14-05-2025
Grand 'guest house' of famed Australian performer Tim Minchin and several high-profile politicians listed for a whopping $4.5 million
A grand home in South Australia that was once a 'guest house' for Australian performer Tim Minchin has been listed for a whopping $4,500,000.
Located in the inner-city Adelaide suburb of Malvern, the luxurious 19th-century mansion boasts six bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Minchin, 49, who is based in Melbourne, lived on the property for six weeks while he wrote his acclaimed Binge streaming hit Uptight.
Situated just 4km from the CBD, the home has been listed by Josephine Marshall and her husband Andrew who purchased the property 13 years ago, reports The Advertiser.
Josephine, director of fashion label One Rundle Trading Co., told the publication that when she and her builder husband snapped up the property it was a 'wreck'.
Converted into a four flat tenement after the end of World War II, the businesswoman said that the home was in such disrepair when the pair bought it that the local council had sections of it condemned.
The couple splashed out on a renovation that restored the mansion to its former glory.
Set on beautifully manicured grounds, the 1880s-built two-storey property is a charming mix of ornate styling and ultra-modern chic.
Many of the 19th-century stylings have been maintained, including slate and marble fireplaces, original iron locks and keys, staircase treads, and decorative ceiling features.
Known as the 'House with the Tower' because of its soaring square turret, the mansion also features a semi-commercial kitchen with a 'butler's wing' and four separate living areas.
There's also a large salt-chlorinated pool and an adjoining entertainment deck.
Other highlights include an Oregon timber staircase, underfloor heating in three bathrooms, and a 'children's wing'.
The property also hosts a separate guest dwelling known as the 'Coach House', where Tim Minchin stayed.
The owners have also received several well-known faces in politics as guests.
'We're also fortunate to have been invited to host former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Peter Dutton for lunch, and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for dinner, and that was really fun,' Josephine Marshall told The Advertiser.
It comes after Minchin announced a new tour for 2025.
The popular performer will present his Songs The World Will Never Hear show in Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Newcastle, Sydney and the Gold Coast and Toowoomba.
Minchin will kick off his tour in home town of Melbourne on October 31.
