55A Stirling Hill Road, Gemmells, SA 5255

Best Offer By Tuesday 18th March by 2pm (Unless Sold Prior)

What was once home to its town's namesake, pastoralist Thomas Gemmell; Springfield's backstory is just as intriguing as its evolution into the expansive, dynamic and downright charming dwelling it is today on a sprawling 107-acre property with a pool and productive 1/2 acre of 20 year old Shiraz vines to top it off, adjacent to his own Gemmells Siding on the Steam Ranger Heritage Railway.

The c2012 extension is so sympathetic to the original c1854 symmetrical stone residence that this far-reaching home spanning some 400sqm of internal living looks and feels 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)

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