5 Gordon Street, Semaphore Park SA 5019

They don't make them like they used to!Here's your chance to own a delicately restored time capsule of yesteryear ina quiet street of seaside Semaphore Park, adjacent to historic Semaphore - one of Adelaide's most sought-after, established, popular and vibrant coastal lifestyle communities. It's one of Adelaide's best kept secrets: life by the river, lakes and sea: all here on Le Fevre Peninsula, a discrete geographical cul-de-sac just minutes to the CBD. This 1900 timber-and-iron home sits on a generous 407m² block, only 600 metres to beautiful Semaphore beach, one of Adelaide's finest and widest sandy expanses.Situated close to local cafes and restaurants aplenty, schools, public transport (including train to Adelaide CBD, with peak-hour 17-minute express services); 1 kilometre north to Semaphore, 1.2 k's east to Port Adelaide and 2 k's south to West Lakes shopping precincts (eight supermarkets and two cinemas).Historic Port Adelaide is in the midst of urban redevelopment and has markets, festivals and museums, and there is a planned tram extension underway. Comprising two large bedrooms plus separate lounge and formal dining rooms, the four main rooms boast spacious 3-metre ceilings & satin-polished baltic pine floors. The rear skillion section contains original (enlarged) kitchen & bathrooms, which provide ideal canvasses for renovation, or potential further extension.The original pre-fabricated timber frame of the cottage also lends itself to very easy interior re-modelling; there is definitely room for further potential - even re-styling the original main house to suit a growing family by creating more bedrooms from existing open-plan living spaces. Your choice! Entering this Victorian cottage, you are greeted by a charming lounge room with original picture rails and ornate fireplace with mantelpiece, (now encasing gas heating). Passing through the front lounge room into the centre of the house is the dining room, still with its original (and fully functional) fireplace.It's perfect for more formal occasions, with a west-facing window making the most of the waning late afternoon light.Adjacent to the lounge and dining rooms are the master and second bedrooms: both are equally spacious, and measure 4 by 4-metres. The rear skillion section comprises original (enlarged) kitchen and bathroom (with claw-foot bathtub): ideal canvasses for renovation, or even potential further extension.All major appliances are gas (stove, heater and energy efficient heat-as-you-go hot water). Rear windows look out onto a leafy back garden, with lawn and several fruit trees; while the front windows look out onto a cottage garden. Just five minutes' walk to the lakes, river, or the beach (where dogs can walk off-lead before 10am), this is an ideal location for a family, city worker or retiree, and perfect for water sports, e.g. fishing, rowing/canoeing, windsurfing, yachting, surf lifesaving, swimming and boating. This is an affordable home in an environment ideal for relaxing.