Last Listing description (June 2020)
With a beguiling mix of relaxed refinement, timeless beauty and easy livability, this gracious and loved family home situated in one of Adelaides premier eastern suburbs is surrounded by park-like grounds with tennis court and pool, and provides all the comfort and conveniences a family could desire.
A sweeping driveway brushes past the welcoming portico and wrap around terraces woven with wisteria that frame the all white home with its evocative Hamptons aesthetic and cleverly designed additions by acclaimed architect Pauline Hurren.
Formal and informal living downstairs is extensive and seamlessly connects through French doors to enchanting terraces and various outdoor living zones, whilst enjoying stunning views across the expansive grounds and beyond.
An elegant formal sitting room with marble fireplace and adjacent grand formal dining room with box bay feature window, lead from a stylish entrance hall. The bright north facing open plan kitchen with walk in pantry, Miele oven and warming drawer, granite topped island bench, and breakfast bar overlooks comfortable informal meals and living with intimate outdoor dining beyond. A large family/TV room with surround sound speakers cleverly extends through to a huge undercover outdoor deck, ideal for large parties, smaller gatherings or simple lounging.
Downstairs also comprises a private master suite with walk in robe, ensuite with claw-foot bath, second bedroom or study with a bank of built in robes and secret storage room, adjacent powder room, family bathroom, separate WC and laundry. Upstairs, with panoramic city views, are three large bedrooms all with extensive built-ins that share a well-appointed bathroom.
Further features include reverse cycle air-conditioning, security system, Bose speakers inside and out, Jetmaster wood-fire, Foxtel, 2 car carport, and room for further off-street parking.
Outdoor lifestyle is catered for with a fully tiled and fenced saltwater pool, equipment house with outdoor changing room, an all weather N/S tennis court with lights, and a vine covered trellis for viewing and sundowners. An outdoor wood-fired pizza oven, cubby-house, shed and separate studio/gym complete the picture.
The house sits in perfect harmony with the glorious garden and its terraced beds, meandering paths, expansive lawns and secret nooks to explore. Banks of bluebells and bulbs, rows of roses, a grove of numerous citrus and fruit trees, perfectly tended vegetable gardens, blossom trees, hedges, a mulberry tree and majestic cedar are a few of the delightful plantings that grace the property, serviced by 2 x 40,000+litre rainwater tanks.
A timeless and immaculate entertainer, this is a fabulous family home in a quiet street minutes from Seymour College, St Peters Girls and other leading private schools, convenient bus routes, the Feathers precinct, Burnside Village shopping hub, foothills walks, and zoned for Glenunga International High School and Burnside Primary.
Expansive park like grounds
Immaculate throughout
Desirable eastern suburbs location close to shopping, transport, schools and foothills walks
Fully tiled and fenced saltwater pool
All-weather N/S tennis court with lights
Five bedrooms or four plus study
Master with ensuite and WIR
Three bathrooms + powder
Formal sitting and dining rooms
Large family/TV room
Open plan kitchen/living/dining
Miele oven
Gas cooktop
Granite benchtops
Extensive built in storage
Foxtel
Bose speakers inside and out
Jetmaster wood fire
Security system
Reverse cycle air conditioning
Large undercover entertaining with ceiling fans
Intimate outdoor dining
Solar panels
City views
Exceptional gardens plantings
Vegetable gardens
Fruit and citrus
Sweeping lawns
2 x 40,000 + litre rainwater tanks
Studio/gym
Cubby house
Wood-fired pizza oven
Shed
Poolhouse for equipment
2 car carport and ample off street parking
Zoned for Glenunga International High School and Burnside Primary. Close to leading private schools