Original time-warp home for sale in Hazelwood Park

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A much-loved family home in a prized Adelaide suburb has been listed for sale for the first time in more than 60 years – and its untouched interiors serve as a time capsule from a bygone era.

The solid brick property at 1 Russell Ave still features the classic wallpapers, carpets, fixtures, and fittings that were installed following the home’s construction well over six decades ago, offering a glimpse of what Australian family living was like in the 1960s.

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The home’s time warp interior is sure to capture the imagination of buyers at auction next month, with the deceased estate expected to fetch around $1m – $625,000 less than the median suburb house price, according to PropTrack.

Selling agent Grant Wills, of Toop and Toop Real Estate, said the home, which was “as authentic as they come”, had been priced to sell.

“It might appear cheap to some people … but there’s a creek running diagonally, straight through the middle … about three metres form the house and I think that will have people go, `hold on, could there be a flooding issue here in the future’,” Mr Wills said.

“Personally, I think the property is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to renovate and it’s located in such a great location, close to cafes, pharmacies and shops.”

Set on a well-kept 879sq m block, the character home encompasses three bedrooms, including a master on the lower level with bonus nursery or home office space attached.

A second bedroom is also located on the ground level while a third, set up as a kids retreat, occupies most of the top floor.

Character features, including bay windows and pot belly stove heating, abound throughout the formal living room, dining room and family living space, which also connects to a well-equipped kitchen with a dishwasher and a freestanding gas oven and cooktop.

Outdoors boasts shady spots for morning coffees in the summer and patio spaces for taking in the winter sun.

Vendor Becky Grosser said the sale was bitter sweet and followed the death of her mother earlier this year.

Ms Grosser, who was raised in the home alongside her two brothers Simon and Jamie, said the property was once a popular gathering place for many of the neighbourhood’s children, all thanks to a private creek running along the front door.

“We had a ball there with my dad building boats and them getting jammed up on one end,” she said

“All the kids in the neighbourhood would also come and have a swim in the creek and my poor mum would have to sit on the bridge and would keep an eye on everyone until, in the end, she got sick of it and said we have to have a roster.

“So we have a lot of memories playing in that creek … and in the home, too.”

The property will be auctioned on at 11am on July 1.