The brief:

Stunning 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home built by AV Jennings in 2002 on 800m2 block at end of cul-de-sac. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, walk in and built in robes, formal lounge & dining, large kitchen with island bench, second dining area & family room, double garage with panel lift door. 3 phase R/C air conditioning plus two stunning Gas Log Fires & exquisite window treatments. Brick paved verandah with all weather protection by a double hip & valley roof, garden workshop, landscaped gardens to front & rear with two water features. Ring to book viewing.

Your first dinner party:

Aperitifs and hors d’oeuvres served from your marvellous kitchen island bench to your special guests seated in the informal dining area, who are looking out the imposing bay window to the tri cherub based statue, water flowing into the goldfish filled pond, and best of all, this time you have engaged a professional chef to cater for everyone, so you can all enjoy the evening. When the Chef announces dinner is served, your party glides across the jarrah flooring, through the open plan family room and generous hallway into the formal dining area, where you all enjoy a culinary feast, most of the ingredients having been sourced from the local Willunga Farmers market, and naturally, the wine from one of your favourite local cellar doors.

After dinner, your party moves across to the formal lounge room, where the gents enjoy a port and the ladies a cocktail. This is a very special evening, you are celebrating your success of acquiring this enviable new lifestyle you have been working hard towards for many years. Cuban cigars are offered and declined, as the ambience of the quiet conversation and flames from the enchanting fluted fireplace with Bottochino marble hearth is too difficult to draw away from. Your hired help has cleared the dining table, and loaded the dishwasher for you and withdraw for the rest of the evening.

You are all dressed to the nines, looking forward to an evening out ballroom dancing. The host prepares the coffee, which is once again served in the formal dining room with desert. Midway through, heavy rain descends, making the flame fireplace even more appealing. The evening progresses wonderfully, everyone is having such a relaxing time, a guest suggests staying in for the evening. You agree, and suggest everyone stay over for the night, after all, the three spare bedrooms are already setup.

Well past midnight, everyone has retired for the evening, everyone except you, as you plunge into your luxurious spa bath, in your opulent bathroom ensuite.

The morning arrives, everyone slept in, being located at the end of a cul-de-sac, this enviable location is so quiet. Breakfast is enjoyed under the expansive outdoor entertaining area, where besides the fish pond and blossoming camellia bushes, your guests overlook the cascading waterfall towards the manicured garden.

A few words on the locality:
Approaching from Adelaide, for a moment or two you catch a glimpse of the whole of the valley, nestled between the Mount Lofty Ranges down to the beaches of Gulf St Vincent.

Only 40 kms from the heart of Adelaide, McLaren Vale offers exceptional wines, regional produce and beautiful scenery. Although best known for its wineries (over 60 cellar doors!), the region is also known for a wide range of other fruits and produce. An abundance of cafes and restaurants happily showcase all that the region has to offer.

Rich in history, the first vines were planted in 1838 marking the beginning of bold shiraz, elegant cabernet sauvignon and Grenache vintages with new varieties being tried and tested, all winning acclaim throughout Australia and internationally.

The beachside suburbs all boast safe swimming and surfing, top spots for scuba diving and snorkeling and unique aquatic reserves to protect rare reefs. Boating and fishing are favourite sports. Enjoy glorious sunsets at any of the many pretty viewing locations, some dotted with towering Norfolk Pines, others with views to historic ship wrecks and cliffs.

Nearby historic Willunga hosts the popular Farmers Market, held each Saturday morning, and Quarry Market, held monthly, boast fine produce and entertainment. Galleries, cafes, and curio stores, great food and good coffee are all accessible.

Sporting clubs of every nature are highly competitive and well supported. The inter-township rivalry is alive and well! Football, netball, tennis, lawn bowls, cycling, hockey – just to name a few. If golf is your thing, there are more than a dozen courses in the district ranging from championship courses to fun at a mini golf course.

Glorious art, clever crafts, cycling trails, walking trails, food and wine – it’s all here. High quality education and medical facilities, shopping and business, friendly country atmosphere, close proximity to beach and resort activities, shopping and public transport.

Enquiries welcome, this meticulously presented home is available to view by appointment only.