This stretch of River Murray settlement - handy to Murray Bridge and Mannum - was known as 'Neeta' to the families who created a life on the land after World War I. A combination of fertile, irrigated river flats and higher ground for cropping all on the same property gave this area a level of diverse production on a small holding that would have been the envy of many.
Today, the opportunity is for someone seeking a rural retreat with river access, a tradesperson needing workshop and storage space as well as roaming room for a growing family, or for a semi-retired couple seeking a supplementary income.
Still largely original but perfectly liveable, the three bedroom/two bathroom 1918-built stone cottage provides great bones for renovation at your own pace and plenty of room for extension.
On the 250-plus metres of riverfront, the property has around 17 acres of laser-levelled, flood irrigated river flat, divided into four bays and well served by a 41 megalitre Environmental Land Management (ELMA) water allocation (subject to new purchaser application). Sluice gates control irrigation and domestic water supply (3-phase pump available but not connected). The flats could readily be used for stock or offered for lease.
The 12-13 acre high ground section on which the home sits is divided into three paddocks and has previously produced lucerne. With further water licence or lease arrangement, these paddocks could well become productive under irrigation. There may also be the opportunity to purchase adjoining Crown Land, previously the historic Ponde Recreation Reserve (still with cricket pitch!).
Ample sheds and outbuildings add to the outstanding value of the property. Two very large hay sheds, a huge workshop/machinery shed (with 10-panel solar PV), two-bay garage, implement sheds, woodsheds and even a one-room stone cottage adjacent to the house (teenager's den?) provide great flexibility.
The home has three good-sized bedrooms (one with fireplace, one with large built-in-robes), galley-style kitchen with 5-burner gas range and electric oven, separate dining and lounge (with s/c wood heater), sunroom, office with external access, main bathroom, wet-room/bathroom and large laundry/utility room. At the rear is a very generous roofed and semi-enclosed outdoor living area and a separate 3x2m cellar.
There is very sound tank storage for 100,000 litres of water for domestic and garden use, with supply from both rain and the river (river water for garden and toilets). The garden - fenced for pets - features fruit trees (including citrus, loquat, stone fruits, fig), grapevines and lawned areas and contains a large chicken yard and run.
With a long history of supporting settler families and just 25 minutes from Murray Bridge and the SE Freeway, the opportunities offered by this very affordable property could just provide the new life you are looking for.
240 Kenny Road Ponde
• 12 Ha/30 acres of diverse riverside land
• 3 bed/2 bathroom stone cottage in established garden with one-room 'studio' cottage
• Approx 250m frontage to River Murray
• 17 acres flood irrigated river flat divided into four bays
• 41 meg ELMA water
• Approx 12 acres higher ground, divided into three paddocks with cropping history
• Extensive shedding: hay, machinery, workshop, garage
• 100Kl domestic and garden water storage
• Solar PV
• Largest canoe-tree still living in the Ponde district
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