Springton is a picturesque town at the south-eastern edge of the Barossa Valley and the town's General Store is at the hub of community life. A tree painted on the store's appealing facade is your sign that this could be the "treechange" you have been searching for. This thriving business comes with a generous residence where a family can earn a living and enjoy a wonderful country lifestyle. The township is home to the historic 'Herbig Family Tree' where an early European settler in the district, a German named Friedrich Herbig, lived with his family in a hollowed out red gum tree. The tree, which still stands, is a well visited tourist attraction. Friedrich's great-grandson, David Herbig, has written a book about the tree. The book may be purchased from the General Store. Located in the main street, the business supplies groceries, takeaway food, coffee, newspapers, postal services, petrol and household gas to the local community and the many travellers who pass through on their way to Birdwood, Mount Pleasant, the lower Murray River towns and the Barossa region. Well-known Australian poet, Geoff Guess, once described Springton as 'South Australia's best kept secret'. Located 63 km north-east of Adelaide, the region is renowned for two very different beverages - milk and wine. The rich soils and cool climate are excellent for viticulture, while the high rainfall produces green pastures for dairy farming. The country town is surrounded by vineyards, with a wonderful local primary school, tennis club, recreation park, town hall, church, hotel and Edenmae Wines cellar door just a few metres away from the General Store. Springton also has an active country fire service group of volunteers. The store is very well presented with a welcoming aqua storefront and ample customer parking. The huge retail space is well laid out with a refreshingly clean, uncluttered interior. Light paintwork and a very high ceiling add to the feeling of space. Behind the scenes, there is a large operational office, kitchen, stockroom, storerooms and an external cool room. The business offers two petrol pumps operating seven days a week and extensive investment has been made in the fuel by installing encased GRP plastic to eliminate rust in the ten-year-old steel tank. Postal services include 216 private mailboxes and collection points attracting regular drop-ins by locals from throughout the district to collect mail. The post office is open every weekday from 8am until 6pm. The appealing stone residence adjacent the store has been updated throughout, retaining much of the original character with modern comforts such as ducted cooling and combustion heating. Step onto the front veranda and enter the home into a big family lounge room which is instantly inviting. Enjoy the warmth of the feature wood heater with slate hearth. There are high ceilings, timber-look floors and neutral walls throughout the entire home. Accommodation includes three double bedrooms all with ceiling fans, serviced by an updated bathroom with a claw foot bath, white subway tiles to the ceiling, large corner shower and white porcelain vanity and Air conditioning. The cream and white country kitchen has a separate dining room, and both rooms offer a view through to the rear patio and yard. The original chimney breast now contains an upright cooker and built-ins, and there are ample under-bench and overhead cupboards plus a double sink. At the rear of the store and residence, there is gum-studded open space where you can soak up the peace of this location from the covered patio and outdoor area. Other improvements include a very large double shed ideal for storage or up to four vehicles and extensive rainwater storage. See selling agent CJ from Century 21 Barossa for further details or phone the Nuriootpa office on 7506 7959. Your "tree change" awaits! Features: General Store: * 11.3m x 9.8m retail space with street frontage * Separate operational office with direct access to the residence * Kitchen preparation room * Huge rear stockroom with vaulted ceiling and ceiling fans * 3 x separate storerooms * Cold room * Ample customer parking at front * 2 x petrol pumps * There has been an extensive investment in the fuel by installing encased GRP plastic (so no rust in the steel tank) * Australia Post private mailboxes * Postal sorting room Residence: * Solid renovated stone home with front verandah * Three double bedrooms all with ceiling fans * Large lounge with combustion heating and ceiling fan * Central kitchen with ample cupboards and upright cooker * Heritage family bathroom with a claw foot bath, white floor-ceiling subway tiles, large corner shower, porcelain vanity * Laundry * Separate toilet * Built-in linen storage cupboards * High ceilings throughout * Freshly painted neutral interior * Timber-look flooring throughout * Ducted cooling Improvements: * 4-car shed for vehicles or storage * Plenty of rainwater with 4 x rainwater tanks * Paved covered patio/entertaining area Services: * Postal services, General store and petrol station, Household gas supplied and delivered, Kwik-Gas Swap & Go Current operating hours: * Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, Saturday 8- 4pm, Sun 8 - 3pm Post office opening hours: * 8am – 6pm weekdays (closed Saturday/Sunday) One customer said: * "The best general store I have been to. The staff are so nice and helpful with everything you need and even coffee to go. Great place!" http://springton-sa.place-advisor.com/bp-1183/ While every endeavour has been made to verify the correct details in this publication, neither the Agent nor the Vendor accepts liability for any error or omission.