Known as Adelaide’s “Village in the City”, the Precinct offers a blend of residential, business and retail activities, and an easy and convenient lifestyle for visitors and locals alike.
Hutt Street itself is the focus of the Precinct. Its wide, dual lanes, the spectacular plane trees and flowering plants in the median strip and the heritage style lighting and terracotta planter boxes make it a picturesque and impressive boulevard to and from the City. A handsome “village clock” in the median strip marks the area’s recognition of the centenary of Australia’s Federation.
The seasons create an ever-changing ambiance for the street. During autumn and winter the starkness of the plane trees with their special up lighting creates a spectacular silhouette against the night sky. During spring and summer the median strip is awash with greenery and colour.
The architecture of the area is a blend of old and new. While there are many modern buildings and units in the area, a stroll through the nearby streets and narrow laneways takes you past grand mansions, Victorian villas, bluestone terrace houses and workers’ cottages. Some now accommodate the many businesses in the area, while others are home to those who enjoy all that inner city living has to offer.
Special plaques on some of the buildings highlight their interesting past, while other plaques, featuring the hand-prints of motor racing identities, recognise the area’s proximity to the Adelaide street circuit.
While Hutt Street and its surrounding streets feature a mix of retail and business services, it is the variety of restaurants and cafes for which the area is best known. Enjoy silver service or pub food. Dine casual cafe style – indoors or out, or pick up a take-away. There’s the venue perfect for breakfast, a quick meeting over coffee, a leisurely lunch, an afternoon break or a stylish evening out. People come from far and wide to enjoy the variety and style of one of Adelaide’s favourite “eat streets”.
Then there are the retail shops, including florists, men’s and women’s clothing, hair stylists, internet cafes, and rare books. A variety of accommodation options – from stylish apartments to self contained cottages. A host of business and professional services, health specialists, travel agencies and more, all offering a warm welcome, a friendly face and personal service.
Come and enjoy all that the Hutt Street Precinct – “Adelaide’s Village in the City” – has to offer.
