102 Strathalbyn Road

Aldgate SA 5154

Hidden within 3,367sqm of spectacular established gardens, 102 Strathalbyn Road is a home with a story worth telling, a self-contained stone cottage with a future all its own, and grounds so remarkable they've graced magazines and open garden programs.

And from the road, you'd barely know it was there.

What began as a humble two-room cottage has evolved into something remarkable. Extended in 1926 with sweeping verandas and distinctive pillars, thoughtfully reimagined by renowned local architect Pauline Hurren in 1999, and further expanded in 2010, the home has evolved gracefully over generations without ever losing sight of its origins.

Today, a beautiful faade, sweeping verandas, and garden-framed arrival set the tone for everything to come. Inside, soaring moulded ceilings, polished timber floors, decorative fireplaces, and grand proportions give the original footprint its pedigree, while four substantial bedrooms line the central hallway, including a main suite that goes all in with its own sitting area, walk-in robe, and luxe ensuite.

An expansive rear pavilion brings living into the light, with picture windows drawing the gardens into every conversation and a combustion heater making the cooler months equally inviting. Formal dining enjoys a front-row seat to its own herb garden, while a bright kitchen takes centre stage with stone benchtops and premium Fisher & Paykel appliances.

A separate rear wing incorporates a family bathroom, mudroom, oversized laundry, and substantial cellar the kind of considered extras that make a home of this scale work as perfectly as it looks.

But with grounds like these, staying inside might be the hardest part.

A magnificent gabled pergola, complete with ceiling fans and overhead strip heating, sets the stage for entertaining across every season, commanding a front-row seat to gardens that seem to stretch into another world entirely.

Winding pathways meander through sweeping lawns, flourishing garden beds, and secluded resting spots, where roses put on a show, towering trees cast their shade, and productive vegetable beds and fruit trees bring the harvest home. Every season brings a new spectacle, and when the sun slips away, extensive outdoor lighting gives the entire estate another life after dark.

And nestled amongst it all, a self-contained stone cottage delivers an irresistible encore.

Complete with a generous lounge warmed by a gas log fire, bedroom, kitchen, and striking monochrome bathroom beneath a Velux skylight, it's a private retreat ready to play whatever role life demands guest accommodation, multigenerational living, independent teenagers, a home business, or a potential income stream (STCC).

The finer details are just as impressive. A secure double garage and extensive off-street parking keep arrivals and departures easy, while solar panels, three-phase power, double glazing, additional insulation, automated irrigation, monitored rainwater storage, shedding, security infrastructure, Airtouch ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning, and FTTP NBN bring modern efficiency to this classic.

And while the grounds make a compelling case for never leaving, Aldgate has plenty to tempt you beyond the gates. Village cafs, local favourites, sporting clubs, and scenic walking trails are all close at hand, Aldgate Primary School is practically next door, and Adelaide's CBD is an easy 20-minute drive away.

A home to find yourself in, and a garden to lose yourself in - 'Clear View' is Hills living in its purest form.

More to love:
C1920 home on 3367sqm, updated and extended throughout
Meticulously documented history spanning just nine owners
Featured in SA Open Gardens program and SA Life and Country magazines
Freshly repainted throughout
Solar panel system
Provisions for security system and CCTV
NBN FTTP
Upgraded high grade insulation
Secure double garage and extensive off-street parking
Ducted, zoned air conditioning with Airtouch wifi controls throughout
Ceiling fans
Combustion wood burner to lounge
Split system air-conditioning and wood log gas fire to cottage
Garden, wood, and potting sheds
Rainwater storage with remote monitoring, irrigation connection, and mains refill
App-controlled garden irrigation and outdoor lighting
Cellar with brand new epoxy floors
Decorative fireplaces, all capped and insulated
Outdoor entertaining area with LED strip lighting, ceiling fans, and heatstrip heating
Underfloor heating to ensuite, with provisions to family bathroom and laundry
Gourmet kitchen with stone benchtops, full length pantry, and Fisher and Paykel stainless steel appliances, including ultrawide dual fuel cooker
Established gardens featuring wisteria, roses, lavender, agapanthus, lilies, mature trees, and more
Raised vegetable beds, herb garden, and assorted fruit trees including citrus, apple, pear, olive, and passionfruit
Upgraded double glazed windows to main house
Plantation shutters
Built-in robes
Mains water and sewerage

Specifications:
CT / 5155/186
Council / Adelaide Hills
Zoning / RuN
Built / 1920
Land / m2 (approx)
Council Rates / $pa
Emergency Services Levy / $pa
SA Water / $pq
Estimated rental assessment / $1080 - $1150 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Aldgate P.S, Bridgewater P.S, Stirling East P.S, Heathfield P.S, Mylor P.S, Heathfield H.S

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