40 Park Road

Kensington Park SA 5068

QUINTESSENTIAL 19TH CENTURY MANSION 'CARLSHURSTnEXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CLOSING WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY @ 5.00PM. 'CARLSHURST', A GRAND VICTORIAN RESIDENCE, SET BACK FROM PARK ROAD ACROSS EXPANSIVE FORMAL GARDENS, EXUDES THE GLAMOUR AND STYLE OF OPULENT 19TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE WHILE PROVIDING A SENSATIONAL MODERN FAMILY LIFESTYLE. TASTEFULLY RESTORED AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED, THIS GRACIOUS HOME FEATURES EVERY POSSIBLE ATTRACTION FOR THE DISCERNING BUYER. LAVISH LIVING AND ENTERTAINING SPACES INCLUDE A SUN DRENCHED BAY WINDOWED FORMAL SITTING ROOM WITH MARBLE FIRE PLACE, ORNATE CEILING AND ELEGANT WINDOW DRAPES. ANOTHER LARGE ROOM AT THE FRONT OF THE HOME COULD EASILY BE UTILIZED AS A LIBRARY. BOTH THESE ROOMS ALSO HAVE DOWNLIGHTS AND 2 TONE FLOORBOARDS. THE BILLIARD ROOM, WITH SPACE FOR A FULL LENGTH BILLIARD TABLE, FEATURES TWO BOX BAY WINDOWS, PARQUETRY FLOORING, OPEN FIRE PLACE PLUS FRENCH DOORS LEADING TO THE REAR YARD. THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN SYMPATHETICALLY EXTENDED AT THE REAR WITH A LIVABLE OPEN PLAN SPACE WITH POLISHED PARQUETRY FLOORING AND 3 SETS OF FRENCH DOORS WHICH LEAD TO THE REAR GARDEN AND PAVED OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING AREA PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS BY A SAIL. THE FAMILY FRIENDLY KITCHEN HAS A STONE BENCH TOP, DOUBLE SINK, FISHER AND PAYKEL DUAL DRAWER DISHWASHER AND TWO ELECTRIC OVENS SET BELOW A 4 BURNER GAS HOTPLATE AND WARMING ELEMENT. COMPLETING THE GROUND LEVEL IS A POWDER ROOM, BREAKFAST ROOM - ONCE THE ORIGINAL KITCHEN AND STILL RETAINS THE ORIGINAL WOOD STOVE. THE BEAUTIFUL FORMAL DINING ROOM WITH POLISHED BOARDS HAS AN AMBIENT OPEN FIRE AND IS CURRENTLY UTILIZED AS AN OFFICE. A SOLID TIMBER STAIRCASE LEADS TO THE SECOND STOREY WHICH HOUSES THE BEDROOM ACCOMMODATION, WHICH INCLUDES 5 BEDROOMS PLUS A NURSERY OR IDEAL COMPUTER ROOM. THE GRAND MASTER SUITE WITH AN OPEN FIRE PLACE WITH MARBLE SURROUND ALSO BOASTS A WALK IN ROBE AND A LUXURY 2008 ENSUITE COMPLETE WITH DUAL VANITY BASINS AND 'EMPRADOR' MARBLE TOP, DUAL SHOWER HEADS, FLOOR TO CEILING CERAMIC TILES, UNDER FLOOR HEATING AND RINNAI CONTINUOUS HOT WATER. THE GUEST BEDROOM HAS FRENCH DOORS WHICH LEAD TO THE BALCONY. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SUN ROOM WHICH WOULD MAKE AN IDEAL PLAYROOM. STAIRS LEADING UP TO A VIEWING PLATFORM ALLOWS SWEEPING VIEWS OVER THE EASTERN SUBURBS OF ADELAIDE. BELOW GROUND IS AN IMPRESSIVE CELLAR. CARPETED STAIRS LEAD PAST EXPOSED STONEWORK ON THE WALLS TO A 4M X 4.5M CELLAR ROOM COMPLETE WITH BUILT IN TABLE AND STORAGE ?? IDEAL FOR WINE TASTING EVENINGS. THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME IS SET ON SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDS, AND ON A CORNER ALLOTMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 2,963M2 WITH AN ALL WEATHER TWO TONE TENNIS COURT AND BEAUTIFUL FORMAL GARDENS WITH CENTRAL FOUNTAIN FEATURE, DOUBLE CARPORT AND STILL SPACE FOR A SWIMMING POOL. FOR MORE PHOTOS, VISIT WWW.40PARK.TOOP.COM.AU <- BR>