 In 1838 he built a house at what is now 87 Anzac Highway, called Ashford House and was used for Ashford Special School, later renamed to Errington Special Education Centre, until the end of 2013.Everard was one of the first eighteen appointed in 1839 to South Australia's newly created unicameral Legislative Council, was appointed J.P., and was elected to the first fully elected Legislative Council in 1857.Everard Park, South Australia was once part of his extensive land holdings