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Jeff M. Weeks
Phone: ~ + 61 8 8651 2711

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3/4 acre corner site 3035 m2

3 (possibly 4 ) water resources ; inground rainwater tank 3 meters deep, 2 above ground tanks & bore

3 (possibly 4) double road accesses ; 2 front, 1 side & back double laneway
 

Summary

 

     

Bedrooms:

   

6

Bathrooms:

   

2

Land Size:

 

3035 m2

Rates:

 

1400

Garage:

 

None


 

Features

 
     

Power:

   

Mains Town

Water Tanks:

   

>50,000 and <100,000 litres

Water Supply:

 

Town Connected

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Connected

Car Bays:

 

6

 
 

       Description


WHOLE Property/ies Base Price drastically REDUCED to Sell
from : $ 395,000
TO : $ 295,000 ;

Final Price is negotiable :

higher for W.I.W.O. ( Walk In, Walk Out ) Option, of $ 30,000 Book Costs of Plant & Equipment, Bedding, & Furniture & Fittings ;


FSBO ( for Sale by Owner ) discretionary
Jeff M. Weeks
86 - 90 Railway Terrace, Peterborough, SA 5422 South Australia
Fixed Phone : ~ + 61 8 8651 2711
Mobile Phone : ~ + 61 4 2888 2844 & SMS 7 days
Main eMail : contacts@travellersoz.com.au
WebSite/s : http://www.travellersoz.com

International & National Agents enquiries welcome by discerning Seller

requires special Person/s &/or Couple/s perhaps Multi - Family, with financial resources to look after, Renovate &/or Develop unique Property/ies with 4 Historic Precincts ;

Headline / Title :
Make an Offer 6 Bedrooms 10 Main Rooms 332 m2 Edwardian sandstone Villa including 2 Room 4 bunk detached Cottage 23 m2 with 2nd Access back LaneWay & ex grassed Tennis Court vacant corner Building Block also 1000 m2 all with medium density TownHouse/s multi - potential/s including Atrium / Conservatory / Solariums 3 Lots 3/4 acre tranquil corner site 3035 m2 opposite Sydney - Perth Railway Station Complex & 2 minute Subway walk to Main Street Shopping & Transport

HOMES FOR SALE OR TOWNHOUSES OR RURAL PROPERTIES - LIFESTLE
$ 95000-470000 INCLUDING CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE PART - SALE $ 195000 :-
PROPOSED 3 BEDROOM 2 STOREY TOWNHOUSE HISTORIC PRECINCT ( WEST ) ; ADDITIONAL MEDIUM DENSITY - TOWNHOUSES MULTI - POTENTIALS :-

4 distinct HISTORIC PRECINCTS 5 bedroom Main House both west & east, & Cottage ; potentially 4 " Units " including 4 man BunkHouse :-
1. Lot 227 ( No. 90 ) ex grassed Tennis Court Precinct corner building block circa 1890s Settlers & 1920s lawn Tennis ;
2. Lot 225 ( No. 86 ) detached Cottage Precinct including 2 nd access back LaneWay circa 1918 returned Soldier Doctor Goode Surgery / Waiting, rooms ;
3. Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) 5 bedroom Edwardian Gentlemens' Residence West Precinct, Main House including Maid's Quarters circa 1905 - 1913 Councillor / Mayor William Butterworth ;
4. Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) 5 bedroom Edwardian Gentlemens' Residence East Precinct, Main House circa well over 100 + year old Original Settlement ? may be associated with 1871 / 1876 Pioneers : Peter Doecke / Johann Heinrich Koch & Brothers' ?

OPTIONAL W.I.W.O. ( Walk in, Walk out ) : Plant/Equipment, Furniture/Bedding/Fittings ( separate MS Word doc ), Home / ex Backpackers Travellers Hostel (since 1991)

ALL within 2 minute SubWay ( circa 1900 ) walk to Main Street Shopping / Transport & opposite Sydney - Perth Railway Station

