128 Stephen Terrace

Gilberton SA 5081

GRACIOUS AND IMPOSING 'GILBERTON HOUSEnLOCATED IN ONE OF ADELAIDE'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS PROPERTY PRECINCTS IS THIS TRULY IMPRESSIVE AND IMPOSING HOME, RICH IN HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE. BUILT IN 1879 AND ONCE HOME TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S FIRST METEOROLOGIST CLEMENT WRAGGE, THIS GRACIOUS VICTORIAN RESIDENCE GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO THE CHARM AND GRACE OF AN ERA THAT HAS PASSED US BY. HAVING UNDERGONE A PAINSTAKING AND METICULOUS RESTORATION AND RENOVATION, IT HAS BEEN GIVEN THE GIFT OF A NEW LIFE AND HAS BECOME AN ENVIABLE FAMILY RESIDENCE. MONTHS OF RESTORATION USING TRADITIONAL METHODS HAVE ENSURED THE HOME'S AUTHENTICITY HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. RECYCLED TIMBERS HAVE BEEN USED FOR FLOORING ON THE LOWER LEVEL: JARRAH SOURCED FROM CENTENNIAL HALL HAS SEEN THE LIKES OF THE BEATLES IN ITS DAY AND HAS BEEN USED IN ALL ROOMS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE KITCHEN WHICH FEATURES RECYCLED RAMIN. ROOMS OF GENEROUS PROPORTIONS OCCUPY THE GROUND FLOOR AND ARE CONNECTED BY A WIDE ENTRY HALL BATHED IN NATURAL LIGHT THROUGH TALL SASH WINDOWS. CHARACTER FEATURES ARE PLENTIFUL THROUGHOUT WITH DECORATIVE CEILING ROSES, ORNATE CORNICING, CAST IRON FIREPLACES WITH CARERRA MARBLE MANTLE PIECES AND LOFTY 13FT CEILINGS. A LIBRARY WITH GLASS PANELLED DOORS, A FORMAL SITTING ROOM, OFFICE AND A LONG SITTING ROOM WITH A GRACIOUS ARCHWAY PROVIDE FLEXIBLE LIVING OPTIONS FOR THE LARGE FAMILY. THE OLD SERVANTS QUARTERS (U.M.R) HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO A LARGE STORAGE ROOM WITH A LARGE BANK OF CHERRY WOOD CUPBOARDS AND A LAUNDRY. OVERLOOKING THE CASUAL DINING ROOM IS THE CONTEMPORARY STYLED KITCHEN FEATURING A BRILLIANT USE OF AMERICAN RED OAK COUPLED WITH A TILED SPLASHBACK. PROVIDING MODERN COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE WITH HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL APPLIANCES INCLUDING A COMMERCIAL GRADE KLEENMAID 500MM OVEN, MIELE DISHWASHER AND STOVE TOP WITH AN OVER SIZED RANGE HOOD. THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE HOME IS DEDICATED TO SLEEPING ACCOMMODATION BY WAY OF 5 GENEROUS SIZED BEDROOMS JOINED BY A WIDE HALLWAY BRIGHTLY LIT THROUGH LARGE WINDOWS. ENSURING ACCOMMODATION FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY THESE LIGHT AND BRIGHT BEDROOMS FEATURE PURE WOOL CARPETS AS WELL AS PERIOD FIREPLACES. THE SPACIOUS MASTER BEDROOM OFFERS A WALK IN ROBE AND EN SUITE ACCESS TO THE LARGE PRISTINE WHITE TILED MAIN BATHROOM. THE EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY OFFERS VICTORIAN STYLE GARDENS WITH MANICURED HEDGES, CONIFERS AND A LARGE SHADY PEPPERTREE. THERE ARE ALSO TWO SEPARATE JARRAH DECKS IDEAL FOR ENTERTAINING. A SPARKLING IN GROUND POOL WILL ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN ALL SUMMER LONG AND IS OVERLOOKED BY A SHADY VINE-COVERED PERGOLA. EXTENSIVE PARKING FOR UP TO FOUR CARS MAKES THIS EXQUISITE RESIDENCE QUITE SIMPLY PERFECT. SUPERBLY LOCATED IN ONE OF ADELAIDE'S PREMIUM SCHOOL PRECINCTS AND WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO POPULAR ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL, WILDERNESS SCHOOL AND ST PETER'S COLLEGE. JUST A MOMENT AWAY FROM THE SHOPPING AND DINING DELIGHTS OF NORTH ADELAIDE AND JUST MINUTES FROM THE HEART OF THE CITY. THERE ARE ALSO EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS UNDERWAY AND JUST AROUND THE CORNER WITH A BRAND NEW SHOPPING PRECINCT GOING AHEAD ON WALKERVILLE TERRACE. THE WELL KNOWN 'ART SERIES' GROUP OF HOTELS HAVE ALSO ANNOUNCED THEIR EXPANSION INTO ADELAIDE, WORKING ON THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE OLD TRANSPORT BUILDING IN WALKERVILLE WITH A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DUBBED 'ART CITY AT WALKERVILLE'. WITH NOTHING TO DO EXCEPT MOVE IN AND ENJOY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME, THIS IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A PIECE OF ADELAIDE'S HISTORY. FEATURE LIST: JARRAH FLOORS ACQUIRED FROM CENTENNIAL HALL LOFTY 13FT HIGH CEILINGS ROOMS OF GENEROUS PROPORTIONS UNDERFLOOR GAS HEATING UPPER LEVEL WITH EVAPORATIVE COOLING MONITORED ALARM SYSTEM GARDEN SHED UNDERGROUND CELLAR/STORAGE FULLY IRRIGATED AND RETICULATED WATERING SYSTEM CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN WITH DOWN LIGHTING RLA 2048 FOR FLOORPLANS, MORE INFO AND NAVIGATION, VISIT WWW.128STEPHEN.TOOP.COM.AU