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Family home with pool in heritage-listed garden suburb
House • Colonel Light Gardens SA Australia
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Listed December 2023
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General overview
A heritage listed home with a stunning open plan extension, small pool and easy access to city, beaches, wineries and the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
**We are hoping to gain a Globe for our trip to the UK in December 2024, so please feel free to message for availability even if not shown on calendar, as we may be able to work something out.**
The space
Our home was built in 1925 as part of a major government housing scheme for returned soldiers. We love its front verandah, with views across Mortlock Park to the Adelaide Hills, it's spacious bedrooms, light-filled living areas and timeless ambience.
In addition to the original three bedrooms (we knocked down a wall between bedrooms 3 and 4 to make a large Master bedroom), the tasteful extension includes a separate small living room with TV and Xbox, a spacious open plan sitting/dining/kitchen overlooking the back garden.
We eat most of meals on our west-facing back verandah during summer, and the extendable outdoor table and Weber Q makes this a great place for entertaining. Kids and teenagers will enjoy the trampoline and swimming pool, which is surrounded by a glass safety fence.
The indoor dining area overlooks a small pool, with built-in timber seating perfect for reading or sunbathing. Both our front and back gardens are filled with perennial flowers and shrubs and are especially lovely during the heat of the Adelaide summer.
Our decor is probably best described as 'eclectic', with shelves overflowing with family-friendly board games, books and mementos of our travels.
We live immediately opposite a large oval which is great for jogging, football or tossing a ball, and features an excellent children's playground.
Notes
Our priority at the moment is finding a non-sim or sim swap for mid-December 2024 to early January 2025 in London so that our children can experience an English Christmas.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
High Speed Internet
Bathtub
Smoke alarms
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
Toys
BBQ
Pool
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Travel Styles
Weekend
Family
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
City
Beach
Hiking
Good public transport
House rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Dog free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Available
Neighbourhood
Our home is in Colonel Light Gardens, a State Heritage listed suburb about 7km south of Adelaide, South Australia. Regarded as 'the most complete and representative example of a Garden Suburb in Australia', CLG is a truly delightful place to live and stay - wide, tree-lined streets, grass verges, literally *no* modern developments and the lovely Mortlock Park right across the road from our house.
In 2023 Adelaide was voted 'Australia's coolest city' by the Wall Street Journal - and we locals aren't surprised! It's a breeze to get around, with stunning suburban beeches, three world class wine-growing areas within an hour's drive (Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills - the latter two are only half an hour from our place), outstanding eateries and a lovely, laid-back vibe.
Here are some of our favourite places to visit for international guests.
Arts and Culture
The Art Gallery of South Australia has an excellent permanent collection including European Impressionists, Australian and Asian Art: https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au
South Australian Museum: Great for adults and kids alike: https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au
South Australian Maritime Museum - fantastic interactive displays exploring Australia's convict and maritime past: https://maritime.history.sa.gov.au
Jam Factory Craft and Design Studio: https://www.jamfactory.com.au
The Great Outdoors:
Bushwalking/hiking.
There are literally dozens - if not hundreds - of walking tracks and trails within less than an hour of our front door, all well-marked and many on which you're unlikely to spot another person. Whether you want to meander through bush, stroll through picturesque countryside, get your heart-rate up clambering over rocks or follow a coastal boardwalk for miles, you'll never be short on options for a *free*, uplifting activity in beautiful surroundings.
