152 Colonial Drive, Norton Summit, SA 5136

Outstanding opportunity to purchase a large parcel of land (one title) 17ha or 45acres with 800m approx of main road frontage and only 14km from Adelaide city (12 mins drive approx).

Located some 500m above sea level the property offers a breathtaking and spectacular country vistas and also is opposite Morialta National Park with its many walking trails.

Approx 5ha is arable land, mostly uncultivated and eligible for certification by NASAA (National Association for Sustainable Agriculture in Australia). Some of the farm's infrastructure is installed: 2 dams and over a km of under grounded pipe work which services the arable fields & is also set up for excellent fire protection.
The balance of the land, except for that on which buildings have been erected, is Eucalyptus Obliqua (Stringybark) forest. The property is partially fenced into 4 paddocks & land management is achieved through combination of grazing and other weed eradication measures and native flora and fauna programs.

Improvements Consist of...
a) Foundations for a large house.
b) A farm sales shop/caf maximum capacity of 30 persons allowed to operate 9am to 9pm seven days.
c) A workers bunkhouse for accommodation of up to 12 people who are working and also living on the land.
d) 3 separate smaller outbuildings approval for overnight backpackers accommodation.
e) Phone: 12 pair system available throughout the buildings all over the property.
Power: Farm sales shop/caf (1 phase), 3 phase other building.
f) 2 extra large storage sheds.
g) Various smaller sheds and animal shelters and some 600sqm of improved & cultivated garden land and 2 chicken yards.
h) 2 dams and 2x 100,000 litre water tanks, one which collects rain water and one to which dam water is pumped. The rain water reticulates to kitchens & bathrooms & the dam water to toilets and gardens. The buildings are protected from fire, supplied with fittings designed to accept CFS hoses.
i) A pumphouse.

Zoning
W (PP) 9 watershed prim prod (Rural Norton Summit)

Summing Up
Research indicated that backpackers would like to explore the countryside more, but few of them have cars & there is nowhere to stay overnight, ie no backpacker accommodation. There is plenty of upmarket B&B in the Hills but backpackers don't use B&B's. An overwhelming response was that if there was a hostel in the Hills they would certainly come. After all, one of the main things they come to experience is the Australian Bush.

Alternative:
Usage for this property could be that
Part of this land could also be used for growing cherries, apples, small market gardens and flower gardens or various horticulture for local shopping and farmers market.
Located extremely close to the small historic township of Norton Summit, with its church and post office (both being on heritage listing), the 1870's built 2 storey Scenic Hotel and a small primary school all within walking/cycling position.

OPEN INSPECTION THIS SATURDAY 22 JUNE 2013 AT 11:30AM PRIOR TO AUCTION AT 12:00 NOON

CONTACT BRUCE MACDONALD ON 0409 676 614.