8 Glover Street

Kersbrook SA 5231

2,246m2. Located in the popular township of Kersbrook, the property is within walking distance of the town's facilities. The property has been extensively vegetated to provide screening from the road and has a lawn area to the east of the residence. Fruit trees are located around the property. The land is well drained and towards the eastern boundary beyond the lawn is a concrete retaining wall under 1 metre high.
RESIDENCE:
The home is set towards the rear of the property. The front section of the home (88m2) was constructed approximately 90 years ago. The walls of the original front section of the home is painted stone facing the front, whilst the other walls are painted pise (rammed earth). The front section comprises three bedrooms (one currently equipped as a theatre room), lounge room and delightful passage way all with high ceilings. All bedrooms are large and have new quality carpet. Bedroom one has a new ceiling, built in robe and a ceiling fan/light. Bedroom two also has a built in robe, a new ceiling and a useable open fireplace. Bedroom three, currently equipped as a home theatre, has a ceiling fan and light. The passage way leading from the front entry, past the bedrooms to the lounge room and beyond has a high pressed metal ceiling. The lounge has a built in slow combustion heater. The passage and lounge have polished red flame Baltic timber 150mm wide floorboards. The passageway leads passed the floor to ceiling linen press with sliding doors to the modern bathroom/laundry/toilet which is equipped with bath, shower alcove, toilet and laundry requirements. At the end of the passage is the recent extensions comprising one large open room for casual living/dining and kitchen. In keeping with the original section, the ceilings of the extensions are 10' high to maintain the sense of space. This room has large glass windows facing east plus the double Western red cedar doors fitted with 6.3mm laminated comfort glass, which leads to the raised 4m x 3.5m deck area for outdoor entertaining. The modern kitchen area, to the southern end of the extension has granite bench tops along the wall and the island bench. The island bench houses the sink and under the bench, draws, cupboards and dishwasher. All doors to the cupboards are soft close style. Over the sink is a dual tap providing mains water or filtered rainwater. Rainwater is also plumbed into the dishwasher (cold water). Incorporated into the bench along the wall is the electric five element halogen cook top and 900mm wide oven (under bench) and more storage. The double flooring in the casual living/dining/kitchen is finished with polished red flame Baltic timber 150mm wide floorboards. Throughout the residence (except where there are pressed metal cornice) 6 inch Victorian Core cornice has been used. In keeping with the front section of the house, high skirting has been used in the rear extension. In addition, the rear extensions are insulated, both ceiling and walls, with sound screen batts used in the walls. Between the insulation in the walls and the galvanised iron cladding is an air gap from ground to roof to permit the air to circulate to help to keep the walls cooler in sunny conditions. Heating and cooling in the rear section is provided by a split system reverse cycle air conditioner. Hot water is provided by a new 325l electric heat pump (for reduced electrical bills). Around the original building is a wide verandah.
IMPROVEMENTS:
A 3m x 5m rammed earth storage shed with concrete floors is located near the rear of the residence. On the eastern side of the residence is located an outside toilet and shower in a small timber framed building with corrugated iron (needs upgrading). A 22,500 litre tank stores rainwater, which is plumbed into the kitchen.
SUMMARY:
An older home lovingly renovated and extended to provide modern living for today's family, yet enjoy the ambience of yesteryear with the thick walls and high ceilings of the original front section with the modern extension. All this on a large well vegetated allotment comprising a range of native and exotic plants to provide colour, attract birdlife and provide a range of fruit.