- Kayak tours to spot dolphins at Port Adelaide: https://dolphinsanctuarykayaktours.com.au
- Treeclimb at two locations - fantastic nature-based adventure experience for young and old: https://www.treeclimb.com.au/about
- Swimming with dolphins: https://dolphinboat.com.au
- Mountain bike tours - https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=mountain+bike+tours+adelaide&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
- Surf lessons: https://www.surfandsun.com.au
- West Beach Adventure Park - the largest aerial adventure course in Australia https://westbeachadventure.com.au
- Abseiling or rock climbing in Morialta Conservation Park: https://rocksolidadventure.com.au
Teenagers:
Restaurants, cafes and wineries will welcome your teenagers, and with many located near beautiful outdoor spaces (think beach, parklands, bush), there will be plenty of opportunity to work off any indulgences! In addition to the outdoor activities listed above, here are some other things our teenagers love doing in and around Adelaide:
- Adelaide Oval Roofclimb: Unparalleled 360 degree views of Adelaide and beyond, from our stunning coastline to picturesque foothills https://roofclimb.com.au
- Monarto Safari Park - the largest safari park outside of Africa: https://www.monartosafari.com.au
- The Bend Motorsport Park: https://www.thebend.com.au/about-us
- Snorkelling at Port Noarlunga reef
- Chocolate making at the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company: https://www.barossavalleychocolates.com.au
- Moonlight Cinema:
https://adelaide.moonlight.com.au/program
- South Australian Museum: https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au - great interactive exhibits
Glenelg Beach: easy to get to from the centre of Adelaide by tram, long jetty and safe, pristine beach: https://southaustralia.com/destinations/adelaide/places/glenelg
Younger children
Adelaide is truly a fabulous place for small children. Surrounded on all sides by open public parklands, wherever you go you'll find there's plenty of space for kids to run around. Here are some of our favourite activities for little people:
Steamranger heritage steam railway - on the Fleurieu Peninsula this is one of our family's all-time faves: https://www.steamrangerheritagerailway.org/our-trains/cockle-train/
Adelaide Zoo - we especially love the boardwalk through the monkey house and the panda bears: https://www.adelaidezoo.com.au
Adelaide Botanic Gardens - a duck pond, the Southern hemisphere's largest indoor rainforest, wetlands and a breathtaking rose garden makes this a perfect picnic destination: https://www.botanicgardens.sa.gov.au
See above for Monarto Safari Park,
Strawberry/Fig/Apple/Cherry picking - lots of fun (and feasting!) for all the family: https://southaustralia.com/travel-blog/where-to-go-fruit-picking-in-south-australia
Morialta Adventure Playground - superb adventure playground in a bush setting with nearby walking trails and waterfalls: https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/morialta-conservation-park
Getting to my home
Our home is about a 20-minute taxi ride from Adelaide airport, or a 15-minute bus ride from the centre of Adelaide.
Nearest airport
Adelaide International Airport, 10km.
Getting around
There's an excellent coffee shop a 3-minute walk from our front door and a range of restaurants, take-aways and other coffee shops a 10-15 minute walk away (and strolling anywhere in CLG is a pleasure).
In addition, we're a 5-minute drive from Pasadena Shopping Centre, which features a world-class supermarket (complete with grand piano player) that impressed even our Parisian house guests, and also 5-minutes from the upmarket Mitcham Shopping Centre, which has another two supermarkets, a book shop, stationers, a couple of upscale boutiques, cafes etc.
Two bus routes service our area (both with stops a 3-5 minute walk from our front door), one of which travels along some of the most picturesque avenues of houses in Adelaide and on to King William Road, one of the city's high end shopping precincts. Here you can find award winning restaurants and cafes, beautiful homewares stores and cute wine bars.
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Anna
We're a family of four living in Adelaide, South Australia. Jamie (dad) is a primary school teacher, Anna (mum) runs a leadership and organisational development consultancy, Lucas (age 16) loves soccer (football!), politics and food and Eva (13) is an avid reader, amateur botanist and fledgling author.
We've been fortunate to visit many wonderful places together, from beautiful European cities to remote outback locations. At present we're hoping to find house swaps in south eastern Australia, London and South East England for Christmas 2024 so our children can experience a winter Christmas.
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Desired Destinations
Dec 15, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025
"We're hoping to spend Christmas 2024 in London with elderly friends so are interested in swaps a couple of weeks either side of Christmas."
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