Claim a piece of Parkside history with this gorgeous, original sandstone-fronted C1899 high school villa.<BR>Featuring a modern north-facing rear addition, it offers a wonderful array of cosmopolitan living and lifestyle options right on the city fringe, while just moments to Unley Road. <BR>Behind this classic stone facade and traditional white picket fence sits a charming historic home with a front English garden, leadlight entrance and swimming pool at the rear.<BR>A beautiful wide hallway, enhanced with renovated timber flooring, leads you into four spacious bedrooms, formal lounge and large kitchen family room.<BR>The master bedroom, with soaring ceilings, polished timber floors and sash windows overlooking the front garden, offers an elegant ensuite and walk-in robe.<BR>All bedrooms are a great size, two with built-in robes. <BR>A large, central light-filled formal loungeroom sits at the heart of the home. Featuring an open fireplace, it has a graceful warmth and offers a quiet place for the adults to formally entertain. <BR>If you love to entertain, this home will not disappoint.<BR>A huge air-conditioned north-facing kitchen/family room sprawls out to a covered alfresco area and swimming pool.<BR>This space features refurbished Baltic timber flooring, character sash windows and a gourmet fully equipped timber kitchen with plenty of cupboard and pantry space.<BR>This area is perfect for the growing family, showered in natural northern light, while providing plenty of room for kids.<BR>A spacious bathroom delivers a separate claw bath, shower and polished timber vanity with marble benchtop.<BR>The paved rear garden offers a touch of paradise, with a newly constructed private Balinese hut nest to the pool area, a perfect place to lounge on weekends. <BR> This property offers valuable rear-lane access off Oxenbould Street for three cars to garaging and storage shed.<BR> <BR> What makes this unique:<BR>-Newly refurbished polished flooring<BR>-New Mitsubishi 14 kW ducted reverse-cycle air-conditioning system with four zones <BR>-Solar-heated semi-tiled swimming pool<BR>-26-panel solar electrical system<BR>-Alarm system<BR>-Original period features include high ceilings, victorian cove, ceiling roses, baltic timber floors and four Victorian fireplaces.<BR>-Central linen press/cellar<BR> <BR>Perfectly positioned to enjoy all Parkside and Unley has to offer.<BR>Walking distance to Unley and King William Road cafes, restaurants and shopping and a stone's throw to the CBD.<BR>Zoned for Parkside Primary School and Glenunga International High School.