News Corp Australia
First published 20 Nov 2024, 4:30am
A perfectly imperfect country homestead nestled in a little-known town in the Barossa Valley
has sold following strong interest from buyers.
Built in the 1900s, 115 Sugar Loaf Hill Rd, Mount McKenzie was marketed as the “antitheses of sleek luxury” but selling agent Dale Gray of Ouwens Casserly Real Estate says said not everything was as it appeared.
“If you are looking for luxe finishes, you’re not going to get it with this,’’ she said.
“It’s very rustic. You could probably look at everything in that property and see something
wrong with it.
“But it is still very beautiful and it oozes charm.
“It has a depth, or an essence, to it that I just can’t explain.’’
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The 4.17ha estate at 115 Sugar Loaf Hill Rd has sold after strong buyer interest.
While the home appears picture-perfect, its selling agent says the property was rustic.
Outdoor entertaining comes with views across the manicured lawns and gardens.
The home’s new owners will be able to stargaze from the comfort of their bedroom.
Located at the end of a long, gravel driveway, the four-bedroom home presents as the quintessential country retreat, with an extensive wraparound veranda, decorative balustrades and a traditional cottage garden.
In keeping with the era, the home has a large eat-in, country-style kitchen, a cosy sunroom with a combustion wood fire and an external laundry.
A late 1970s extension incorporates an upper-level master bedroom, with floor-to-ceiling windows and a private west-facing balcony offering spectacular views.
Several quaint outbuildings are scattered throughout the 4.17-hectare property, including an original timber barn and an original dairy, both suitable as entertainment spaces, and a brick and stone shearing shed most recently used for storage.
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An original wooden barn has been restored into a functional space. Ideal for parties, storage, mancave or hosting.
Pretty as a picture.
The original dairy has also been restored into a space suited to a nursery, potting shed, workshop, or entertainment space.
A potting shed is near to the vegetable patch and a large double garage has a mezzanine.
Ms Gray said the vendor, who was moving to Adelaide for work, had purchased the property several years ago and set about a “creative upgrade’’ to transform it to what it is today.
“He’s done it up pretty well and restored the charm, using the principles of upcycling and recycling,’’ she said.
“It’s been many years of time and effort and it is just completely different from when he bought it.’’
She said while the authenticity of the home had impressed all who had inspected it, it was the surrounding views that had captured the most buyer attention.
“The night sky up there is absolutely insane,’’ Ms Gray said.
“Just sitting under the veranda, watching the auroras, would be pretty special.’’
Ms Gray was thrilled with the high level of interest shown in the home, particularly given its location away from better known Barossa Valley towns, such as Angaston, Nuriootpa,
Tanunda and Lyndoch.
Not willing to disclose the purchase price, she said the home had gone to a local buyer who was planning to move to the property during their impending retirement.
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