RELUCTANT sale due to lack of financial resources to continue to caretake & develop this superbly, tranquil, historical, homely, Property ;
EXCLUDING ANY Jeff M. Weeks / Cowandilla Nominees Pty. Ltd. A.B.N. 64 008 081 838, Intellectual Property,
including Computers & Copyright, Business / Company / Trading Names, Domain Names, & Website/s www.travellersoz.com

measurements excluding the following existing built areas but also included in the sale :
back single Garage & assorted Sheds, in front of LaneWay ;
DETACHED 2 nd Shower Recess / 2 nd Toilet / Wash, Room behind 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) ;
originally Windmill 4 " Bore Tank - Stand & associated Well/s were reportedly 1 of the best quality / quantity ? water in Petersburg [ District/s ? ] during the late 1890s - 1900s, before the connection with the Morgan Riverland Pipeline ;
in addition to another water resource that has been divined near the back LaneWay in 2000 " may only be 20 ft down " ;

both Renovators' & Developers' Delight/s
inspections within welcome by appointment with Resident Owner / Manager ( since 1991 ) Jeff M. Weeks

* " as is " Historic FreeHold Properties 1908 - 1918 ( total BUILT area 332 m2 / 3,573 sq ft areas including all 3 existing ( originally 4 ) Verandahs
* 3 Lots 225 - 7 ( No.'s 86 - 90 ) 3 - 4 components / Corner Block of 3 Building Allotments ; ( total LAND area 3,035 m2 / 32,670 sq ft )

* All of existing 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House covering both west & east Precincts, are mainly serviced by existing IN - HOUSE separate, Bathroom with Shower Recess, separate Toilet, Laundry, & full Kitchen ;
* both existing detached Cottage Precinct ( & 4 man BunkHouse ) are mainly serviced & ordinarily share detached Cottage Kitchenette / Ceiling Fan, & Electric Stove & OUTSIDE, detached Toilet / Shower / Wash, Room, behind 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) ;

Although Property looks rundown / " daggy " / dingy, from outside, inside is still very delightful, tranquil, homely, & FUNCTIONAL with a choice of beds, originally 12 increased to 23 peak accommodation achieved in 1999 onwards, distributed over what was then 6 1/2 Bedrooms.
Lessees / Owners, may get an immediate ATO Tax Deduction on any " like for like " outside work ( & inside work for that matter ) performed after the 1 st year of any similar Business Operations, & to their own particular tastes, styles & satisfactions, e.g. sand - blasting, steam cleaning, spray painting, cherry - picker / scaffolding, purchase or hire, concreting, etc.

based on MINIMUM Auction Clearance Prices Channel 7 Sundays or Mondays 6.30 pm ;
1. $ 95000 ONO Lot 227 ( No. 90 ) vacant corner Building Block ( total land area 1,000 m2 / 10,771 sq ft - ex grassed Tennis Court ) ; &/or
2. $ 155000 ONO Lot 225 ( No. 86 ) " as is " 2 room / 4 bunks, detached Cottage Precinct ( total built area 23 m2 / 252 sq ft - ex Doctor's Surgery / Waiting, Room 1918 ) & 2nd access back LaneWay ( total land area 1,000 m2 / 10,771 sq ft ) ; &/or
3. $ 195000 ONO Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) west 1/2 ONLY " as is " ( of Middle Lot 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House in 4. below ) PROPOSED 4 th " unit " 2 storey TownHouse Precinct 3 bedrooms / 10 beds ( total built area 182 m2 / 1,962 sq ft ) including existing 4 man detached BunkHouse ( ex Maid's Quarters )
4. $ 395000 ONO Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) WHOLE " as is " 5 bedroom, 16 beds ( Double & single Bunks ), 2 storey, sandstone Main House ( total built area 308 m2 / 3,320 sq ft - ex Mayor Edwardian Gentlemens' Residence 1905 - 1913 ) including west 1/2 potential 4th " Unit " TownHouse Precinct as in 3. above

$ 49000 1st Home Owners Grant potential ; MULTI - Family / " related " Buyers ( 21 + 14 + 14 ) Grants combination,
benefiting also as Renovators' &/or Developers'

INCLUSIONS
Ornate metal pressed Ceilings in existing, Kitchen / original CookHouse, Lounge / Dining Room & Upstairs Master Bedroom ;
2 gas heaters, 1 Metters wood Stove, 3 open fires ( Cottage Kitchenette & Main House, Billiard Table Room & Upstairs Master Bedroom ) with provision of total 3 Twin fire places ;

* All of existing 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House covering both west & east Precincts, are mainly serviced by existing IN - HOUSE separate, Bathroom with Shower Recess, separate Toilet, Laundry, & full Kitchen ;
* both existing detached Cottage Precinct ( & 4 man BunkHouse ) are mainly serviced & ordinarily share detached Cottage Kitchenette / Ceiling Fan, & Electric Stove & OUTSIDE, detached Toilet / Shower / Wash, Room, behind 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) ;

