158 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Verdun, SA 5245

Best Offers 12noon Wednesday 19th March (unless sold prior) 

To retreat, to relax, or to host grand-scale entertaining in celebrity-discreet, landmark luxury - your experience begins the moment you enter the automatic gates of Forest Lodge…

For those who take lifestyle-and their lifestyle escapes-seriously, this twelve-acre private estate brings immeasurable diversity and commercial viability, mixing its equestrian A-game with family living, floodlit tennis matches, and summer pool days cloaked in lush, landscape-designed serenity.

And this iconic property is just five minutes from Hahndorf, 15 from the Tollgate, and positioned at the scenic gateway to the country vibes and cellar doors of Balhannah and Oakbank.

Gravelled service roads lead to a round yard, a full-size horse arena with its own viewing platform, a lagoon-like dam, and paddocks for livestock that'll enjoy a blissful existence under the gums while you harness the beauty of an architecturally reimagined c1910 stone villa that lives in opulent, poolside class. 

You'll awe over cedar-framed windows and rich parquet floors, lavish wings that unfold beneath soaring ceilings, formal living and sitting rooms accentuated by ornate fireplaces, and two bathrooms (plus a guest powder room) saturated in Emperador marble and travertine.

The couple's domain parades a separate dressing room and spa ensuite; and soaking in its conservatory style living zone, the statement kitchen features a suite of stainless Kleenmaid appliances and a showcase of rare Tasmanian Myrtle joinery.

Downstairs, a furnished wine cellar invites you to linger among the vintages. 
 
Discuss the guest-stay ideology of Goose Walk Cottage-the fully renovated bedsit offering self-contained two-bedroom seclusion with pool-viewing French doors, and a chic, micro kitchen remodel with Miele appliances.

And while the stables are today lined and powered, improving the property's already impressive garaging and storage, the entire estate could evolve into independent living, potential luxury Airbnb accommodation, a car collector's paradise or stylish multi-generational seclusion. 

That longed for, fantasy acreage has a name. It's Forest Lodge, and it's open for luxury.

A snapshot of its versatility & prestige:
C1910 landmark estate of approx. 12.1A stone farmhouse & guest cottage 
Converted stables-turn storerooms
Floodlit Supergrass North/South tennis court
Solar-heated & fully tiled pool
C-Bus automation & alarm system
Underfloor heating in main living and bathrooms
Round yard & horse arena with viewing platform
Dam, with a lagoon-like tranquillity
Fully renovated 2-bedroom guest cottage
Detached gym with cedar-lined, 2-car garage access
Detached 3-car garage with attached workshop & storeroom
Connoisseur's cellar with exquisite custom fit-out 
Incredible storeroom/converted stable capacity
High-spec Kleenmaid kitchen appliances to main residence
Miele appliances to fully renovated Goose Walk Cottage
Bore 
Substantial solar added to the property
Gravelled service roads to the paddocks
Separate gated access via Sandow Road 
And more…

Specifications:

CT / 5276/818
Council / Mount Barker
Zoning / PRuL
Built / 1910
Land / 12.1A (approx)
Council Rates / $11,078pa
Emergency Services Levy / $307pa
SA Water / $78.60pq
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Hahndorf P.S, Oakbank School, Bridgewater P.S, Aldgate P.S, Mount Barker H.S, Urrbrae Agricultural H.S

Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 226409