Morecroft House: East Tce landmark with royal title history for sale

As far as famous names on a certificate of title go, they don’t come much more impressive than in the case of the East Tce home vendors Robyn and Chris bought more than three decades ago. The couple has called the imposing landmark mansion Morecroft House home for about 33 years, writing its latest chapter and now giving someone the chance to write its next one. “It has an amazing history and was built for Elizabeth Bowman in 1915 and was at one point used as a place where children came out from England and lived before it was owned by the department of health, and that’s how it got into the name of The Crown, and when I bought it the title was from Queen Elizabeth II of Adelaide, so that’s who I actually bought it off,” Robyn says. “I was amazed when I saw that.” 274 East Tce, Adelaide. Supplied The home’s grand interiors. Supplied A formal dining space. Supplied Robyn says the story of how she bought the home was serendipitous. “I was living in that pocket and walking down the street when I saw a friend of mine, an architect, coming back from the auction and told me it and been passed in,” she says. “So I went around there in trackie dacks and met the real estate agent who was ju...