Urbrae House.

Today Eion and I went on a tour of Urbrae House, an impressive 1890's mansion in the grounds of the Waite Institute. The house was the family home of Peter Waite who bequested all the land and buildings to the University of Adelaide on his death in 1922. I had no idea there was so much land on the Institute's grounds. Plus lots of other buildings which make up the campus, and the arboretum which is open to the public. The house is also available for weddings, parties and concerts. It is nestled right into the foothills with an underground living area (including a huge billiards room and ball room) as well as the grand ground floor rooms, some of which now function as fantastic museum areas, beautifully laid out with the history of the Waite family and mementoes of their family life. Fancy living in Adelaide for 60 years and only discovering this treasure now!!