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'Battunga Homestead'... Where Country Life, Creative Escape & Hospitality Share 86 Magical Acres.
Cradled by the Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail, the unsuspecting adventurer will pass but never know of 'Battunga Homestead', a 34.8 hectare (approx.) world unto itself with a compelling commercial opportunity waiting beyond its stone-etched residence.
Marked by a gently rising approach, the stately main home pulls you past four cottages that have earned an independently assessed four-star rating, giving adventurers every reason to stay just that little bit longer where Clare Valley's famous wine region meets the final stop on the Epicurean Way.
The homestead makes a persuasive case for forgetting the calendar altogether, its 1995 conception disguised by a sleight of hand of Federation proportions, ornate detailing, salvaged materials and rooms with the patina and personality of a much older home.
French landscape wallpaper wraps the dining room in its own narrative, a deep red colour drench gives the front sitting room its brooding warmth and handmade leadlight depicting Indigenous elders marks a curious talking point at the front door.
Shelving waits for a lifetime of books in an office looking deep across the acreage, while up to four bedrooms, including an ensuited primary wing, and a long enclosed verandah washed in light ensure there is always somewhere to retreat, work or simply lose track of the hour.
The old world gives way to a more contemporary social heart, where a vast white-on-white kitchen spreads across updated French oak flooring with an oversized island, stone tops, deep banks of storage, a 90cm freestanding oven and the charming counterpoint of a vintage solid-fuel cooker.
Two solar systems, battery storage and an electric car charger push the property firmly into the present, while abundant fallen timber, two bores, extensive rainwater storage and automatic watering make its considerable footprint surprisingly self-sufficient.
Three sheds, including two art studios or workshops, a productive vegetable garden, eight paddocks and a small orchard add another working layer to a property that can be hobby farm, retreat, creative outpost and business without having to choose just one, with room for a working vineyard.
Each cottage takes its name from a bird, an apt motif on land visited by some 24 recorded species and regular mobs of kangaroos moving between paddocks, gardens and native bush thick with gums and wattles, clearing to reveal sweeping views over the neighbouring vineyards of Tim Adams Wines.
Its deep sense of seclusion never comes at the expense of the full Clare Valley experience, with the nationally recognised Watervale Hotel and the historic townships of Auburn and Mintaro serving cellar doors, destination dining and that unmistakable country hospitality.
About 90 minutes separate Adelaide from Watervale, yet by the time the road rises into the Skilly Hills and 'Battunga Homestead' comes into view, the city feels considerably further away than it ever has. You're home.
MORE TO LOVE
• A rare country holding where a substantial private homestead, four established guest cottages, working acreage and untouched bushland combine in one compelling lifestyle and commercial proposition
• Up to ten bedrooms across the wider property, with four bedrooms in the main residence and another six spread across two one-bedroom and two two-bedroom cottages
• Private access from the property to the Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
• Four self-contained cottages with private verandahs, kitchenettes, bathrooms, air conditioning and wood fires
• An independently assessed four-star rating through the Tourism Industry Council South Australia's nationally recognised Star Ratings program, which considers more than 200 criteria spanning quality, condition, facilities, services and cleanliness
• Strong repeat visitation and a 9.6 Booking.com Traveller Review Award score for 2026
• The antique furniture and period ephemera housed within the four cottages are included with the property
• Two bores and extensive rainwater storage capacity supporting the wider holding
• Eight paddocks currently supporting sheep agistment
• Three substantial sheds including two art studios or workshops
• Two solar systems, battery storage and an electric vehicle charger
• Eight wood heaters across the wider accommodation, supported by such a substantial supply of firewood that the surrounding living trees can be left well alone
• A productive vegetable garden and orchard of around a dozen fruit trees including apples, pears, nectarines and plums
• Just moments from the famous Riesling Trail
• Just 110km from Adelaide
• Placed within one of the most concentrated stretches of cellar doors, dining and historic townships in the Clare Valley
• A short drive from the amenities of Clare Township
Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/ purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.
Norwood RLA 278530
Property Details:
Council | Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Land | 34.8ha (Approx.)
Built | TBC
Council Rates | $TBC pa
Water | $TBC pq
ESL | $TBC pa
Marked by a gently rising approach, the stately main home pulls you past four cottages that have earned an independently assessed four-star rating, giving adventurers every reason to stay just that little bit longer where Clare Valley's famous wine region meets the final stop on the Epicurean Way.
The homestead makes a persuasive case for forgetting the calendar altogether, its 1995 conception disguised by a sleight of hand of Federation proportions, ornate detailing, salvaged materials and rooms with the patina and personality of a much older home.
French landscape wallpaper wraps the dining room in its own narrative, a deep red colour drench gives the front sitting room its brooding warmth and handmade leadlight depicting Indigenous elders marks a curious talking point at the front door.
Shelving waits for a lifetime of books in an office looking deep across the acreage, while up to four bedrooms, including an ensuited primary wing, and a long enclosed verandah washed in light ensure there is always somewhere to retreat, work or simply lose track of the hour.
