From school tuckshop to chic inner-city sanctuary, historic property for sale

Part of the versatile character home once served as the beloved tuckshop for the primary school across the road.

The three-bedroom, one-bathroom property at 110 Wehl Street South, Mount Gambier is being marketed by Ray White Mount Gambier principal Tahlia Gabrielli, with a price guide from the high $700,000s.

Purchased in 2016 by owners Biddie and Kirby Shearing, the property has undergone a significant evolution.

What was once a 1950s tuckshop - where generations of locals bought their lunchtime sausage rolls - was transformed into a thriving walk-up coffee shop, named ‘The Tuckshop’ during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The property’s identity is deeply rooted in hospitality.

Mrs Shearing’s husband, a professional chef, utilised the renovated tuckshop space to keep the community caffeinated and fed during the lockdowns.

While the family eventually shifted their focus to their successful local restaurant, Elementary, the infrastructure of the tuckshop remains perfectly intact.

“The timing was incredible,” Mrs Shearing said.

“It became such a busy hub at a time when Mount Gambier didn't have many spots like it.

“People would come by and tell us stories about buying pasties here when they were kids.”

The “tuckshop” wing offers rare versatility for the next owner, Mrs Shearing said.

“With its kitchen and hardware still in place, the space is primed for a boutique cafe, a high-end Airbnb rental, a yoga studio, or even a dedicated teen retreat or guest wing,” she said.

Beyond its commercial heritage, the main residence is a fully modernised sanctuary.

The owners gutted and rewired the home, introducing a sophisticated colour palette that brings the 1950s architecture into the 21st century.