10 Frick Street, Lobethal, SA 5241

Quality Home With Clever Features And So Much Space

Some homes get better with age due to the classic period when they were built to last. Properties like this are getting harder to find, let alone afford.
Built in 1958, this much-loved and meticulously maintained home and its lush established garden has been in the same family from the very beginning and is now reluctantly for sale to commence a new chapter with a new owner.
With many highly-prized features, the long list of quality build specifications include solid foundations, double-brick construction and wooden flooring, generous room sizes, wide hallway, high ceilings, large windows, solid wood architraves and skirtings, a double-sized family kitchen and a comfortable living space that avoids the summer heat but draws in warmth over the cooler months.
Located on a wide street on the edge of a charming and well-serviced town, the rural outlook from the elevated front verandah includes a vineyard, gum-studded hilltop and crisp, clear starlit skies at night. The neighbours also enjoy the quiet life, with large lifestyle blocks on all sides - sub-divided at a time when privacy, a decent sized garden and space for children to play were a priority.
What sets this property and its 889sqm allotment apart from the others, however, is the extraordinary amount care and attention that has been taken over the years resulting in a wonderfully maintained, well-appointed, secure and very low-maintenance three-bedroom home. The current owners' pride and common sense is evident in every corner, including three rainwater tanks totalling 9,000 gallons that are plumbed to the house and also service the gardens. Natural light from large front windows fills the living room, while a wood combustion heater and ample wood storage sheds make light work of winter warmth. Extra heat in the adjoining kitchen is provided by an off-peak Derby Heat Bank, while roof insulation, ceiling fans and block-out security roller blinds keep the house naturally cool when needed.
Original features in the house include terrazzo flooring in the bathroom with a cast-iron tub, separate toilet, decorative cornices and a large central linen press with automatic light. A large sunroom at the rear of the dwelling has been fully enclosed, providing an additional living or utility area. The adjoining laundry has plenty of cupboard space, with a choice of two outdoor drying areas either under the back carport/verandah or on the original Hills hoist.
Other notable updates to the house include security, lockable aluminium windows, security doors, large built-in robes and a beautifully handcrafted solid hardwood kitchen with an extraordinary amount of bench and cupboard space and a modern ceramic cook-top and oven.
While inside the paintwork and floor coverings are tasteful, practical and spotlessly presented the outside boasts a gable roof pergola providing a quiet place to entertain while a large concreted garage accessed by a paved driveway includes a work shed with service pit, natural light and plenty of power. The property also includes several garden/utility sheds, an aviary and shade house with a thriving garden of ferns and hydrangeas. Pipes, plumbing and electrical wiring have also been updated over the years and the original galvanised iron roof was recently replaced with Colorbond.
With the average Adelaide small house price currently around $400k, a city dweller wanting to step up to a spacious new lifestyle encapsulated with the values of village living will be thrilled by the affordability of this large and affordable home.
The commute to Adelaide's CBD and Northern suburbs is picturesque and surprisingly quick, so anybody who values country living and a substantial property will seriously appreciate this generous house and land package.

Rental Return $340-$350 per week.
Your inspection is most welcome.