18 Saint Georges Street

Willunga SA 5172

THE QUARRYMAN'S COTTAGE - CIRCA 1857 - ON OVER 1/2 AN ACRE!
THIS PICTURESQUE EARLY WILLUNGA COTTAGE RETAINS SO MANY OF ITS AUTHENTIC, PERIODIC FEATURES. NESTLED WELL BACK FROM THE STREET, IN A MATURE GARDEN SETTING, THE COTTAGE ENJOYS A BROAD NORTHERLY ASPECT, AND LOVELY VIEWS FROM ITS FULL WIDTH SLATE FRONT VERANDAH. EARLY COLONIAL PANED WINDOWS, MASSIVE STONE WALLS, HANDSOME SLATE AND TIMBER FLOORS, SOME SLATE ROOFING AND TIMBER CEILINGS CAN BE ENJOYED IN THIS BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE. SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE QUARRYMAN'S COTTAGE INCLUDE: THE COTTAGE IS DISPOSED AS SIX MAIN ROOMS, AND HAS A PLAN THAT IS FLEXIBLE. THERE IS A WELL APPOINTED TIMBER KITCHEN WITH A TRADITIONAL WOOD STOVE AS WELL AS A MODERN OVEN AND COOK TOP, AND A DISHWASHER. THE CHARMING LOUNGE HAS AN OPEN FIRE PLACE AND TRADITIONAL WOODEN SIDE CABINETS THE BEDROOM IS VERSATILE AND IS CURRENTLY FURNISHED AS A COSY LIBRARY/TV ROOM. THE SIMPLE AND BEAUTIFUL MODERN BATHROOM HAS A DISTINCTIVE CURVED BATH. THE SUNNY MASTER BEDROOM HAS FRENCH DOORS OPENING TO THE VERANDAH. THE WONDERFUL GARDENS, FEATURE A WINTER CREEK, AN ESTABLISHED VEGETABLE GARDEN, FRUIT TREES, ROSES AND A CIRCULAR BERRY PATCH. A CONCESSION TO MODERN LIVING INCLUDES SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF (1.5KWGRID CONNECTED TO HELP YOU LIVE SUSTAINABLY). WITH AROUND 60,000L OF RAIN WATER STORAGE, WATERING COSTS WILL BE MINIMAL! RHEEM 250L HOT WATER SERVICE WITH TWO LARGE SHEDS AND A CAR PORT AREA, THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR VEHICLES AND A WORKSHOP OR STUDIO SPACE. (THE OLDER SHED HAS A LAUNDRY FACILITY, HANDY SECOND TOILET AND SHOWER, AND A MECHANICS PIT (NEEDS WORK). THIS PROPERTY IS A LOCAL HERITAGE ITEM (ID NUMBER 576), BECAUSE OF ITS AUTHENTICITY AS ONE OF WILLUNGA'S EARLIEST QUARRYMAN'S COTTAGES. THE COUNCIL RECORDS NOTE THAT THE COTTAGE DISPLAYS DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES SIGNIFICANT TO WILLUNGA, AS THEY ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF SMALL ATTACHED DWELLINGS CONSTRUCTED IN PUG AND PISETYPICAL OF EARLY VERNACULAR BUILDING TECHNIQUES WITHIN THE DISTRICT THE COTTAGE REPRESENTS THE PROVISION OF WORKER'S HOUSING, PARTICULARLY FOR QUARRYMEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SLATE MINES NEAR WILLUNGA YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STROLL TO THE ECLECTIC MIX OF COFFEE SHOPS (CAFES), WINE OUTLETS, FOOD PROVIDERS, PUBS AND MOREOF HISTORIC HIGH STREET, WILLUNGA. THE POPULAR FARMERS MARKET, QUARRY MARKET, AND ARTISANS MARKETS ARE ALSO WITHIN REACH!