Auchendarroch House

November 4, 2023

Traveling about 30 minutes out of Adelaide to Mt Barker, we encountered a beautifully restored 1860’s mansion.

This photo across the croquet lawn does not give a hint of the garden treasures on the property.
Sevilla’s
Original oak planted in 1860
Climbing Cinderella
A peony!
Gorgeous border of Abraham Darby and Graham Thomas.
Guess who? Red Eden!
The Delbard Painters Collection garden

Crepuscule
Our tour guides Paul Zimmerman and Michael Marriott
Pink Intuition
Red Intuition. A florist rose normally grown for cut flower production.
A planting of roses in the Painters series.
A view of the house with Firestar in the foreground.
Mascot Woody

Next we had a brief house tour and then teatime with the owner Michelle Wallis

Extravagance everywhere!
William Morris imported wallpapers used throughout the house.
Amazing details
Joanna’s Room
Teatime!
Wonderful treats
Michelle Wallis with Michael and Paul
Ornate fireplace with Charles Dickens themed tiles
Choc-tops were our parting gift.

What a beautiful house and just wished we had more time to enjoy the themed gardens.

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