Gawler is steeped in history, yet nothing preserves the precious past quite like Craiglea-perched high on its elite acre, just above Murray Street's vibrant retail, cafés, essential amenities, and iconic pubs.

As a stately family residence or an exciting new venture in arm's reach of the Barossa, Craiglea's next chapter truly is an open book.

Built circa 1860 for Dr. William Holm Popham, a distinguished medical doctor and alumnus of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, it's alleged Dr. Popham was captain of the Rifle Volunteers for the Navy in 1861 and held office as East Ward Councillor for the Gawler Corporation in 1868.

Yet he was best known for his cannon fire-a six-pounder he famously discharged from home to signal the arrival of mail, to announce the Duke of Edinburgh's visit in 1867, and to mark the laying of the Gawler Institute's foundations in 1870.

Fast forward to 2024, and this bay-windowed manse offers far more than sweeping balcony views over steeples, treetops, historic institutes and the old steam ranger station that's now the home of Target…

Extended for the best of town and country, it holds both residential and commercial viability. The manor operated as 'Popham's' fine dining restaurant in the 1980s, and under its current 20-year ownership, flipped the original bakehouse into a bed and breakfast, converted the four-horse stables and hay loft into a two-storey, three-bedroom home with dual kitchens, and opened its doors for bespoke weddings with rustic self-contained accommodation.

It also retains the original coach house that once spruced, could host private backyard BBQs – and for bigger events, rear access via Daly Street offers up to a dozen carparks and supplier access.

The visionary mind will boggle. From the sunlit conservatory issuing indoor/outdoor flow, the grand bay-windowed master suite, the opulent Christmas room with a regal marble fireplace, and the underground cellar and cold room all banking on the right buyer to step in and declare: "Let's create history all over again."

Relax under the gazebo and float your ideas for a hosted Airbnb or events venue, for seasonal or a full-time income stream thanks to the on-site accommodation, renovate further, drop in a pool, or nurture the grounds that have staged piano concerts under the majestic pepper tree.

And from the base of the home's grand staircase or its winding, stone-walled driveway, you'll marvel at what this living, breathing landmark could-and should-be…

Whether to celebrate its heritage, raise the kids in gardens built for exploration, or for its split-second reach to the main street, step outside your comfort zone for charm of irreplaceable scale.

Reclaim a Gawler treasure:
Incredible top of town panoramas
Ornate ceiling roses & polished timber floors
Converted 1-bedroom bakehouse with private balcony & courtyard
Converted 3-bedroom stables with exposed beams, a preserved water trough, combustion stove, a heritage style bathroom, 2 kitchens, 3 loft bedrooms & paved courtyard
Rustic coach house with alfresco potential - STCC
Rebuilt cold room & cellar with old servant's entry & dumbwaiter
Glazed conservatory/sunroom addition
Custom David Hurst kitchen with granite benchtops (originally Dr. Popham's consult rooms)
Formal dining with slate floors & external French doors
Remodelled 'Cleopatra' bathroom with spa
2 combustion fires
14ft. ceilings to the bay-windowed main bedroom & elegant sitting room
Floorplan flexibility for a study, extra living space or a dressing room
Huge mudroom/laundry with storage
Chook run – where the doctor's house cow once lived
Extensive stone-walled gardens
Private carport & lawned backyard
Historic outhouse
An iconic, one of a kind buy…

Specifications:
CT / 5259/172
Council / Gawler
Zoning / TMS
Built / 1860
Land / 4320m2 (approx.)
Frontage / 50.92m
Council Rates / $5,215pa
Emergency Services Levy / $pa
SA Water / $265.20pq
Estimated rental assessment / $690 - $750 per week / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Gawler East P.S, Evanston Gardens P.S, Gawler and District College B-12

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