169 Mount Barker Road, Stirling SA 5152

A corner slice of Stirling history, reshaped for today

** Please find parking for the Open Home down Snows Road at the Kindergarten and on the opposite side of the road of Mount Barker Road along the road verge **
An iconic notch on Stirling's storied timeline, this C1880 character stone villa enters its next chapter in the best shape of its long life, proud of both its timeless original features and the modern updates that make it primed for the 21st-century family.

What was once the local butcher shop and perched in plain sight is today hidden from the passing world, wrapping its corner boundary in a wall of greenery, shaded by the ancient Oak that signposts its glorious gardens.

Subtle remnants of the butcher shop hide like treasures in a huge cellar below the engineered oak floors of a lounge room that draws you to its designer open-plan kitchen and catches a glimpse of the rising moon from its clerestory windows.

You can thank designer Mosmo Living & JS Cabinetmakers for the kitchen and plethora of stylish, space-saving joinery popping up at every turn of this solar-powered, Tesla-charged home that evolves to a second level and rear family room extension.

The spacious main bedroom - featuring 4m-high ceilings and a slow combustion fireplace - marks the transition from the original home to the first of several extensions, including the loft style bedrooms of the upper level.

As for that rear family room; it's vaulted ceilings, Nectre combustion heater, Blackbutt floors, two walls of stackable glass and instant access to a partnering patio/pavilion combine to create a special space that blurs the line between indoors and out.

And there's hardly a better outdoor setting than this fully private plot with meandering paths, rolling lawns, a fire pit zone, resident koalas and the sense you're in your own world - rather than a short stroll from Aldgate and Stirling's quaint villages. The next chapter starts now.

More to love:
A chance to own a proud piece of Adelaide Hills history
Butcher and antique shop in a former life
Periodically updated and extended
Prized elevated corner position adjacent Snows Road
Designer kitchen with 900mm freestanding double oven, integrated appliances, expansive island/breakfast bar and Ceasarstone benchtops
Huge underground cellar
Powerful 10.3KW solar system and Tesla battery
Double glazing and extensive insulation ensure year round passive comfort
A commercial-size ducted r/c system picks up the slack in the heart of summer and winter
Flexible floorplan
Huge laundry and loads of storage/custom joinery throughout
Updated bathrooms with heated towel rails to main
Oversized automated garage, off-street parking for 3 cars in total
Electronic gated entry
Three-phase power
Beautifully presented gardens with original galvanised shed, wifi controlled irrigation and entertainer's patio
Meters from bus stop for a quick city commute
A short stroll from Stirling East Primary School and Kindergarten


CT / 5469/926
Council / Adelaide Hills
Zoning / Rural Neighbourhood (Z5408) - RuN
Built / C.1880
Land / 1371sqm (approx)
Council Rates / $4,040 p.a.
Emergency Services Levy / $TBC p.a.
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Stirling East Primary, Heathfield High, The Hills Montessori Middle School