35 Birch Road, Stirling, SA 5152

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

Skirt the village of Stirling-and St. Catherine's School-for a step back in time and a shrine of freestone 1880s architecture, steeped in local history and cloaked in English garden glory.

Once a part of Byethorne, the prestigious Ayers Hill Road estate built for William Milne Junior, Byethorne Cottage is a peaceful and manageable 2900m2 slice of Stirling's colonial past.

The historic pumphouse is your first discovery. And as the driveway forks for a 2-car garage and charming stone studio/bedsit, the four-bedroom cottage appears, with every inch of its solid construction, timber warmth and fairytale whimsy thoughtfully preserved by renowned architect, Pauline Hurren.

Featuring stained glass, thatched ceilings, slate floors, and soaring cathedral ceilings-plus a storybook couple's escape upstairs-for a home so beautifully unique, everyone is considered; as an idyllic family dwelling, a Hill's hideaway with a teen/Airbnb studio retreat, or as the cool climate recharge you've been looking for…

Kick your shoes off in the glazed mudroom, start your day in the authentic timber kitchen - with Electrolux wall oven, semi-integrated Miele dishwasher, and stained-glass garden views – before a stroll through bore-watered woodlands.
 
The flexible main level centres around the casual meals bookended by French doors, a TV snug or fourth double bedroom, plus the cathedral-style formal lounge once used as a chapel by the Catholic church in the 1960s.

There are so many ways to enrich your lifestyle on a botanical playground like this, from the enveloping gardens to the incredible scope to encroach on them with an outdoor deck in the future (STCC) - and as autumn sets in, the grounds will reinforce their hero status.

Amid the signature birch trees are majestic oaks, beeches, and cedars, liquidambars, azaleas and Canadian maples, plus some of the oldest rhododendrons in Stirling, as forest floor pathways lead to the creek line or a head-clearing spot, out of sight, to take it all in.

For a stroll to Stirling Cellars & Patisserie, Miss Perez, The Organic Market and Café and Stirling's Sunday Markets, thrive in a bygone era with modern day convenience…  

Take a wander:
- C1880s stone cottage architecturally preserved by Pauline Hurren 
- Timber, slate & freestone charm throughout
- Garden studio/bedsit with a kitchenette, full bathroom & 2-car garage access
- Enchanting chapel arrival – AKA the grand formal lounge
- Exclusive upper-level bedroom features a WIR & adjacent ensuite 
- Split system cooling & combustion fire comfort
- 2 character bathrooms | 3 WCs
- Tranquil winter creek
- Potential for an outdoor deck to overlook the glorious gardens (STCC)
- Bore-fed irrigation
- Original pumphouse & well
- Some 2900m2 of lush botanical grounds
- A short walk to St. Catherine's School & Stirling Village 

Specifications:
CT / 504/634
Council / Adelaide Hills
Zoning / RuN
Built / 1880
Land / 2810m2 (approx)
Frontage / 25.21 m
Council Rates / $3,559.76pa
Emergency Services Levy / $158.66pa
SA Water / $376.45pq
Estimated rental assessment / $910 - $1,000 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request, 
Nearby Schools / Crafers P.S, Heathfield P.S, Upper Sturt P.S, Aldgate P.S, Heathfield H.S, Urrbrae Agricultural H.S, Mitcham Girls 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