Hills Serenity w Private Creek

Beautiful!!

discovering the Adelaide Hills. It was a beautiful part of the world.

The house was great, the location was great and the interior of the house was very well equipped and very comfortable.

When we booked the property we thought it would give us an outdoor sitting and eating opportunity. It didn’t. There was a constant septic tank smell that prohibited outdoor activity or opening windows or doors at the back of the house. Outdoor furniture was not functional. Two cheap fragile timber tables with four flimsy chairs did not make dining outside an option. The advertised babbling creek was almost dry so only created a mosquito haven. The verandah was also in great need of repair. Some boards were almost unsafe to stand on. Mosquito screens on windows at the back of the house had rubber seals hanging out of them making them not mozzie proof. Just as well we were not opening them because of the smell. Also, given the high fire risk of the area, the verandah had not been swept clear of leaf litter and dead branches. My husband swept that down when we arrived.

The location was idyllic, very quiet and leafy and a short walk to the centre of Aldgate. Some nice walks along quiet country roads across from the front door. The balcony overlooks a small creek with a footbridge that crosses to the paddock on the other side where a couple of kangaroos have found a safe haven. We also spotted koalas in the gum trees next to the house and we were also visited by kookaburras and magpies that came down to check out the city visitors. Well equipped kitchen had everything we needed for cooking our own meals. Very quiet spot for relaxing.

Only 1 tiny thing that could be fixed is the lock on the bathroom door. It looks like it needs a bolt housing on the door frame. It just gives bathroom users confidence that someone will not barge in when in use.