95 Fisher Rd, Paechtown, SA 5245

A property that sits deep in history, rich with stories and undeniably evoking feelings of yesteryear, 'Glen Ellen' is a beautifully solid, stone homestead on approx. 21acres of fruit producing fertile land. 

c1890, the home was constructed upon land that was, and still is, deemed highly productive with its' black soils and plentiful water. As such, the original family established two dedicated orchard paddocks of pear, apple, prune plum, walnut and blackberry where shortly after, due to the plentiful harvests, a steam powered cannery adjacent to the home was built.

The fruits of their produce were canned, where they'd solder the lids on by hand, from early 1900's and prospering during the boom years of the 1920's until 1940, when the cannery operations was relocated to Norwood. Throughout those years, it was a hive of activity. A place of produce wealth, hard work and good times.

Fast forward to the last time this property exchanged hands, to 1969, it has since been a joyous family home for 56years. 

At that time of purchase, there was no power to the home. In 1970 the house was wired, power was provided and the kitchen as it stands today, was installed. The heart of the kitchen is the wood stove with dual ovens, ideal for roasts or proving yeast-based doughs. It also doubles as the hot water service, boosting the heat that the electricity already provides. 

Solid white marble surrounds the slow combustion wood fireplace in the formal living room and there are two other working fireplaces, one in a bedroom and one in the dining room that's dressed in original wallpaper.

Jarrah floorboards line the long hallway and in 1980, the lean-too where the cannery staff used to have lunch was renovated and connected internally to the main home. This is now a very large, multipurpose room with bathroom and study/dressing room - also a wonderful space to host large gatherings.

A character laden home, with 3.3m ceilings, original in many areas, it appears in good condition for its' age with a veranda on two sides.

Outside, the cannery has since disappeared. A casualty of the Ash Wednesday fires. The owner recalls on that fateful day, being in the direct line of 3 fronts combining. Without a moment to spare, they quickly made it inside the home, dampening the windows to keep the embers from taking hold and once the sound and fire rain finished sweeping over the property, they emerged to see the shedding and most of the orchard had unfortunately been devastated. The house, however, saved their lives and stands true today as a wonderfully honest home with remarkably very little to show for the event.

Today, sheds have been rebuilt and make for fabulous workshops and vehicle storage. There's a hayshed, sheep loading ramp and the 'hen hotel' with fox proof fencing and vermin proof nighttime enclosure. 

A 100+year old astringent persimmon tree survived the fire and provides a lavish harvest of soft, jelly-like fruit every season and hundreds and hundreds of bulbs of daffodils colour the property in yellow gold throughout the Spring.

The dam on the property is so significant in size it has a water license, with no record of it ever drying up.  Its' water is used to irrigate the garden, there's also a bore with pump and an additional 100,000L of rainwater storage, all of which can be fed to the house. 

Perimeter fencing is in good order, secure to contain sheep, with the land being a mixture of open cleared paddocks, the last remaining orchard paddock (still producing the most succulent fruit) and a wood lot to provide wood for the rest of your years.

'Glen Ellen' is a graciously beautiful property. Being presented to the market for sale for the first time in nearly 60years, this is a property, with continued love and vision, has all the core elements to be a family home for another lifetime of memories. 

And set in such a peaceful, private pocket of the Adelaide Hills, just 5mins to Hahndorf and 30mins to the Tollgate, this isn't a dream, it's a reality..... will it be yours?

RLA316900

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Property Code: 121