125 Shepherd Road, Echunga, SA 5153

When you have your own land the pleasures are simple but they sure keep coming. Beautiful dawns and spectacular sunsets that change with the seasons. Watching from the kitchen window as children play in a beautiful tree-filled garden with lawn, sunshine and fresh air. Feeding farm animals with your own hay followed by a fireside dinner with home-grown vegetables.

This classic half-century solid brick farmhouse has been updated with colour, style and detail and to be enjoyed by the whole family, inside and out. An inviting open living area features an open fireplace and provincial style kitchen with hardwood benches, glass splashback, stainless steel appliances with gas cooktop and a separate pantry. Wide skirting boards, cornices, wooden floorboards and 9ft ceilings throughout give consistency and charm, while large sash windows with modern fittings provide ample natural light and endless views.

A hallway leads to four generous bedrooms, the master with large built-in and others with fixed wardrobes, and a stunning new bathroom with separate WC. There is also another living area perfect for a family sitting room, and a small study room with second WC accessible from the outside. Rooms are climate-controlled all year round with a powerful ducted reverse cycle air conditioner.

A professionally built rumpus room with windows to take in the views across the hills is large enough for a guest or teenager's retreat and another two separate rooms are suitable for a home office or utility rooms. In addition is the connection of three-phase power to the main dwelling and two 5,000 gallon poly rainwater tanks.

Outside, a slate-surrounded in ground swimming pool with slippery dip and secure fencing adjoins a sheltered entertaining and barbecue area. The beautifully landscaped garden includes pretty European trees that encircle a huge lawn area where backyard cricket takes on a new dimension. Bore water with a 20,0000 gallon concrete holding tank ensures the house garden and nearby vegetable garden and orchard are well-watered all year round. For the kids there is also a large wooden cubby house and plenty of flat areas for kicking a footy or learning to ride a bike.

Beyond the house garden is a separate double driveway leading to a large garage and former chicken shed currently used for storage. The raceway continues to a flat arena and covered horse yards once stabling up to five horses with a separate hay shed or tack area. Extensive fencing work by the current vendors has created seven separate paddocks all with quality fencing and new gates. New pastures have recently been sown ensuring high quality meadow hay this season and good grazing at other times.

A central dam fed by bore water is stock-friendly and an exceptional place to have a picnic under the shade of a tree, or to try your luck at yabbying. Native trees on the boundary fence line provide additional privacy but also conceal a bush track a short walk to the centre of Echunga and town conveniences. Another feature of the area are the quiet and flat back roads, popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders alike.

With a central location 10 minutes to Mount Barker or Stirling and just 25 minutes to the CBD, this property is large enough for rural pursuits but manageable enough to leave until after hours. Enjoy the warmth of a classic country home on a good sized acreage without compromising on style or location, with plenty more scope to tailor-make your dream lifestyle.