The top 10 house sales in the Adelaide Hills for 2020 revealed
A $3.9 million mansion set the benchmark for premium sales in the Adelaide Hills this year.
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The region’s prestigious real estate market is on the move with the Adelaide Hills recording a 300 per cent upswing in multimillion-dollar sales.
According to CoreLogic data, 12 residential homes have settled for $2 million plus this year – compared with just three recorded during the same period in 2019.
Historic mansions and architecturally designed homes appear to be the main drawcard for buyers with deep pockets, who secured one of the region’s top 10 sales this year.
Scroll down to see the full list of this year’s Top 10 sales in the Adelaide Hills.
Each sale was recorded by CoreLogic between January 1 and December 31, 2020.
14 WILLIAMS ROAD, HEATHFIELD
Sale price: $3.9 million
A cashed-up international buyer has splashed almost $4 million on an Adelaide Hills mansion renowned for its contemporary curved design.
They outbid four other prospective buyers to snap up the jaw-dropping Heathfield property at 14 Williams Road, which sold at auction for $3.9 million in early December.
The impressive five-bedroom home, which is on a 2.62 sqm block, was featured in South Australia’s Top 50 Homes and was the state’s second most popular property on realestate.com in 2020.
Key features include 650 sqm of internal living space, five bedrooms plus a study, four bathrooms, a large elevated pool overlooking a hillside landscape, a separate pool house and entertainment pavilion, a tennis court, a ground-floor retreat or home theatre and a wine cellar.
40 JONES ROAD, BALHANNAH
Sale price: $3.5 million
A vision brought to life by renowned Hills builder GE Hughes, ‘Canowindra’ is everything a sympathetic transformation should be and every bit worthy of its multi-page features in SA Life and SA Homes and Interiors.
Its stone laden presence sits on some 4.2ha with the pool, a tennis court, a pavilion, paddocks and picture perfect grounds to go with its walking pass to local cellar doors and rolling vineyards of Nepenthe and Shaw and Smith.
The home itself features multiple wings, a loft, six bedrooms, grand formal rooms, four bathrooms and open-plan living spaces.
934 STRATHALBYN ROAD, BIGGS FLAT
Sale price: $2,922,222
Proudly sitting on its elevated position, the solid brick homestead provides an effortless easy lifestyle with abundant living and entertaining options, high ceilings and big rooms.
The home sits on 36ha of picturesque land, with plenty of room to run stock.
Previously an impressive horse property, many of the original facilities are still in place but cattle have been the focus for the last 13 years with excellent yards and fencing.
Key features include a quality five-bedroom, two bathroom home, seven dams, a fully equipped bore, 14 paddocks, and eight stables - including a tack room and wash bay.
7A SNOWS ROAD, STIRLING
Sale price: $2.8 million
A much-loved family home of 20 years, “Chilterns” is a real memory maker and officially sold to its new owner in February this year.
Architecturally designed by Pauline Hurren, the home features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living spaces, a cellar and a stone double garage.
Sympathetically renovated to capture the sun, the residence provides great entertaining with a focus on bringing the outside in and every room has a view of the delightful botanic gardens.
27A CRICKLEWOOD ROAD, ALDGATE
Sale price: $2.6 million
Ideally positioned, this statuesque five bedroom home maintains privacy from the street from behind established pines and gums, setting the scene for a dramatic emergence down a sweeping drive.
The Mario Civitarese designed home is situated on 8727sq m of land and features five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a cinema room and a games room.
In a nod to the Hills environment, everything within the imposing Basket Range stone exterior of this impressive home oozes luxurious comfort, while geared to 360 degree views over irrigated gardens via perfectly-placed windows throughout.
26 STURT VALLEY ROAD, STIRLING
Sale price: $2.46 million
A jewel in the Adelaide Hills crown of grand estates, this Stirling home embraces the history of renowned “Wensleydale” with its award-winning private botanical wonderland, rare bespoke E.F Troy leadlight, character laden interiors and historic gazebo.
Sprawling over 0.76ha, the property also features a variety of rare plants, a croquet lawn and a tennis court.
The home itself features a formal dining room and living room, a kitchen and meals area, a gallery, a study, a laundry, five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a wine store.
76 RICHARDSON ROAD, PICADILLY
Sale price: $2.4 million
This circa 1860s Carey Gully homestead is situated on some 69.2ha of land, which captures rolling vineyard vistas, paddocks, an American style barn, stables, and award-winning gardens with a rare sense of magic.
Known as Yangennanock, the previous owners deserve much praise for preserving, extending and improving the four-bedroom piece of Piccadilly history that once graced the glossy pages of Country Home Ideas Magazine.
The home’s layout features a flexible mix of bedrooms and living spaces - including a central open-plan family room, a dining room, a master wing with ensuite and walk-in robe, and a formal lounge.
There’s also a pool house with its own open fireplace.
507 ECHUNGA ROAD, ECHUNGA
Sale price: $2.275 million
Squillani Park is a premium horse property and well respected in the racing and equestrian industry for its extensive quality facilities and post and rail fencing.
It also has a long history as a racehorse agistment, pre-training and rehabilitation facility on some 14.2 ha of land.
But it’s not just the horses that live in comfort. The Rossdale-built home offers light-filled living spaces for the owners, as well as four bedrooms (one of which is set up for those on foal watch), two bathrooms and a two-car garage under the main roof.
29 NATION RIDGE ROAD, ALDGATE
Sale price: $2.3 million
The substantial home is entered from the manicured formal courtyard which is accentuated by an elegant central water fountain.
Inside, an extensive floorplan awaits, complete with a gallery-like sitting and dining area, one of three living areas in the home. A spacious master suite features a spa bath with underfloor heating to the marble floor, while a generous gourmet kitchen, with imported granite bench tops, state of the art appliances and butler’s pantry, will delight any aspiring chef.
The casual dining area looks out via bi-folding doors on to an expansive North-facing alfresco entertaining area complete with art installations, multiple decks and bespoke gas fire pits.
192 SHILLABEER ROAD, OAKBANK
Sale price: 2.2 million
Architecturally inspired and intelligently planned by well-known architect Kenneth Milne, the home has been described as a “fresh approach” to rural design.
The property is light and airy and features hard-edge steel detailing.
It also comes with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, large expanses of industrial style, an entertaining area with a central bar, an open-plan kitchen and dining area and a circular Carey Gully sandstone fireplace which serves as a key feature of the house.
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