* Once part of Mount Gambier?s bustling history, this iconic 19Th century, spacious, light filled, immaculately presented Federation home is full of surprises and an entertainer?s delight
* Being offered for sale for the first time in 43 years, this exceptional home in prime position is a rare gem indeed
* The beautifully manicured gardens of Maardi House are just the beginning of the delights that await you
* This solid construction, three/four bedroom historic home has been tastefully transformed and modernized, maintaining the perfect blend of old world charm and contemporary glamour, with 6/7 main rooms with large underground cellars
* An outstanding property featuring a fully renovated, open plan dining area and contemporary entertainers' kitchen tastefully designed using a fashionable combination of granite, glass and solid wood featuring a chocolate granite island bench top, s/s appliances, double wall oven, dishwasher and plentiful floor to ceiling storage space
* Maardi House encapsulates ideal family living with multiple indoor, outdoor and underground entertaining spaces. An extraordinarily spacious and impressive lounge and family room is the hub of the home and from this room you descend the historical polished cedar staircase to an underground entertainment area, comprising a bar room, a games room, wine cellar room and a large storage room. The outdoor entertaining area comprises a large privately enclosed court yard with formal raised garden beds, fish pond, a fire pit with semi circle seating and an undercover alfresco dining and BBQ area
* 3 of the 4 large bedrooms have floor to ceiling built in robes leading off a central hallway which also has floor to ceiling linen and storage cupboards. A north facing fourth bedroom, which could also be used as a large study or second lounge room or play room, has a private enclosed veranda overlooking the picturesque north facing garden oasis.
* The fully tiled, light filled bathroom comprises a separate bath and large shower and a separate powder room. The toilet has a separate room to the bathroom.
* A large tiled laundry with ample floor to ceiling storage is adjacently located to an additional, carpeted sewing and ironing room or office study.
* Maardi House, a solid construction stone home that is fully insulated, centrally heated and is a cool oasis in the heat of summer, sits on a generous size allotment opposite the manicured gardens of the city?s Vansittart Park. Located on Mount Gambier?s main street but just out of the busy hub, this property has ample parking out front and is zoned for mixed use, which makes it ideally located for a professional services business or a consultant working from home.
Other features of this outstanding property are:
* Lead light doors and windows, tessellated tiled verandas, high ceilings and top quality soft furnishings and fittings throughout.
* A tiled rear entrance-way connecting the laundry to the kitchen.
* A 3 car lockable garage with concrete floor
* A second stand alone remote entry garage with concrete floor
* Raised vegetable garden beds with bordering fruit trees
* Immaculate semi formal garden with roses, annual bulbs, box hedging and semi auto watering network
* Secure property with stone pillared metal fence and lockable gate system at the front of the property and high panelled fencing at the rear
* This property could ideally be used as a consulting room or as a professional business premises with ample parking and closeness to the cbd of Mount Gambier
* With undercover parking for staff and ample space for document storage including cellar area under the main home
* Behind the classic facade and meticulously landscaped garden, the quality & wow factor of this grand home must be viewed to be fully appreciated
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