The Freeling property at 65 Fiddlewood Drive has a gnome garden in its yard. Pic: realetstate.com.au
The new owners of one Freeling homestead will share the property with a family of garden gnomes.
The idyllic country retreat at 65 Fiddlewood Drive is also home to Gnomeville, a man-made island with mushroom houses and a miniature playground for a group of the mythical creatures.
Owner Shirley Williams said her late husband built the colourful outdoor feature for his beloved garden figurines.
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“He loved gnomes,” she said.
“When we came out here, there was nothing as a feature outside the kitchen window.
“He said to me one day, ‘I’m going to build a gnome garden’.”
Ms Williams said he spent weeks creating the concrete structure, which has become a popular feature of the home among her grandchildren and local wildlife.
“It’s a little wonderland that my grandkids have loved,” she said.
“The water wheel and a couple of the little swings all move, there’s music too.
“Quite often you’ll get wild rabbits hopping around in there as well.”
Wide windows offer views of the garden. Pic: realetstate.com.au
Ms Williams said she would miss Gnomeville but it was time to sell the property because it was too difficult to maintain by herself.
“I’m looking forward to a new chapter – and a smaller garden,” she said.
Ray White Gawler-Willaston’s Courtney MacGowan and Peter Souter are selling the 3890sqm property.
It includes the modern four-bedroom house, multiple sheds and rainwater tanks, an outdoor entertainment area and separate gazebo, greenhouse, orchard and vegetable gardens.
The property is scheduled to go under the hammer on August 11 at 6pm, unless sold prior to auction.
A gazebo offers a quiet place to enjoy the surroundings. Pic: realetstate.com.au
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