23 Fort Avenue, Kensington Gardens, SA 5068

Best Offers By Tuesday 14 July at 10.00am (Unless Sold Prior)

Some homes simply belong. Set on one of Kensington Gardens' prestigious streets, this beautifully evolved C1925 sandstone bungalow wears its history with pride while embracing every comfort modern life demands.

Beyond lush hedging and a wide veranda, timeless character takes centre stage. Soaring ceilings, polished timber floors, leadlight glass, and a decorative fireplace honour the home's origins, while grand proportions ensure it feels every bit as generous today as it did a century ago.

Four spacious bedrooms line a central hallway, led by a privately positioned main suite with its own ensuite. An updated family bathroom, complete with spa bath, elevates the everyday and serves the remaining household seamlessly.

Then the pace shifts.

Bathed in afternoon light, an expansive open plan living zone brings everyone together, wide picture windows drawing the outdoors in and creating a living backdrop that shifts with every season. Whether it's family dinners, milestone celebrations, or slow Sunday mornings, it's a hub that rises to every occasion.

Anchoring it all is a kitchen designed to keep everyone connected. Stone benchtops, an oversized island, extensive storage, and premium stainless-steel appliances (including ultra-wide Euro dual-fuel cooker) make entertaining second nature.

French doors peel back to a paved outdoor entertaining area wrapped in café blinds for year-round enjoyment. Surrounded by established gardens and a sweep of lush lawn, it's peaceful, private, and made for every occasion alfresco.

Solar panels, a double carport, additional off-street parking, garden sheds, and ducted air conditioning ensure practicality never takes a back seat.

Then there's the neighbourhood.

Walk to your morning coffee at Long Lost Friend, settle in for lunch at the Tower Hotel or an evening at Bar Lune, and spend weekends exploring Kensington Gardens Reserve, The Parade, or Magill Road's ever-growing café and dining scene. With Marryatville High, Magill Primary, Norwood International High School, Pembroke School and the CBD all within easy reach, the location proves just as compelling as the home itself.

Character where it counts, contemporary comfort where it matters, and a blue-chip address that only gets better with time - this is Kensington Gardens exactly as it should be.

More to love:
• C1925 sandstone bungalow on 678sqm parcel
• Solar panel system
• Double carport with drive-through access to rear yard
• Additional off-street parking
• Daikin ducted reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout, with additional split system to rear living
• Oversized separate laundry with exterior access
• Heritage features throughout – leadlight glass, polished Baltic Pine floors, decorative fireplace, high ceilings
• Extensive storage, including built-in robes
• Beautifully established gardens
• Plantation shutters
• Hybrid timber floors to rear living
• Down and pendant lighting

Specifications:
CT / 5855/609
Council / Burnside
Zoning / GN
Built / 1925
Land / 678m2 (approx.)
Frontage / 21.03m
Council Rates / $1,617.60 pa
Emergency Services Levy / $228.60pa
SA Water / $250.00pq
Estimated rental assessment $870 to $920per week/ Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Magill School, Marryatville P.S, Burnside P.S, Trinity Gardens School, East Torrens P.S, Norwood International H.S, Morialta Secondary College, Marryatville H.S

Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 343664

Type

House

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Parkings

2

Area

678 m²