5 Douglas St, Eden Hills SA 5050

You can even walk through Wittunga Botanic Gardens to Coromandel train station, walk to Blackwood Village and as the owners do - take advantage of the amazing bike trails of the Sturt Gorge Recreation reserve. Douglas Street is a no-through street, surprisingly peaceful and oh' so convenient.

The low side of the street is the best because it provides for an elevated aspect in the backyard - it's where we live most. #5 is tucked down off the street with a brick paved driveway that sweeps across landscaped native gardens to a freestanding double carport. The original driveway accessed a carport under-main roof, which the owners have screened with timber slat gates to create a useful bike storage and utility area - and where there is very real potential to enclose and create another living area if needed.

For the owners, this 1971 built split-level floorplan inspired their passion for the mid-century aesthetic - a timeless quality inherent in contemporary design. And from the outside to the fabulous indoors the owners have achieved their goals by lovingly restoring #5 to be a practical and modern home with an energy all-of-its-own. It is simply move in and get on with living!

At street level, you can't help but notice the long linear cement tiled roofline which has been restored and completed with aluminium gutter guard, and admire rock filled gabion retaining walls and native plantings that follow the driveway to create a welcoming habitat across the front.

Walking to the front door and portico entry, notice clinker brickwork that was very popular in the 70's and is a feature today. It is style of brick that seemed to blend in with the local environment. It has character!

And from the moment you step inside, there is a real feeling of place and all things home - it is warm and inviting and intriguing all at the same time. The mezzanine hallway is both practical in the way it separates the bedrooms from the living areas but also lures you inside with a view down into the home.

Exquisite cedar panelled ceilings that run the full length of the main living areas all the way to the kitchen are a stunning feature. It is wow moment! While floor to ceiling windows bring in the outdoors and provide views out across the beautiful backyard environment.

The open plan living areas are perfect in the way they effortlessly combine lounging around the TV and a get-together at the family dining table. Natural timber flooring looks great and is insulated from underneath, and together with those cedar ceilings - they create an intimate sense of space. Think of relaxing in front of a wood-fired combustion heater or catching sunsets with a big window outlook!

The all-new kitchen is a dream. Yes, it's brand-new and looks amazing! The design is practical, and the look and feel are a clever complement to mid-century modern. Engineered timber veneer cabinetry contrasts with stone benchtops while overhead display cabinets with reeded glass doors float from the ceiling. Finger tiles are very cool behind the wide induction cooktop and matching oven. There is a concealed dishwasher and fridge, and the wet area looks out over the backyard setting. There is a clever and spacious niche for the coffee machine and other appliances, excellent drawer storage, a large pantry, and it all comes to light with a brilliant Velux skylight feature above!

Three bedrooms fall off the mezzanine hall. The owners built a new wall between bedroom's two and three to create equal size rooms for the children - they'll love their rooms, while the main bedroom with a walk-in robe and ensuite feels very private toward the back of the home. On the lower level behind the kitchen, the original main bathroom presents well and ideally there is a separate toilet next to the laundry-mudroom. When kid's finish backyard fun, there is a ramped walkway to the side of the home into the laundry and then it's bathtime.

Behind the lounge area there is a large library-home-office, fourth or guest bedroom if needed. It really is quite versatile and especially ideal if you work from home or need a studio-style space.

You'll love the outdoors - and what an environment this is. A hardwood balcony deck that spans the length of the home complements the main living areas and provides access down to the backyard. The owners have established two large areas that make for family fun times with a backdrop to a winter creek setting.

A terraced lawn is secure and flat and just ideal for kids play - there is sand-pit and cubby house, room for the trampoline and lots of fun! Native gardens surround and to the side a platform deck is the perfect spot to barbeque and enjoy weekends at home. A second terraced area stores firewood, has raised vegetable gardens and a gravel area for the fire-pit - and in this setting, it feels like a camping holiday at home.

A few extra features to note: Underneath the home there is a large workshop-storage-cellar area - an under-croft space that will come in very handy, very good rainwater storage, irrigation and a 6.6 KW solar PV system with 10KW battery capacity.

Renovating a home takes time, energy and expense - here at #5, the owners have taken this home and land to a whole new level, and there is still potential to explore. All the hard work has been done ready for you to move in a get on with living!

Make it Yours!