8864 Main South Road, Cape Jervis SA 5204

History is the cornerstone of this truly lovely cottage Circa 1862.
Restored a while back now, it remains in great condition; Generations of time and passion have made it into the very livable and atmospheric place it is today. It may be rebuilt with great care to detail and be minus the original tin on the roof but the charm of this lovely old home will get under you skin. The main cottage is configured as two bedrooms of double bed size. A lovely eat-in country kitchen with free standing gas/ electric stove in the heritage style, belfast style sink and timber sideboard make for a fabulous place to bake and eat and share a story or two and a bathroom with separate modern laundry just off the spacious and protected back veranda.
Adjacent the pergola with its beautifully carved imported posts, there is a raised outhouse which provides a third spacious light filled bedroom with its own small balcony. Beneath this third bedroom we find the original cellar in perfect working order. This remarkable structure still serves as a dry and amazingly cool repository of your special wines and preserves. Of course the preserves are courtesy of the produce from your very own fully enclosed fruit and veggie garden. The garden area is a netted area currently protecting a substantial orchard and Veggie garden also houses the chooks and geese that help control the less desirable pests as well as do the fertilizing for you!
The excellent and extensive shedding, the largest of which enjoys sea views, both have cement and power so there is little more storage or work space that you could ask for to tend this well watered and fenced 40 acres. Divided into two main paddocks the acreage is fenced and the top half features a gravity fed watering system via numerous standpipes across the paddock. There are two dams and a protected area of creek-line in the bottom paddock. If your in the mood for a tree change this one even offers a significant number of mature pines which could perhaps be cut and sold; or you might like the feel of your own piece of pine forest in your as part of your country retreat.
This is a wonderful country lifestyle property with room enough to establish a level of self sufficiency many would envy and all less the two hours from Adelaide with bitumen road frontage. It is close to Delamere store, not far at all from fishing or swimming at Rapid Bay and the Cape so a really terrific spot to live the quiet life on the stunning Fleurieu Peninsular. Thinking of a new life? its important to look at this property soon! appreciate the ambiance and see if this country life is for you. Please book ahead as this property is only available via private inspection.