The old world gives way to a more contemporary social heart, where a vast white-on-white kitchen spreads across updated French oak flooring with an oversized island, stone tops, deep banks of storage, a 90cm freestanding oven and the charming counterpoint of a vintage solid-fuel cooker.
Two solar systems, battery storage and an electric car charger push the property firmly into the present, while abundant fallen timber, two bores, extensive rainwater storage and automatic watering make its considerable footprint surprisingly self-sufficient.
Three sheds, including two art studios or workshops, a productive vegetable garden, eight paddocks and a small orchard add another working layer to a property that can be hobby farm, retreat, creative outpost and business without having to choose just one, with room for a working vineyard.
Each cottage takes its name from a bird, an apt motif on land visited by some 24 recorded species and regular mobs of kangaroos moving between paddocks, gardens and native bush thick with gums and wattles, clearing to reveal sweeping views over the neighbouring vineyards of Tim Adams Wines.
Its deep sense of seclusion never comes at the expense of the full Clare Valley experience, with the nationally recognised Watervale Hotel and the historic townships of Auburn and Mintaro serving cellar doors, destination dining and that unmistakable country hospitality.
About 90 minutes separate Adelaide from Watervale, yet by the time the road rises into the Skilly Hills and 'Battunga Homestead' comes into view, the city feels considerably further away than it ever has. You're home.
MORE TO LOVE
• A rare country holding where a substantial private homestead, four established guest cottages, working acreage and untouched bushland combine in one compelling lifestyle and commercial proposition
• Up to ten bedrooms across the wider property, with four bedrooms in the main residence and another six spread across two one-bedroom and two two-bedroom cottages
• Private access from the property to the Clare Valley Wine & Wilderness Trail
• Four self-contained cottages with private verandahs, kitchenettes, bathrooms, air conditioning and wood fires
• An independently assessed four-star rating through the Tourism Industry Council South Australia's nationally recognised Star Ratings program, which considers more than 200 criteria spanning quality, condition, facilities, services and cleanliness
• Strong repeat visitation and a 9.6 Booking.com Traveller Review Award score for 2026
• The antique furniture and period ephemera housed within the four cottages are included with the property
• Two bores and extensive rainwater storage capacity supporting the wider holding
• Eight paddocks currently supporting sheep agistment
• Three substantial sheds including two art studios or workshops
• Two solar systems, battery storage and an electric vehicle charger
• Eight wood heaters across the wider accommodation, supported by such a substantial supply of firewood that the surrounding living trees can be left well alone
• A productive vegetable garden and orchard of around a dozen fruit trees including apples, pears, nectarines and plums
• Just moments from the famous Riesling Trail
• Just 110km from Adelaide
• Placed within one of the most concentrated stretches of cellar doors, dining and historic townships in the Clare Valley
• A short drive from the amenities of Clare Township
Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/ purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.
Norwood RLA 278530
Property Details:
Council | Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Land | 34.8ha (Approx.)
Built | TBC
Council Rates | $TBC pa
Water | $TBC pq
ESL | $TBC pa
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School catchments
- Watervale Primary School Primary R-6 Government 2.0km
- Auburn Primary School Primary R-6 Government 7.7km
- Horizon Christian School Clare Campus Combined Independent 14.0km
- Clare Primary School Primary R-6 Government 14.9km
- St Joseph's School Combined R-9 Catholic 15.4km
- Clare High School Secondary 7-12 Government 17.1km
- Manoora Primary School Primary R-6 Government 17.4km
- Saddleworth Primary School Primary R-6 Government 18.9km
- Blyth Primary School Primary R-6 Government 19.3km
- Riverton Primary School Primary R-6 Government 22.8km
- Riverton and District High School Secondary 7-12 Government 23.1km
- Balaklava Primary School Primary R-6 Government 27.8km
- Balaklava High School Secondary 7-12 Government 27.8km
- Horizon Christian School Combined R-12 Independent 28.0km
- Owen Primary School Primary R-6 Government 34.1km
- Tarlee Primary School Primary R-6 Government 35.5km
- Brinkworth Primary and Early Childhood Centre Primary R-6 Government 38.0km
- Robertstown Primary School Primary R-6 Government 41.9km
- Burra Community School Combined R-12 Government 43.6km
- Kapunda High School Secondary 7-12 Government 47.6km
- Eudunda Area School Combined R-12 Government 48.5km
- Nuriootpa High School Secondary 7-12 Government 65.0km
- Xavier College - Head Campus Secondary R-12 Catholic 67.7km
- Faith Lutheran College - Faith Campus Combined R-12 Independent 68.9km
- Xavier College - Two Wells Campus Combined Catholic 69.1km
- Gawler and District College B-12 Combined R-12 Government 72.5km
- Riverbanks College B-12 Combined R-12 Government 73.6km
Nearest schools, measured in a straight line from the property. Provided as a guide only; check catchment and enrolment eligibility with the school. School data © ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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