Quirky converted warehouse on the market in Port Adelaides

THE MONOCHROME facade of 21A Divett St, Port Adelaide is hiding a Port Adelaide real estate gem that can best be described as a mixture of bohemian quirkiness and rustic, tool shed chic.

The open plan converted warehouse has belonged to Rin and Adam Montroy for the past five years and is now being sold through Ray White Port Adelaide’s Nick Psarros for offers between $920,000 to $960,000.

In the trendy Port Adelaide area, the house attracted the couple with its cavernous space and eclectic feel that was so different to anything else on the market.

“We were really drawn in by the open expanse and that enormity of space. You really don’t see that anywhere and it was exactly what we wanted,” Ms Montroy said.

“It’s such a quirky space and something that’s different and unique but it also has that open plan style that’s the ultimate entertaining paradise.

“From our experience there is no amount of people you can’t fit, we had a party for about 120 people in August last year including a band.

“If you wanted to you could turn it into an event area for weddings or parties in the future when lockdown measures have lifted.”

Space isn’t the only thing the four bedroom warehouse turned home has in spades with Ms Montroy’s favourite part of the house being the wealth of warmth and character it exudes.

“I love the warmth of the whole building, it's just the colours and character - it's such a warm comfortable space to be in and the whole character of the building is not pretentious,” she said.

Before the Montroys, the warehouse was owned by renowned Washington Monument restorer Constance Gordon Johnston who lovingly redesigned the space to give it a new lease on life.

Ms Montroy said the couple have also added their own touches to the property including bringing in a host of greenery. Creating an urban jungle to contrast with the industrial feel of the space was a no-brainer for Ms Montroy, as were the sentimental touches reminding her of her grandma.

“The hoya plant (pictured above) climbing up one of the pylons was my grandma’s, I brought it from her house when she passed away about five years ago and it has thrived in the space,” she said.

“It was one of the few things I took from the house along with the rocks around the base of that particular pylon which came from a pond at her house.

Another addition to the house is a subtle but eye-catching wave feature wall (pictured above) that was designed on a CAD (computer aided design) program by Mr Montroy and painted by a local painter Jason Vandenberg.

“My husband designed the wave, and it was designed to compliment the roof line,” she said.

Ray White Port Adelaide Principal Nick Psarros expects the up and coming area and off-the-wall feel of the property to garner a lot of interest over the campaign.

“We’re going to get good interest because its uniqueness will make it a highly sought after property,” Mr Psarros said.

“Real estate here is also very in demand right now, it’s the blue ribbon part of Adelaide and the property is located in the premiere part of Port Adelaide.”