Best Offer By Tuesday 18th March by 2pm (Unless Sold Prior)
Home of the neighbourhood's founder pastoralist Thomas Gemmell; Springfield's backstory is just as intriguing as its evolution into the dynamically extended 'gentleman's villa' it is today on its drought-proof 107-acre property, just 35 short minutes from the Tollgate.
Sited adjacent to the Steam Ranger Heritage Railway, reminders of its rich past dot this productive lifestyle property with pool, grazing land, freshwater bore and a 1/2 acre of low maintenance 20 year-old Shiraz vines to top it off.
The facade of the modern extension is so sympathetic to the original c1854 symmetrical homestead that this far-reaching home spanning some 400sqm of internal living looks and feels on first impression like it's always been this way…
That's of course until you set eyes on the boundless open-plan living zone of the addition, embodying the home's newfound sense of freedom, functionality and versatility across a 5-bedroom floorplan primed for the multi-generational family.
The original stone home forms a wing with four gloriously large main rooms, soaring ceilings, cosy fireplaces and a rear kitchen/meals zone - opening the valuable door to a potential Airbnb listing, your live-in-laws or pesky teen.
With an expansive breakfast bar, black granite benchtops, Belling 900mm oven with five induction elements under matching Belling 1100mm range hood, a separate grill and two ovens, that kitchen is a glorious lesson in form and function.
The way the home wraps its arms around a rear courtyard is something to savour - and conjures images of spring garden parties, while the sweeping return verandahs carve out quieter places with far reaching views over this freshwater bore and creek fed property.
If you can imagine calls of Marco Polo from the pool while kangaroos hop past or impromptu camping sessions under an ancient gum, you're merely scratching the surface of a property that could be the answer to your small batch winemaking dreams. Thank you, Mr Gemmell. Thank you very much.
More to love:
A chance to own the home that started it all for Gemmells
Flexible floorplan with a bevy of living zones and at least five bedrooms
Spacious master wing with walk-in robe and ensuite
Large 15m tiled concrete pool with 4x side fountain jets built 2020 with heat pump heating
40 solar panels (C.14 kW ) with 2x inverters 8kW each installed 2020) and 12kW LG battery (new 2024) with blackout protection
Quality spring fed bore (350ppm) piped to tanks and troughs for stock
Irrigated gardens to home's perimeter
Dam
Large extension built C.2012
New roof and ceilings installed between 1980 and 1990 Flooring installed 2019; ensuite bathroom and laundry 2024
Huge hay shed, plus double car garage & carport
Large powered workshop
Electric fenced paddocks
Rainwater includes 2 x large tanks, 1 x garage tank, 1 x bladder under pool deck
Ducted evaporative cooling and Jindara slow combustion heater in extension plus Coonara gas fireplace and three other useable open fireplaces in the old wing with heat pump underfloor heating in the extension
Security system
Soaring 4m-high ceilings
Just 45 minutes to Adelaide CBD
25 minutes to Stirling
15 minutes to Mount Barker
CT / 6216/278
Council / Alexandrina Council
Zoning / Rural (Z5404) - Ru
Built / 1849 - 1854 extension C.2012
Land / 43.2ha / 106.7495 acres (approx)
Council Rates / $2,917.60 p.a.
Emergency Services Levy / $123.40 p.a.
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Macclesfield Primary School, Eastern Fleurieu Strathalbyn