OPTIONAL W.I.W.O. ( Walk in, Walk out ) : Plant/Equipment, Furniture/Bedding/Fittings ( separate MS Word doc ), Home / ex Backpackers Travellers Hostel (since 1991)
3 of 4 distinct HISTORIC PRECINCTS 5 bedroom Main House both west & east Precincts, & Cottage ; potentially 4 " Units " including 4 man BunkHouse :-
* Lot 226 / No. 88 West Precinct ( total BUILT 182 m2 / 1,962 sq ft ) / cheaper alternative - part - sale proposed 3 bedroom 2 storey TownHouse Development off the Plan - see FloorPlan WEST / BLUE :-
1. Ground Floor Lounge / Dining, T.V. / Austar Outlet, Room & reversible, 4 blade, remote controlled, Ceiling Fan ( large closed Cellar underneath potentially for fruit liquor / wine ? ) as front 1 st ACCESS via BunkHouse / Breezeway, areas ;
2. 2 beds ( Double Bed ) & 2 single Beds potential Upstairs Master Bedroom & private Balcony Verandah with Westside 3 rd ACCESS via external timber Stairs as well as internal Stairs ;
3. 4 beds ( Double Bed & 2 single Bunks ) Mixed Dorm Ground Floor off the Lounge / Dining, T.V., Room ;
4. 4 beds ( single Bunks ) 4 Man detached BunkHouse with it's own Austar Outlet, Fridge & TV, adjacent Main House Breezeway area & potential Carport, west ;
5. full Kitchen / century old CookHouse with leadlight window as 2 nd ACCESS via back Laundry door & Troughs, potentially 2 nd inHouse Shower Recess / mini Bath & separate Toilet combination with Skylight Cathedral style Roof ;
* Lot 226 / No. 88 East Precinct ( total BUILT area 126 m2 / 1358 sq ft ) / proposed 2 bedroom ground floor Apartment Development off the Plan - see FloorPlan EAST / YELLOW :-
6. Library alcove / slate, 3/4 size Billiard Table, room & reversible, 4 blade, remote controlled, Ceiling Fan, potentially 2 nd Lounge / Dining, T.V., Room ;
7. 2 beds ( single Bunks ) Owner / Manager, Twin Bedroom / Office, off North - Eastern Verandah with 2 nd side ACCESS ;
8. 4 beds ( Double Bed & 2 single Bunks ) Female Dorm ground floor off Library alcove / Billiard Table Room ;
9. Eastern Lobby Entrance / Reception 1 st ACCESS, areas, potentially 2 nd inHouse full Kitchen ;
* Lot 225 / No. 86 Cottage Precinct ( total BUILT area 23 m2 / 252 sq ft ) Atrium/s / Solarium/s Development off the Plan - see FloorPlan GREEN :-
10. 4 beds ( single Bunks ) with own Kitchenette / Lounge / Dining etc ;
11. Kitchenette / Lounge / Dining, room ( ex share 2 nd Bedroom 1/2 ) with own Fridge, T.V. / Austar Outlet, & reversible, 4 blade, remote controlled, Ceiling Fan ;
12. Require NEW Kitchen Conservatory / Solarium on south weather wall, with steel, Carport / Gazebo / own Shower / Toilet, development ;
13. Require NEW Internet Café / Bush Tucker Eatery, Atrium / Solarium, joining up existing Western Wall with Main House Eastern Wall, development ;

many, varied resources ( potential/s ) :-
Presently 3 ( & potentially 4 ), Direct, separate Road / Double Gate, Accesses :-
1. Front, Northern Eastern ( Main Entry), via existing detached Cottage Precinct
2. Side, South Western ( Pine Tree ),
3. your Front, BunkHouse, North Western,
4. ( potentially ) Back, wide " Lane " ( gazetted Road ), " Thoroughfare " / Southern ( Main Exit ) ;

