Buyers rush in for SA general store tree change

If your nine-to-five job has started feeling monotonous, why not shake things up with one of South Australia’s most unique lifestyle changes.

The country residence, at 3-5 Miller St, Springton, offers a character family home, a general store, a post office and a petrol station – all in the one property.

It is listed with Century 21 Barossa and is advertised without a price guide.

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Selling agent CJ Setlhong says the property has attracted plenty of interest, even from interstate buyers looking for a lifestyle change.

“It’s mainly attracting retirees or people who have teenagers,” he says.

“I’ve had interest from Adelaide, the Barossa and even buyers in Sydney.”

Inside the general store at 3-5 Miller St, Springton.

Setlhong says the general store has been trading since 1913 and offers a range of services to the small farming town.

“It used to be a post office for the area and the shop provided services for farmers around the area” he says.

“The current owner bought it and upgraded the petrol station. Currently the store runs as a shop, it has the post office and the petrol station, which also delivers some gas for cooking.”

Although background knowledge would be helpful, Setlhong says it isn’t necessary to successfully run the business.

“It’s pretty straight forward, most of the time it’s just people collecting mail and dealing with parcels,” he says.

3-5 Miller St, Springton.

“However, the owner is prepared to train whoever buys the shop to teach them about suppliers and the like.”

The stone-fronted character home, attached to the side of the general store, offers three bedrooms, a living room, a meals area, a family bathroom, a generous kitchen, a laundry and a second toilet.

The property also has a covered patio for entertaining and a spacious backyard, which features a large garage with a mechanic pit.

“There’s a lot of expensive shedding and storage at the back of the home and there’s space to extend if you wanted to,” Setlhong says.

“It’s an old stone house and it’s something worth considering. I think the best part of it is you have a home and a business in one.”

3-5 Miller St, Springton.

Located 63km from Adelaide’s northeast, the property can be found on the township’s main strip, offering a prime position for savvy buyers.

“The lifestyle in Springton is mainly farming, viticulture and dairy farming. There’s also a few cellar doors around the area,” Setlhong says.

“If you’re going to Adelaide you pass through the shop and if you’re going to Williamstown you pass through the shop, it’s right on the main strip.”

Springton has a median house price of $361,000 and has experienced a growth of 22.4% over the last 12 months, according to CoreLogic.

This article from The Advertiser originally appeared as “Buyers flock to South Australia’s ultimate tree change”.