Comprising 11 grand rooms, this circa 1895 residence has been ushered into the 21st century whilst maintaining highly sought after original character features that have been sympathetically retained such as towering 3.9m ceilings, decorative cornicing, high skirtings, wooden floorboards and immense windows that stream sunlight indoors whilst also permitting views of mature gardens and verdant lawns replete with a multitude of colourful plantings.

Celebrating classical grandeur infused with architectural updates over generations, this imposing home includes a drawing room, jaw-dropping formal dining room, dual cellars, open-plan living, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and parking for 4 vehicles on an immense corner block of approx. 1,638 sqm in leafy Gilberton. The residence also contains a rear self-contained coach house/studio and dual garden and storage areas all enveloped by majestic and established gardens.

Internally, one is ushered into this special home via a striking hallway featuring decorative curved archways, ceiling roses, oversized rooms and lofty ceilings. From here, the bedrooms and central bathroom (lined with exquisite marble and featuring a walk in shower, bath and large vanity) all converge into the expansive extension in the rear that contains the updated kitchen, a spacious living/dining area and walls of glass doors that open to the private yard, allowing for the utmost in indoor/outdoor entertainment.

Intelligently designed for the modern family, the kitchen overlooks the enchanting and manicured gardens enhanced by colourful clivias, camellias and a variety of cottage style shrubs and ornamental plants, creating an inner-suburban ambience of peace and tranquility mere moments from Adelaide's CBD.

Further features include:

Solar systemOrnate fireplacesIndoor spaWisteria arbour
Located within close proximity to St Peters College, Wilderness School and Prince Alfred College, this home is also within walking distance to the epicurean delights of Melbourne and O'Connell Streets whilst also being a short drive to The Parade and Adelaide City.

For those seeking the grandeur of a bygone era in a practical, modern and luxurious context set within a simply magnificent garden setting, 'Claremont' awaits the next custodian of its important legacy.

Property Features

• Carports 2
• Uncovered Carspaces 2