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A rare opportunity to acquire one of Adelaide's most outstanding properties with an exclusive lifestyle location to match.
Situated on a prime corner allotment on one of South Australia's premier treelined boulevards, this magnificent sandstone residence of outstanding character and impressive proportion is undoubtedly one of St Peters' most notable and substantial landmark properties.
Much admired as a particularly resplendent example of nineteenth century Adelaide architecture, its glorious façade and expansive interior have been beautifully restored, extended and complemented by an idyllic manicured garden and pool.
Built in the late 1880s, the house was once home to prominent banker Robert Scott Young and later renowned biochemist Hedley Marston.
Having fallen into some disrepair, the current owners realised the property's outstanding potential and embarked on a painstaking restoration and architectural expansion of the highest quality that includes open plan living on a monumental scale.
The result is a refined masterpiece that celebrates a gracious architectural past whilst seamlessly embracing today's open plan lifestyle, comfort, versatility and technology.
ENTRANCE & HERITAGE FEATURES
Elevated above a sweeping lawn and formal plantings of viburnum and box, the picturesque sandstone façade with an elegant bay window peeks out from beneath a wrap around veranda that is embellished by wrought iron balustrading, decorative lacework and tessellated tiles.
Stepping inside, a grand arched hallway intersects the large and highly flexible floorplan with outstanding original features preserved, including decorative fireplaces, soaring ceilings, superb plaster roses, window hardware, picture rails, floorboards and even a servant bell push.
FORMAL LIVING & ENTERTAINING ROOMS
With such an expansive floorplan, there is endless scope to configure rooms as desired and utilise spaces for a variety of uses. The current configuration offers a fabulous array of entertaining options and intimate spaces in which to chill.
Perfect for formal entertaining or an everyday relaxed retreat, the sitting room features an elegant bay window that looks over the front garden, and a fireplace with marble mantle.
For entertaining that goes above and beyond, an opulent billiard room with veranda access even includes the billiard table.
A basement home theatre room is fully equipped with Sony 3D projector, screen, and surround sound, whilst next to it a cellar provides display and storage space for approximately 700 bottles.
Above, a study provides a quiet haven from which to work from home.
MASTER SUITE & FAMILY ACCOMMODATION
Family accommodation is ideal for a large family or those seeking room to move.
The generous master suite is a peaceful haven with fireplace, walk-in robe and ensuite with indulgent heated floors, heated towel rails and double vanity.
Five further bedrooms, some with built-in robes and fireplaces, share a designer bathroom with cast iron bath and heated floors and heated towel rails.
OPEN PLAN LIVING
You will be hard pressed to find a home with an open plan living extension of this scale or quality. Hard to tell either inside or out, the point where old meets new is defined by a large sun drenched vestibule with a soaring skylight.
Jaw dropping living incorporates lounging, eating, cooking and entertaining zones with plenty of room in between, all linked to the glorious outdoors by French doors and Phantom screens and warmed by a Lopi high efficiency low smoke combustion wood fire set within a feature stone wall that echoes the original sandstone.
At its heart, the wow factor entertainer's kitchen with a long island bench around which to gather, a host of Smeg appliances and shaker style cabinetry. Concealed behind, a walk-in pantry, bathroom and laundry with outdoor access.
ALFRESCO LIFESTYLE, POOL & GARDEN
Indoor living is seamlessly linked to beautiful outdoor spaces from the wrap around veranda.
Designed by Jo Connelly, the glorious mature garden envelops the house to form an urban oasis of walled garden rooms with clipped hedges, giant cycads, ornamental trees and lush lawns all irrigated by bore water.
The pretty rear garden includes a solar heated pool and gas heated spa and sandstone pavilion with Vergola roof and plumbed gas outlets in which to entertain poolside.
Beside the pool, a stable like structure forms a versatile poolside retreat, home studio, guest suite or granny flat, with kitchenette, bathroom and living room/bedroom that can be accessed by the triple car garage with valuable remote entry side street access and parking bay.
COMFORT
Two ducted gas furnaces with integrated air-conditioning cooling for sleeping/living areas
Gas fire
Combustion fire
Heated bathroom floors & towel rails
Water filtration on kitchen taps
7 stage reverse osmosis water filter in walk-in pantry for espresso coffee machine
TECHNOLOGY
3-phase power, Cat 5, NBN
Technology hub room
3D Cinema room projector, screen, surround sound, acoustic insulation
STORAGE
Built-in robes
Attic ladder to roof in main house with walk boards for equipment maintenance
Attic ladder to roof in garage for extensive storage
Extensive laundry storage
Cellar with racking capacity for approx.700 bottles
Outdoor utility area
PARKING
Second Ave entrance
Remote entry gate
Remote entry 3 car garage with epoxy floor
Parking bay
GARDEN
Designed by Jo Connelly
Bore
Automatic irrigation utilising bore water
APPLIANCES
Smeg ovens, induction cooktop, dishwasher
POOL
Spa
Saltwater solar heated
Swim ledge, bench depth to 1.2m and main pool depth 2.0m
Glass fence
SECURITY
Monitored security system with zoning in house and garage, also with integrated smoke detectors in house, garage
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