Presently 3 ( & potentially 4 ) varied DRINKING Water resources :-
1. MAINS treated water,
2. two ABOVE - GROUND Standard iron Rainwater Tanks,
3. huge ( 60, 000 litre / 3 metres deep ) concrete IN - GROUND Rainwater Tank, &
4. possibly old 4 " BORE & associated wells ( ex old Windmill - once again, represents another potential revamp - reported as one of the best bore water in the entire Peterborough ( Petersburg ) District, in the old days [ 1890 - 1918 ] before the Mains
water facility ) ;
5. new gravity fed, Irrigation / Bore ( water divined to a depth of possibly only 20 feet in 2000 ) just west of the Back Lane Way ( gazetted Road ) / potential " Thoroughfare " Southern ( Main Exit ) ;

measurements excluding the following existing built areas but also included in the sale :
back single Garage & assorted Sheds, in front of LaneWay ;
DETACHED 2 nd Shower Recess / 2 nd Toilet / Wash, Room behind 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) ;
originally Windmill 4 " Bore Tank - Stand & associated Well/s were reportedly 1 of the best quality / quantity ? water in Petersburg [ District/s ? ] during the late 1890s - 1900s, before the connection with the Morgan Riverland Pipeline ;
in addition to another water resource that has been divined near the back LaneWay in 2000 " may only be 20 ft down " ;

Lot 227 / No. 90 Large Pine Tree/s ( 1 of some remnants of 1871 / 1876 Pioneers : Peter Doecke / Johann Heinrich Koch & Brothers' " Pinery " ) at back near south - western Double Gate access ;
ample room for 3 + car spaces &/or steel, double CarPorts / Gazebos, Development ;

FEATURES

BUILT areas 3 of 4 distinct HISTORIC PRECINCTS 5 bedroom Main House west & east, & Cottage ; potentially 4 " Units " including 4 man BunkHouse :-
Lot 226 / No. 88 Edwardian Main House British steel custom orb gabled Rooves & hooped Verandahs ;
* west BLUE Floor Plan : sandstone 15" Double Storey circa Councillor / Mayor William Butterworth 1905 - 1913 ( proposed 3 bedroom Townhouse Precinct, total built area 182 m2 / 1,962 sq ft ) ;
* east YELLOW Floor Plan : sandstone 9" Single Storey circa well over 100 + year old Original Settlement ? may be associated with 1871 / 1876 Pioneers : Peter Doecke / Johann Heinrich Koch & Brothers' ? ( proposed 2 bedroom Apartment Precinct, total area 126 m2 / 1358 sq ft ) ;
* Lot 225 / No. 86 Corrugated iron custom orb gabled Roof ;
GREEN Floor Plan : sandstone 14" detached Cottage Precinct circa returned Soldier Doctor Goode Surgery / Waiting, rooms 1918 ( total BUILT area 23 m2 / 252 sq ft ) ;

( within EXISTING structures ) FUTURE PROPOSED CONVERSION/S :-
sliding polycarbonate Panels as Atriums/Solariums/Conservatories could be introduced at one's leisure not only for an ADDITIONAL 4 Rooms ( 3 West & 1 East, Precincts including existing Cellar under Lounge TV / Austar Outlet, Room ) but also to protect this grand old House from the elements for the 1 st time in 90 - 110 years ! :-
* West Precinct, both Verandahs, Ground Floor & Upstairs ; sliding Enclosures within for additional eating / Lounge / TV areas & long, 2 nd Dining / " Banquet " Entertainment area, respectively ;
* East Precinct from Billiard Table Room joining up with the Western wall of the detached Cottage as a Internet Café / Bush Tucker Eatery ;


Re - open Cellar under existing Lounge / Dining, T.V. / Austar Outlet, Room, perhaps as wine & / or fruit liqueurs storage.

- DEVELOPMENTAL / IMPROVEMENTS POTENTIAL/S ; Ideal for any one or combination/s of :-
1. large Family Home, & / or Country Retreat, & / or Commercial Enterprise/s ;
2. Greyhound Pioneer, Passenger / Booking, Agency ;
3. BusFreight Australia, Freight / Booking, Agency ;
4. Overseas Students' Holiday Accommodation to / from the Flinders Ranges, etc ; build medium density Townhouses in a semi - circle behind the 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House ( retain as the main Eating " Hall " & Entertainment Centre ) ;

Lot 227 / No. 90 1 of 4 HISTORIC PRECINCTS Once reputed to be 1 of the best lawn Tennis Courts outside of Memorial Drive, Adelaide ;
watered by 1 of possibly 2 original 11 / 1897 Bores Permit/s Nos
* 43090 ( " Water Well " cased entire depth 26 metres ; standing water level 10 metres ) if not also by
* 43088 ( " Water Well " cased entire depth 15 metres ; standing water level 10 metres ) Southern Cross WindMill Bore existing behind 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House Lot 226 ( No. 88 ) which serviced existing Kitchen / original CookHouse with leadlight window ;
Exhibition Matches played by some of the then lawn Tennis Greats of the time ( circa 1920s ) ;

