An expansive, beautifully planted and lovingly maintained six-acre garden

A long drive lined with oaks leads to the magnificent double-storey stone house from the 1880s, which has a lovely iron lace balustrade.

The garden has been designed and planted to provide highlights in all seasons, but in autumn, the trees, many of them centuries old, are the showstoppers! The deciduous varieties add fiery red, orange and gold amid the evergreen tree greens, one being an ancient Bunya bunya (Auracaria bidwillii) that towers over the garden and tennis court.

Everywhere, clipped domes and hedges, some small and others tall and meticulously trimmed, add style and structure to the garden’s wealth of flowering plants and shrubs. A superb parterre garden has pointy cones of clipped box punctuating the hedges surrounding pastel rose beds. Along the drive, box hedges are severely and imaginatively clipped to create marvelous organic and tactile configurations.

The planting is diverse and varies depending on the micro-climate and aspect of a particular area - sunny spots are colourful with roses and other sun-loving perennials, whilst under the trees and in the newly planted woodland, shade-loving plants thrive.

The century-old stables and washhouse overlook an enclosed productive garden, entered via a charming lychgate. Beyond is an orchard. Chickens luxuriate in a large hen house, and Rajah, the resident peacock, presides over everything!

A newly built swimming pool has panoramic views over the valley, and the hillside is terraced and planted with vines nearby. A lookout is perfectly positioned to enjoy views over the extensive arboretum, which is filled with a vast range of shrubs and trees, including Australian species. A picturesque ‘folly’ is sited in the valley below, where two winter creeks converge and flow through to a dam.

There are several seats to enjoy the views of this stylish, grand old Adelaide Hills garden and beyond. For children, there is a charming cubby house to explore!

Evesham garden is open across the road on the same day.