"JARRAWARRA"
Jarrawarra is an energy-efficient home situated right on the doorstep of the fabulous Barossa Valley. It has solar panels that generate around 1.5 kilowatts and a solar/electric hot water system. The building is fully insulated in the roof, as well as the exterior and interior walls. Together with north-facing orientation and wide eaves, this means the house stays degrees warmer in winter and cooler in summer, creating significant savings on fuel costs. There are also two split system airconditioners and a slow combustion heater, to ensure year-round comfort. Ample firewood is available on site.
Situated on a bitumen road just 2 km from the township of Kersbrook, the farm consists of 8 hectares (20 acres) of gently sloping land. It features grazing paddocks suitable for horses, a small protea plantation that generates over $15,000 per year, and native scrub. This beautiful property is only an hour from the CBD. Drive to work or park at Tea Tree Plaza and catch the O-bahn. Better still, work from home, as the current owners have done. That's a great option made possible by the high-speed ADSL2 broadband internet connection. And when you need retail therapy, you are only 30 minutes from major shopping centres such as Tea Tree Plaza, Golden Grove, Elizabeth, Parabanks, Munno Para and Gawler.
Water is supplied by a 4.5 megalitre (1 million gallon) dam and a 90,000 litre (20,000 gallon) concrete rainwater tank. No more bills from SA Water! Other features include under-cover parking for three cars, ample shedding, mature fruit and nut trees, a vegetable garden and a resilient back lawn, ideal for kids and dogs to play on.
This Tony Gasparin home is a unique design, where full use has been made of the slope of the land. The main house is all on one level, with undercover access from the rear carport. The front 2-storey section of the building has a spacious workshop on the lower level, with a second carport. There are 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms, with easy-care surfaces and quality fittings throughout.
Timber cathedral ceilings and an open plan living area give the home a feeling of space and light. From the lounge and kitchen windows, you have a view across the proteas and the dam, to the hills opposite. The large family room window looks out onto a vine-covered patio and the garden, with the protea plantation beyond, bringing the outdoors close. This patio will become one of your favourite places, as you sit to enjoy a meal or coffee, and watch the dozens of birds that share this space, attracted by the colourful gardens. And in the evenings or early mornings, you might see kangaroos coming to drink at the nearby water trough. A garden court in the centre of the house further enhances your connection with nature.
Each season brings different pleasures: in autumn, established deciduous trees and the glory vine display their colours; in winter, you can luxuriate in the warmth from the slow combustion heater while watching the welcome rain fill your dam; in spring, you'll have a dress circle view of the full moon rising over the hills, and on summer nights, gentle breezes will cool you as you gaze at the star-studded sky.
Imagine coming home to this haven and feeling the cares of the day disappear. Jarrawarra offers you an idyllic lifestyle-tranquillity, beauty and fresh air, combined with convenience, comfort and energy-efficiency. The ideal place for your "tree change".
RLA 61382
