17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
It’s been in the one family for almost 40 years, and now it’s time for another family to move into this gorgeous Millswood home and start their own dynasty there.
Rose Williams and her late husband John – father of selling agent John Williams – bought the home in 1984, attracted by its space, location, elegance and grand proportions.
“My husband John loved the size of it and was looking for a beautiful big family home because we had a family on the way, and he had his previous family,” Mrs Williams says.
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
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“He liked it because it was a corner block and he liked having space and privacy and loved spending time in the garden because he was in the office so much.
“We bought it from Owen Redmond and his wife, who wanted to downsize. There’s a lot of history attached to Andrew Ave, and a lot of people tend to stay here for a long time.”
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
Seamlessly blending character features with modern upgrades, the home retains its period charm, allowing people the opportunity to live in a quintessential grand Adelaide home of yesteryear, or add their own personal touches and bring it into the future.
“It needed a lot of work done when we bought it – it was a lot smaller so we extended it,” Mrs Williams says. “We tried not to change too much because John was always big on having things that were of the era and preserving the character of the house. By changing it too much it becomes like every other house and that’s what makes this property special. But if someone wanted to modernise it that would be lovely.”
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
The home, set on a 3114sqm allotment, features four bedrooms, grand formal dining and living areas, a renovated kitchen and numerous outdoor entertainment areas. There’s also a sparkling inground pool, a grass tennis court, a separate guesthouse with a bathroom, while the home is surrounded by established and meticulously maintained landscaped gardens.
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
Mrs Williams says the home’s size and stunning garden location makes it an ideal entertainer.
“Because of John’s work we did a lot of entertaining here, and the house and garden was fantastic for that,” she says. “Because we had the swimming pool the kids from down the street that would come around and we’d have lots of pool parties here and we loved being outdoors. We were married in a marquee on the front lawn in front of our family and friends, and that was a particularly memorable occasion.
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
“Everyone would come here for birthdays and Christmases – it was a great family home and everyone had their partners and had two children and Christmas was always hectic, but absolutely wonderful and perfect. But now it’s just me here. I used to be like the old woman that lived in a shoe, but now I’m all here by myself and it’s time to move to something a little smaller. It seems sad to have just me here and a bit of a waste of this amazing property when another family could love it as much as we have.
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
“I picture kids riding their bikes around here and running around, and I think its time for it to be used and enjoyed that way.”
Mrs Williams says, given the amount of memories tied up in the property, it will be difficult to leave both the home and its great location.
“The location is fantastic because it’s really private and there isn’t any through traffic there, but yet you’re so close to King William Rd and we have a lot of schools nearby so it works really well for families,” Mrs Williams says.
“I’m going to be really sad to leave this place, but it really is time to stop being greedy and let someone live the wonderful life we had here.”
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood. Supplied by Williams Real Estate.
17 Andrew Ave, Millswood
Contact agent for price
Agent: Williams Real Estate, Stephanie Williams 0413 874 888 and John Williams 0411 747 555. Land size: 3114sqm. Expressions of Interest: Close Wednesday, September 9 at 2pm.
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