News Corp Australia
First published 13 Dec 2025, 4:30pm
An Adelaide couple who have raised more than $1m for seriously ill children are embarking on a new chapter, more than a decade after their daughter was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Ben and Kim Mead, who founded Unite4Kids after daughter Holly was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia at the age of six, have put their luxury Somerton Park home on the market to start their “next stage of life”.
76 Whyte St, Somerton Park
Ben Mead in front of his Somerton Park property. Picture: Brett Hartwig
The decision to sell comes as Holly, now 18 and in remission for the past eight years, celebrates reaching the end of Year 12 and the couple’s twin boys, Isacc and Charles, prepare to enter their last year of schooling next year.
“We’re scaling down a little bit,” Mr Mead said.
“We have a farm just outside of Mount Compass and a house at Grange that’s a little bit smaller.
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“For us, this is about having the right size house for the next stage of our lives.”
The Meads have lived at their 76 Whyte Ave home for the past seven years, with Mr Mead describing the timing of their purchase as ideal for his young family.
“We moved at the perfect time in our life with our three kids going to (nearby) Immanuel (College),” he said.
“Having a house in the western suburbs that was close to (the children’s) school and close to all their friends was perfect for us.”
He’s raised stacks of money for sick kids and now Ben Mead is selling his home. Picture: Brett Hartwig
The stunning pool area. Supplied
Unite4Kids, which hosts an annual gala luncheon with The Advertiser Foundation, raises money for charities that support seriously sick South Australian children, including the Childhood Cancer Association, Clown Doctors and The Starlight Children’s Foundation.
During Holly’s health challenges, Mr Mead said the Somerton Park home had acted as a refuge, offering scenic views of the ocean and the hills.
“It’s got that sort of resort feel so it’s been lovely, actually,” he said.
One of the luxe bedrooms. Supplied
The open-plan kitchen, dining and living area. Supplied
“It’s been a family home that had space where you could all be together and enjoy each other’s company but also plenty of room for Holly and our twin boys to spend time with their friends.
“Our house has been the place where everybody comes and, for us, having somewhere the kids could bring their friends over has been great.”
Set over two levels, the grand solid-brick home has up to six bedrooms, multiple living areas and a gourmet kitchen.
Mr Mead in his backyard. Picture: Brett Hartwig
The luxe master suite. Supplied
The glamorous bathroom. Supplied
Near the backyard pool, a pool house acted as a fully self-contained apartment” that had been a well-loved teenage retreat but could also serve as independent living quarters for multi generational families, Mr Mead said.
A price guide for the home, which is set on a 925sqm block just steps from Somerton Park’s foreshore, has not been released, but the benchmark for the suburb is $7.65m, achieved with the sale of a four-bedroom home on the Esplanade in May.
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Selling agent Gena Nash, from Toop+Toop, said the Meads’ home had attracted plenty of interested buyers.
“I would love to see it go as a suburb record but I’m not sure whether it will,” she said.
– by Lauren Ahwan
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