entertaining area to enjoy. The Southern side of the house has been enclosed with all weather alsynite to provide protection for plants and a misting overhead watering system will keep them well watered and cool. A solar panel array assists in keeping the electricity account under control.
The cottage style gardens are predominately native plants and nice lawn area on the north side for an attractive outlook over you property towards the Wilpena Pound and Rawnsley Bluff. A beautiful creek line doted with huge Gum trees adds to the outlook.
Within the house compound you also have a wonderful old cottage with its own shower and sink which could be used for extra guest accommodation or even a B and B if you wanted.
Moving outside the house compound there are significant outbuildings, shearing shed and yards coupled with a 20 metre x 5 metre machinery shed. The shearing shed features a working two stand shearing board and pens to suit. The farm has supported 150 ewes plus lambs over the years and the shed and yards complement that activity very well.
On the western side of the homestead are a good workshop of 9 metres x 6 metres plus a double 6 metre x 6 metre carport. The piece de resistance of the outbuildings is clearly a brand new 12 metre x 15 metre x 4 metre hangar with power and cement floor plus cement apron out the front. A large electric roller door on the other end provides good access for larger vehicles to take advantage of the protection and workspace provided inside the cavernous plane hanger. To go with the hanger is a 600 metre airstrip, complete with gables,cones and professional windsock.
The property is well fenced and stock are catered for with 4 seperate troughs that are fed by a tank and bore which is arguably the best and sweetest water in the area. The windmill also provides water to the not insignificant plumbing and watering systems that look after the plants, toilets and laundry water to the property. Using the bore for those purposes leaves the rainwater collected from the house and sheds for personal consumption. Total rainwater capacity is in excess of 180,000 litres to ensure that you never run out.
There has been significant plantings of trees, shrubs and bushes over recent years to complement the more established trees and they have been placed to provide the most protection from prevailing winds and will in time provide shade and assist in keeping the property cool.
A very productive vegetable garden is also under cover and served by a fully automated watering system. Within the same compound, which has an excellent 'Chook Hilton' cage there are also numerous fruit trees which are establishing nicely.
Situated just 22 kilometres from Hawker and serviced by a well maintained all weather road along with southern road access to Cradock, and the legendary Cradock Hotel, just over 13 kilometres away, this property is well located to provide peace, privacy, seclusion whilst still retaining easy access to both of those towns and the facilities that they offer.
Hawker itself is a wonderful regional hub with all of the services that you would expect from such an iconic town. The Hospital, Ambulance Service, CFS and SES, Area School, Service Stations, Engineering firms, Churches, General Store, Cafes, Hotel, Motel, Caravan Park, Tourist Attractions, Mechanical Workshops, Local Builders, Plumbers and Electricians, Hawker is indeed an Oasis in its own right. Local sporting opportunities with, Tennis, Golf, Bowls, Cricket, an wonderful new Swimming Pool and Community Gym and Sporting Club. A great Community to support your Tree Change.
Phone enquiry code for this property: 2012
