5 Acacia St, Nelson is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom House and was built in 2003. The property has a land size of 15934m2 and floor size of 164m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in March 2021.
Nestled away at the end of a cul de sac on four acres and sloping down to within meters of the river is Wrens on Glenelg, just a short stroll from the town centre. This magnificent property offers a main residence- a lovely three-bedroom, colour bond home, including a reputable business with purpose built, detached, open plan holiday unit for couples. There is ample room to expand the business by building additional holiday homes and also included with the sale of this magnificent property is your very own private landing on the picturesque Glenelg River. All of this just a short drive to the renowned beautiful beaches and estuary with its abundant birdlife or the many landings up river for launching your own fishing boat. Only 25 minutes to Mount Gambier or 45 to Portland for shopping or dining. Opportunities like this don't become available very often.
MAIN RESIDENCE: meticulously maintained three-bedroom home plus office/sunroom, offering spacious open plan kitchen, living and dining with tranquil views of the yard and garden. This area is also home of the free standing slow combustion wood fire and split system air-conditioner to ensure your comfort all year round.
The master bedroom featuring an impressive walk in robe, spectacular ensuite with claw foot bath and doors that take you out onto the veranda that flows across the front of this beautiful home. From the veranda and across the property you will see an abundance of wildlife including dozens of beautiful bird species. The sunsets are magnificent from the site which is on one of the high points in Nelson.
HOLIDAY UNIT: This was purpose built by the owners and has been run as a very successful accommodation business over the years. It offers open plan living; kitchen, lounge/dining area and bedroom with spacious separate bathroom (including spa), carport, laundry facilities and undercover BBQ area.
The unit, while only a short distance from the main residence, offers privacy and peace to guests as well as the home owner.
With repeat clientele, the ongoing phone number, business name and website can be included in the sale, ensuring your business will be off to a wonderful start.
Alternatively, the unit would be a wonderful place for friends to stay when they come and visit or perhaps an amazing teenagers retreat!
Further attributes:
- Both residences are disability friendly
- Main residence has a solar hot water system
- Potential subdivision to at least 5 blocks, on the lower acreage.
- Established fruit trees
- Bore plus 45,000 litres of rainwater storage
- Established low maintenance gardens
- Closed circuit security system with 5 cameras and internal "screamer" alarm.
- Vegetable patch
The size of Nelson is approximately 225.3 square kilometres. It has 4 parks covering nearly 110.2% of total area. The population of Nelson in 2016 was 190 people. By 2021 the population was 191 showing a population growth of 0.5% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Nelson is 70-79 years. Households in Nelson are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1400 - $1799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Nelson work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 89.50% of the homes in Nelson were owner-occupied compared with 77.90% in 2016.
Nelson has 396 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Nelson have seen a 42.29% increase in median value. As at 30 November 2025:
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