20-22 McLaren Street, Adelaide, SA 5000

Offers Close Thu, 6th Mar - 12pm (unless sold prior)

Positioned in the desirable south-eastern precinct of the city and in one of Adelaide's prettiest character-laden streets. Steps to cosmopolitan activity along vibrant Hutt Street, walk to Victoria Park & the CBD. Hop on the free connector bus, taking you around the main city streets, Adelaide Oval & North Adelaide, or take the tram on King William Street to popular Glenelg beach.

From the moment you arrive, there is instant WOW as the property occupies a double-cottage block, enjoying ideal northern orientation on approximately 390 square metres.

Oozing with character and charm, this unique 1860's-built residence started as home to a carpenter & in the late 1880's, a blacksmith's home and workshop, featuring magnificent, original bluestone walls in the large, open plan living & dining areas.

The 'picture book' rendered façade covers original red brick & bluestone, as you will see on either side of the home. It is beautiful 'as is', complemented by contemporary décor and manicured Japanese box hedges to the front garden beds.

Step inside to a stunning fresh interior, displaying antique white wall décor, polished Blackbutt timber floorboards, original leadlight & eye-catching decorative plaster wall mouldings in the elegant arched hallway.

Excellent accommodation on offer, providing 4 extra-large bedrooms, with the master bedroom offering an en-suite bathroom, re-furbished in 2012, comfortable, yet could be updated, if desired. Bedrooms 2 & 3 enjoy a street outlook. All bedrooms are lined with the gorgeous Blackbutt timber flooring flowing through from the hall.

The all-white kitchen is central to the home and is fitted with high-gloss cabinetry, practical 'stone look' laminate benchtops, corner pantry + additional pantry storage, a 900 mm wide 'commercial grade' gas cooktop (wok burners), electric oven, new stainless steel canopy rangehood & Bosch dishwasher. The kitchen adjoins a casual meals area which provides perfect northern orientation – inviting the winter sun through the glass sliding door, opening to a paved terrace.

Step through to the former blacksmith's workshop, the superb, character-filled, open plan dining & living areas, complete with a slow combustion heater, bluestone feature walls and large picture windows offering a pleasant view over the good size, private rear yard.

Following on from the living areas is a one-step extension to a modern tiled-floor, light-filled home office & separate wine store room – perfect to house your Vintec wine fridges. Cedar bi-fold doors from the office open to the east-facing terrace.

The main bathroom was renovated in 2016 and caters for 2 people to share, with ample room. It includes an extra-wide double-width vanity, double shower with frameless-glass panel, toilet, heated lighting & laundry facilities.

You will be amazed by the space on offer in the private, lawn rear yard. There is a former concrete pool under the lawn (with necessary holes for drainage purposes) & a gorgeous bluestone wall to the eastern boundary.

A 4.7 metre wide driveway opens to a 4 metre wide electric roller door, opening to the double-length carport.

Extras Include:- Ducted evaporative cooling (new unit installed in 2024), ducted gas heating (only 6 years old), combustion heater, new switchboard/smart meter installed 2024, 2 x gas instantaneous hot water systems & NBN capability.

Live the city lifestyle – walk over to 2, 7-day/late night IGA supermarkets on Hutt Street, pharmacy, popular Latteria wine bar/restaurant, Chianti, Bar Torino, The General Havelock, Arab Steed Hotel, Biga Café, Cibo, Ballaboosta, dry cleaners, shoe repairs, post office on Halifax Street & close to St Andrew's Hospital and Calvary Adelaide.


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