Wearing its years beautifully, this rose-wrapped return verandah villa has character in abundance, a family-sized second-storey extension to spread out in, and a solar-heated pool that's already planning the next summer party.
Beyond a secure sliding gate sits a home with a bullnose verandah, Federation porch, up to five bedrooms and a run of living and dining rooms with an elegance all of their own.
A wide hall leads beneath 3.3 metre ornate ceilings and arches, and from there stained glass and fireplaces in room after room define a villa cherished and immaculately maintained for 35 years.
From the hall, formal living is the first refined stop, warmed by a gas fireplace in its original timber mantle. The master follows with an ornamental hearth of its own, couple's robes and a fully tiled ensuite where dual shower heads and a marble-topped vanity make the morning rush a pleasure.
A home office or bedroom keeps the options open, while an air-conditioned second level finds a two-bedroom wing that shares a central lounge and fully tiled bathroom - a private retreat for kids or guests to call home.
The stained-glass dining room starts the dinner party in style, with timber French doors spilling open to carry the celebration out to the entertaining area.
Slate floors usher you into the extension, where a combustion fireplace and underground cellar prove the old-world charm didn't stop at the front door. The kitchen plays headliner with its marble benchtops echoing the ensuite and its quality appliances ready to cater even the largest of family gatherings.
Picture windows keep the family room open and airy, with hardwood floors underfoot and a central courtyard just beyond - tucked between the home office and a marble-topped bar with a wet sink, all illuminated beneath retractable skylights.
Then comes the pool; solar heated and standing by for every summer get-together, with the sun doing the heating and you doing very little apart from enjoying it.
Leave the keys on the hook and the cars locked up, because Norwood Parade's cafés, dining and entertainment are just footsteps away. At one end of the street you'll find Victoria Park and the city fringe, at the other, Loreto College and Marryatville High - all in a sought-after pocket of Toorak Gardens.
From a long dinner out to a leisurely Sunday stroll and a twilight swim - Hewitt House creates a weekly rhythm well worth repeating
Even more to love:
Solar-heated, salt chlorinated swimming pool
Flexible footprint with multiple living zones
Dual robes & couple's ensuite to primary bedroom
Electrolux electric cooktop & dual pyrolytic ovens
Miele dishwasher
Family-friendly main bathroom with tub
Heated towel rail to laundry
Double carport, plus additional off-street parking behind electric sliding gate
Ducted R/C air conditioning
Combustion fireplace
Rainbird irrigation system
Security alarm with sensors
Zoned for Rose Park Primary and Marryatville High
Moments to Loreto, Pembroke, Saint Ignatius', St. Peter's & Prince Alfred College
Just 2km from the CBD
*** Rates & Taxes ***
Title Reference: Volume 6130 Folio 70
Council: City of Burnside
Council Rates: $6,541.45 per annum
ES Levy Rates: $313.50 per annum
SA Waters Rates: $662.47 per quarter
