12 Canavan Road
Mount Gambier, SA 5290

Expressions Of Interest are invited by 12pm Monday 6th July (unless sold prior).

This remarkable residence, known as Stratherne, has been a cherished family home for 28 years, offering an exceptional balance of space, comfort, and connection. It provides private, light-filled living spaces where family members can enjoy their own quiet corners while still feeling together. The expansive gardens and large backyard have created a beautiful environment for children to grow up in.

Stratherne is a rare blend of timeless heritage and modern family living. Built in 1937, this stunning Mount Gambier home sits on a sprawling 4000sqm allotment featuring established gardens and exceptional privacy. The property showcases beautiful period features, multiple living zones, and a substantial modern extension that allows seamless indoor-outdoor entertaining. It offers space, warmth, and endless lifestyle appeal close to town.

Mount Gambier is a thriving regional city known for its stunning natural landmarks, vibrant community, and relaxed lifestyle. The iconic Blue Lake, local schools, shops, and cafés are all conveniently close. Whether exploring the crater lakes or enjoying the city's growing food scene, Mount Gambier offers a perfect blend of convenience and country charm.

The home is set on an expansive 4000sqm allotment behind established gardens and sweeping green lawns. It beautifully blends historic character with contemporary family living. The grand 1937 Art Deco home showcases craftsmanship and architectural detail synonymous with the region's most admired stone period residences. The substantial modern extension delivers the scale and functionality desired by today's families.

Upon arrival, the home's striking dolomite façade, terracotta tiled roof, leadlight windows, and stone detailing create an unforgettable first impression. Positioned well back from the street, the property exudes timeless elegance and offers a rare sense of arrival. The deep front verandah invites relaxed afternoons overlooking the gardens, while the original double timber and glass doors open to an interior filled with warmth, history, and charm.

Inside, soaring ceilings, decorative plasterwork, high skirting boards, timber accents, and beautiful leadlight windows are featured throughout the original home. Each room tells a story, from the character-filled original family room with a preserved built-in display cabinet with leadlight doors, to the formal sitting room with an open fireplace, white dolomite fire surround, and a stunning curved leadlight window. The elegant study is flooded with natural light through multiple original windows.

Multiple living zones provide exceptional flexibility for families, including formal lounges, a dedicated study, and an expansive open-plan living, dining, and kitchen zone added as part of the 2007 extension. Contemporary style complements the home's heritage soul, with huge windows and bi-fold doors drawing in natural light and creating seamless connection to the outdoors. Every room offers a different, pleasing vista.

The chef's kitchen is both striking and functional, featuring stone benchtops, a large island bench/breakfast bar, polished timber flooring, walk-in pantry, coffee station, and quality stainless steel appliances including a 900mm oven and gas cooktop. The adjoining family and dining area is designed for effortless entertaining, highlighted by a stunning fireplace set into a Western Australian limestone feature wall.

There are five fireplaces throughout the home, each adding ambience and comfort during cooler months, perfectly complementing the ducted heating in the original part of the house. The living and dining space is framed by walls of glass that open completely to a stunning undercover alfresco deck. This outdoor space, complete with integrated speakers, is ideal for long lunches, summer celebrations, or simply enjoying the peaceful garden surroundings.

Modern security is seamlessly integrated throughout, including a back-to-base monitored alarm system for complete reassurance. Accommodation includes four generous bedrooms, with a beautiful master suite featuring decorative ceilings, leadlight windows, a window seat, fireplace, and a stylish ensuite with an oversized shower with rain showerhead and sleek single vanity. Two of the three other bedrooms have built-in robes, and all share the updated family bathroom, which offers modern convenience while respecting the home's character.

The enormous grounds offer endless possibilities for families, entertainers, or those seeking space to further enhance the property. A large detached garage provides excellent vehicle accommodation, storage, and future potential for a workshop or studio. Double-gated access on both sides of the home adds practicality for vehicles, trailers, or caravans.

All of this is just a short walk to an array of Mount Gambier's amenities, including schools, sports facilities, and the CBD. This home is a remarkable blend of heritage beauty and modern liveability, where the hard work has already been done, yet there remains exciting scope for the next owner to further elevate and personalise one of Mount Gambier's truly special character residences.

Additional Property Information:
Age/Built: 1937 (extension in 2007)
Land Size: 4124sqm
Council Rates: Approx $700 per quarter
Rental Appraisal: Please contact agent