This is a light lavish, very spacious Manor suite of 5 huge grand rooms with polished floors, high marbled ceilings, marbleized fireplace and beautiful, valuable Victorian antiques.
The Romantic master bedroom, with decorative silverware and softly hued antique lights and an open fire, overlooks the sunken rose garden, through Scottish lace Curtains.
The drawing room walls are hung with colonial paintings of the era and furnished with magnificent Arts and Crafts and Barossa Valley antiques including a beautifully carved Australian Cedar Chaise Lounge.
The drawing room has imported spruce polished floor boards and William Morris inspired drapes. Many formal drinks parties were held in this sumptuous spacious elegant room by the legal eagles of Adelaide as they discussed the Countries
Constitution, warmed by the open fire.
The kitchen has lovely Colonial furniture, interesting curios, a breakfast table and a kitchen pantry. Diamond lead-light windows flank the front portico which leads into the grand entrance foyer with its Raj like Bishops Coffer and magnificent hall furniture.
The second bedroom has sweet antique single beds and a lovely white child’s rocker. It looks out into a rose garden & sweeping lawns. International magazines and novels to read could entertain you for a week.
This fine country house apartment has all the amenities of a fine hotel, with the space, ambiance & friendliness we are known for.
Guest Access
The Buxton Manor is a stunning 1909 restored large Mansion built in the William Morris ‘Arts & Craft' theme of decorative red brick with steep sloping roof lines.
It houses our best collection of Australian antiques and memorabilia and features open log fires, polished spruce floors, decorative fireplaces, marbleized ceilings, rag rolled faux paint finishes, ornate ceiling roses, gilt mirrors and sumptuous antique beds.
Buxton Manor features 4 separate very large apartments and 1 spa cottage, all of which offer private entrances, bathrooms, fully equipped kitchens, unique living areas and valuable rare furnishings.
Buxton Manor is surrounded by half an acre of manicured, welcoming gardens with masses of old fashioned scented roses, cottage flowers and sweeping lawns. It has been heritage listed by the State government and completely restored, and features half an acre of manicured gardens with outdoor designer furniture, umbrella's and 2 wood fire BBQs.
Getting Around
North Adelaide is the perfect base for your Adelaide stay. Just a short stroll from all of our properties is over 80 of Adelaide's best cafes and restaurants. Complimentary delivery of room service is also available from ‘Beyond India Restaurant'! We also offer a complimentary shuttle bus service, with use of the World's first Solar Electric Bus, which loops into the city passing many of Adelaide's most popular tourist attractions!
Locality
Hop on the FREE CONNECTOR BUS every 15 minutes between 8am- 6pm 7 days a week, which takes you between all ports of interest in the city (one complete circuit takes approx 1 ¼ hours) with frequent stops to all the attractions including the Central Market the oldest and most vibrant market in Australia, The South Australian Art Gallery and Museum, the fabulous Adelaide Cricket Oval and take a behind the scenes tour of the hand operated Score Board.
THINGS TO DO WHILE IN NORTH ADELAIDE
Within a 5 minute walk:
Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Famous Adelaide Cricket Oval
2 major parklands
Golf links
Playgrounds
Adelaide Aquatic Centre
Luxurious 'Next Generation' Sports/Spa and Health Centre
All the prettiest churches used for weddings in Adelaide
historic walking trails
Art deco Picadilly Cinema with 3 up to the minute theatres
Art Galleries
University Colleges
Specialist shops including best range of hairdressers in Adelaide.
DINING IN NORTH ADELAIDE
North Adelaide is blessed with the widest and best selection of restaurants and cafes in Adelaide. From the top award winning silver service eateries, 10 restored hotels, many ethnic restaurants and a proliferation of casual well designed cafes all featuring personalised service! Our staff are familiar with all of these options and their proprieters and are happy to help you with your selection!
North Adelaide is the home of sophisticated dining, with themes, be it sommeliers, wood fired pizzas, cook your own steak, bars with tons of ambience, Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese, the home of the 24hour bakery, the O'Connell Street specialty - the A.B, you name it - North Adelaide has it!
A number of our guests reasons to stay in North Adelaide is related to the areas abundance of restaurants, cafes and hotel nightlife!
