36 Osterley Ave, Bridgewater SA 5155

Beyond a hedge-lined gravel approach, a straightforward single-level plan pulls two bedrooms, one bathroom and a surprisingly generous living and dining zone into an affordable opening for first buyers, downsizers and investors who have long eyed Bridgewater from afar.

Honey-toned floorboards run through the elongated social heart, where living and dining share a broad open stretch with timber-framed windows, neutral tones and split-system comfort before a servery offers a glimpse of the kitchen beyond.

The kitchen is as practical as it is nostalgic, pairing its retro burnt orange benchtops with cream cabinetry, a freestanding stainless-steel cooker, garden-framing window and enough workspace to remain perfectly serviceable while new ideas take shape.

A full bathroom supplies both a bath and separate shower, while French doors set into the cottage's stone end wall send one bedroom directly to a brick-paved pocket beneath the trees.

The garden gives the cottage the older soul its birth certificate cannot, wrapping its outdoor setting in mature foliage and towering gums before the gravel drive stretches past the verandah towards a substantial freestanding shed and smaller garden store.

Bridgewater completes the proposition with its village shopping, cafes, pub, walking trails and easy reach of Stirling, while the nearby freeway turns this affordable little Hills escape into an everyday way of life rather than a Sunday excursion.

More to love:

• An accessible Bridgewater proposition combining a manageable two-bedroom footprint, established Hills setting and broad appeal for first buyers, downsizers and investors across 752sqm

• Character-inspired 1980s cottage combining weatherboard, natural stone, a long verandah, corrugated roof and multipaned timber windows

• Single-level layout with two bedrooms, one bathroom and generous open living and dining

• Long social zone with polished timber floorboards and windows on multiple sides

• Split-system heating and cooling

• Practical kitchen with burnt-orange benchtops, cream cabinetry, freestanding stainless-steel cooker, rangehood and dining-room servery

• One bedroom opening through French doors to a secluded brick-paved garden pocket

• Central bathroom with full-sized bath and separate shower

• Mature garden setting with established trees, dense boundary planting and towering gums

• Gravel driveway with generous off-street parking

• Substantial freestanding shed plus a smaller garden store

• Close to Bridgewater Village shopping, cafes, the Bridgewater Inn and local walking trails

• Easy access to Stirling and the South Eastern Freeway

Specifications:

CT / 6127/704

Council / Adelaide Hills

Zoning / RuN

Built / 1984

Land / 752m2 (approx)

Frontage / 15.24m

Council Rates / $2114.45pa

Emergency Services Levy / $139.75pa

SA Water / $260.04pq

Estimated rental assessment / $580 - $640 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request

Nearby Schools / Bridgewater P.S, Aldgate P.S, Stirling East P.S, Hahndorf P.S, Heathfield H.S

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