This stunning home will thrill all cricket fans
If you have always dreamt of a lifestyle that mixes sport with leisure, away from the hustle and bustle of a noisy city life, then this is the home to fulfil those dreams.
On the market for the first time in 50 years, this stunning homestead comes with its own cricket pitch, a mini oval, a scoreboard and plenty of space for fans to cheer the home team.
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Nestled in Cudlee Creek, ‘Dulwich’ at 61 Snake Gully Rd sits on more than 51 hectares of land with the four-bedroom homestead and sprawling gardens framed by hills on either side.
With the Holland Creek and the Heysen Trail in proximity, the property also boasts a separate self-contained cabin overlooking one of the dams. There are also two substantial paddocks on either side of the homestead, which can accommodate both sheep and cattle. The entrance of the property also has room for a vineyard or horse paddock.
Vendors Andrew and Jenny who have lived here with their children say they have enjoyed the “earthy life” and the spectacular location.
“We have enjoyed the break from busy city life and lived an earthy life … with our homegrown vegetables and fruit trees along with the sheep and cows,” Jenny said.
“While we have lived here for over 20 years, our family purchased the property in 1970. Back then, it was a rundown, weed-ravaged apple orchard. A retreat cabin was built in 1972 featuring an 8-sided cathedral ceiling and a suspended iron candelabra.
“The family moved their rose nursery from Woodside in 1978 to this property, building a solid, double-brick home and continuing a productive nursery for a further 20 years. There are 40 walnut trees from many decades ago at the property entrance.”
Having nurtured lush lawns, a sizeable vegetable patch, and fruit trees including an avocado tree, fed by three dams along Hollands Creek and a natural spring, Jenny said the cricket pitch was made for their children.
“It was a paddock area at one point. We created a small cricket pitch and playing area for the children,” Jenny said.
The family also made an interesting discovery two years ago. Rains had caused a corner of a ruined homestead on their property to reveal a bottle with a message in it.
“Inside the bottle, we found three silver coins and a note identifying the settlers as Mr William Holland (1786-1871) and Mrs Anne Savorie Fahy (1814-1872). They had arrived in South Australia from Southwark Surrey, England in 1836, and Mr Holland built his home in Cudlee Creek in 1843 naming it Dulwich,” Jenny shared.
“It has been a real pleasure to have been raised by my parents and then raise my own children in such an amazing and secluded valley, so close to Adelaide,” Andrew said.
“The property and its unique history, particularly the original stone homestead ruin from 1845 and amazing water supply makes it the envy of the district. I am sure the future owners will fall in love with the property and make it their home just as our families have. Jenny and I will be ‘upping the stumps’ and moving to Tasmania to care for her parents,” he said.
Built and developed to offer self-sufficiency, the property also comes with multiple water storage tanks, a solar power system and solar-powered hot water system integrated with a wetback wood heater to ensure year-round hot water and negligible power bills.
The property has been presented to market by selling agent Sam Hayes of Toop + Toop Rural.
“It’s a beautiful property, well-maintained by the vendors. The substantial vegetable gardens and paddocks will appeal to those keen on self-sufficient living,” Mr Hayes said.
Price: Contact agent.
Agent: Toop + Toop Rural, Sam Hayes 0438 767 227.
Originally published as This stunning home will thrill all cricket fans
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