Two-in-one family home, wedding venue at Mannum up for grabs

This idyllic family home offers a lucrative side hustle for buyers keen on running their own business.

The Mannum property has a $4.15m price guide.

An exquisite riverside retreat has provided an idyllic location for countless couples to say, `I do’.

Vendors James and Felicity Plummer started offering their sprawling 3.77ha property at 1218 Purnong Road, Mannum as a wedding venue during Covid, when social distancing forced many couples to seek outdoor locations to tie the knot.

Word-of-mouth about the beautiful waterfront venue soon got out and, without any formal advertising of the “Twelve Eighteen’’ venue for hire, Mr Plummer said their home surrounds have now hosted more than 20 weddings.

“It’s actually been a good business for us,’’ said Mr Plummer, who lives with his wife in the main three-bedroom residence on the property, while another two-bedroom, three-bathroom home is often booked by wedding parties.

“We were doing a little bit of Airbnb before Covid but when Covid happened there seemed to be demand for riverfront wedding venues and a bit of a hole in the market.

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The property has doubled as a family home and a wedding venue.

The owners founding a wedding niche during the covid pandemic.

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“We did about seven (weddings) this summer and it’s been building up.

“People seem to like that they can do their whole ceremony and reception here, right on the riverfront.’’

The property boasts three distinct flat lawn areas, each with running water and power, for the nuptials and reception to take place.

A private marina with a jetty is the perfect spot for photos, while a large 12m x 11m shed, also with power, provides a beautiful indoor reception setting, if preferred.

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Separate lawns and a water frontage make it the perfect place to tie the knot.

The home is renovated throughout.

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Outside of weddings, Mr Plummer said the property had also been a tranquil spot for his family, which includes two now-adult children.

Magnificently renovated, the main home features a large open-plan kitchen and living space, with bi-fold doors and windows to capture the mesmerising water views.

The main bedroom has a lavish ensuite with a spa and double vanity, as well as walk-in and built-in robes.

There’s also an office that could be used as additional sleeping space and a cool room.

Mr Plummer said the family were selling to enable a sea change to Port Lincoln but would miss their river home.

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The Mannum property is being sold as the existing owners seek a sea change.

The property offers peaceful solitude while also being close to Adelaide.

“We’ve always been river people. We (Mr and Mrs Plummer) grew up on the river and this has been a fairly incredible property – there’s nothing along the river that would match it,’’ he said.

“We’ve done extended family Christmases here and that’s been pretty good – we’ve had 20 or 30 family members who bring their swags and caravans and camp out.

“The other good thing is that we don’t get a lot of boat traffic and we don’t get any jet skis so it’s very quiet.

“We might get the occasional one come past going from Mannum to Bowhill but, other than that, it’s just houseboats and the Murray Princess (paddlewheeler).’’

The property, an hour’s drive from Adelaide, is listed through Ray White Strathalbyn and Murray Bridge with a $4.15m price guide.

Originally published as Two-in-one family home, wedding venue at Mannum up for grabs