PREAMBLE / SUMMARY

the many Alterations / Conversions / Renovations / Developmental Projects, possibilities include :-
the existing Lounge Room ( proposed fruit liquor / wine, storage ? ) Cellar

proposed Atrium/s / Solarium/s / Conservatories :-
* 2 EAST PRECINCTS ( detached Cottage & proposed 2 bedroom ground floor Apartment, Main House ) :
1. NEW Cottage Kitchen Conservatory / Solarium on south weather wall, with steel, Carport / Gazebo / own Shower / Toilet, development ;
2. NEW Internet Café / Bush Tucker Eatery, Atrium / Solarium, joining up existing Cottage Western Wall with Main House Eastern Wall, development ;
3. existing Main House Eastern Lobby / Entrance Conversion to a 2 nd Kitchen, for 2 bedroom Ground Floor Apartment Precinct ( corollary to proposed Townhouse Precinct, west, as below ) ;
* 2 WEST PRECINCTS ( detached BunkHouse / breezeway Areas & proposed 3 bedroom 2 storey TownHouse, Main House ) :
4. northern existing Bunk House Breezeway & potential Carport, west
5. western Main House Upstairs Master Bedroom ( Breakfast / TV facility room ),
6. western Main House Downstairs ( 2 nd Dining / " Banquet " / Entertainment, Room ),
7. existing Main House Laundry Conversion with Cathedral Ceiling, for Shower / Bath & micro - flush composting dual Toilet ( 1 also Upstairs ), for proposed TownHouse Precinct, west

Main House west Precinct, for proposed 2 storey TownHouse ( see BLUE FloorPlan west ) requires :-
* NEW 2 nd Shower Recess / mini Bath & separate Toilet combination with Skylight Cathedral style Roof or Ceiling, adjacent to century old CookHouse ( existing full Kitchen with its leadlight window ) ; also allowing a 3 rd ACCESS for ( new ) Townhouse, via back Laundry door & existing Troughs ;
* NEW Upstairs Master Bedroom new dry composting toilet pedestal installation ( room south west corner ) connected to GROUND FLOOR new Toilet ( via existing Laundry Troughs ) with a ( dual ? ) Chamber - 6 rotating bins ? for external access on existing external western Laundry wall unhindered ;

Main House east Precinct requires NEW 2 nd full Kitchen from existing Eastern Lobby Entrance / Reception, areas for proposed 2 bedroom ground floor Apartment ( see YELLOW FloorPlan east ) ;

Cottage Precinct, for some proposed Atrium/s / Solarium/s Conservatory ( see GREEN FloorPlan ), requires :-
* NEW Kitchen Atrium / Solarium / Conservatory on south weather wall, with steel, Carport / Gazebo, development
* NEW Internet Café / Bush Tucker Eatery, Atrium / Solarium, joining up existing Western Wall with Main House Eastern Wall, development ;

additional 2 to existing 2 single if not double, Road Accesses

steel, Carports / Gazebos combination on weather walls, including :-
1. Cottage Precinct, south
2. Bunkhouse, west &
3. eastern boundary stone feature wall ( existing custom orb Garage replacement ), near proposed back Lane Exit ;
4. an Ablutions Block : Male / Female - Toilets / Showers, & common Laundry, south, directly behind existing 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House, century Cookhouse / existing Kitchen ; which can also double as a dual, printed material, walk - in Archival Storage facility ;

proposed new Bore & Water, gravity - fed, drip irrigation of entire 3/4 acre Grounds, Occupants' Orchard etc.

proposed Townhouse Precinct 2 storey 3 bedrooms " cheaper alternative - part - sale ", by Community Title separation ;

( possibly NEW structures ) whole Property Improvements ( all steel : Carports on Cottage Precinct, BunkHouse & Garage, weather walls, lockable Gazebos on reinforced concrete slabs : as Garden & Handyperson Tool Sheds [ & possibly a stand alone Strata Title Owner/s' outside " Ablutions Block " - additional Laundry & possibly another Shower Recess / Toilet, immediately behind 5 bedroom Edwardian Main House existing Laundry & Kitchen ], Aviaries ? )

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Copyright (c) 2009 Jeff M. Weeks / Cowandilla Nominees Pty. Ltd. A.B.N. 64 008 081 838


 

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