57 Wilpena Street, Eden Hills, SA 5050

This grand old hills residence set in established grounds of 2316m2 turns a hundred this year and hopes to celebrate with a lucky new family. It's a home that resonates with happy memories: parties and concerts under the dining room's gilded mansard ceiling, logs ablaze in the Carrara marble fireplace, chandeliers sparkling; cosy winter evenings curled up with a book in front of the sitting room fire and children - lots of them - splashing in the fully tiled and fenced pool, or lazing on the steps of the summerhouse.

It was built for Wheeler, a tailor specialising in ladies' apparel from his atelier at 12 King William Street. History doesn't record how he travelled to and from his city workplace but we can assume he strolled to the nearby station and took the train, which still provides an easy commute today.

The gardens are a joy, brimful of mature natives and exotics, under-planted with a tapestry of perennials and shrubs, with slate terraces, lawn and sweeping verandas offering a wealth of private escapes and opportunity for outdoor entertaining.

Stepping into the wide entrance hall, you are greeted by jewelled leadlight, polished timber floors, another lofty mansard ceiling and a spectacular hall divide, with formal spaces opening to either side via immense double doors that may be kept shut for privacy or thrown wide for open-plan appeal.

A fresh modern kitchen/meals area with solid Blackwood bench tops, European stainless steel appliances and handy access to a dry wine cellar lies between the ballroom proportions of the formal dining room and the family room, with a study and laundry beyond. Both enjoy lovely views across the main terrace and pool area, ideal for keeping an eye on kids at play.

Four double bedrooms include a beautiful big master suite with bay-window romance, a dressing room opening to the veranda and modern two-way ensuite. Dressing/sitting areas with good built-in storage are also a highlight of two of the other bedrooms, making these ideal for teens and guests, and there is a three-way family bathroom, perfect for sharing.

Living here, you can also look forward to a relaxing hills lifestyle, proximity to schools including Eden Hills Primary just a short walk away and Flinders Medical Centre a cruisy seven minutes by car.

A once in a lifetime opportunity to own such a unique and very special family home; see it this weekend!