438 Back Callington Road

St Ives SA 5252

A landmark property with significant local historical value - one of the earliest farms in the district.

Established by early settler and local farming pioneer Wilhelm Werner in 1847, this 27-acre historic parcel remains the heart of what was a large sheep station.

Arriving at Allambie, you'll follow the driveway past an ancient stone wall and gracefully aged trees - pear, almond and mulberry - until you reach the cluster of buildings, which includes:
- Historic main residence
- Settler's cottage
- Shearers quarters (one room cottage)
- Significant stone shearing shed & barn
- Two stone cellars
- Stone outhouse
- Stable shed with adjoining workshop
- Modern high-bay implement shed

The main homestead exudes character with high ceilings, spacious rooms, a well-appointed kitchen, and a modern heritage-style bathroom plus laundry. Adjacent, an elevated pergola overlooks the grassed yard and firepit.

The Settler's Cottage, remarkably well-preserved for its age, features two bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, living room, and storage areas, with potential for further improvement, particularly in what was the original kitchen space (currently a store room).

The Shearers Quarters is a single-room stone cottage with timber floors and an open fireplace, previously used as both an office and a bedroom.

The stone shearing shed is a beautiful and well-preserved early structure, still functional with a shearing stand and associated yards.

The undulating land is divided into paddocks, with a natural watercourse and two dams on the lower ground.

Allambie offers a superb near-city rural lifestyle, just 10 minutes from Mount Barker and 45 minutes from Adelaide's CBD.