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by
Kate Farrelly
A McMahons Point townhouse set in park-like surrounds is one of the homes you must see, as is a Bellevue Hill mansion and historic Hobart.
MODERN LIVING
McMahons Point, Sydney, $3.3 million
John Corrigan, founder and managing director of Professional Development & Learning Academy, and his wife, Josephine Proust, are moving on from their Union Square townhouse. One of 10 architecturally designed homes completed last year, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom property is within easy reach of cafes, shops and city ferries, buses and trains. The stone and gas kitchen comes with Liebherr and Miele appliances and opens onto a north-facing courtyard. Each of the three bedrooms has built-in storage and two have en suites. Annika Bongiorno of Stone McMahons Point will take the property to auction on September 16.
HISTORY IN SANDSTONE
Risdon, Hobart, $1.6 million to $1.9 million
Playwright and poet David Lander and his artist wife, Penelope, are selling their National Trust-listed property Cleburne, an 1830s colonial homestead. Currently run as a successful bed and breakfast operation, Cleburne comprises four sandstone farm buildings sitting on 1.8 hectares of fertile, fully fenced land. With a total of nine bedrooms and seven bathrooms, the property has five guest suites, a dining room, a kitchen with exposed beams and a lounge room with open fireplace. Marc Lester of LJ Hooker Glenorchy has the listing.
COUNTRY ELEGANCE
Mount Macedon, Victoria, >$3 million
After buying their estate in 1979, former engineer John Farmer and his wife, Nadia, are selling to move closer to family. The title was originally settled in 1860 and owned by the headmistress of Oberwyl, a girls’ school in St Kilda. The house, surrounded by manicured grounds, has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, large dining areas, a billiards room and a pool. It is 30 minutes from Melbourne Airport and 45 minutes from the CBD. Scott Banks of Scott Banks Real Estate Group holds the listing.
THE LIGHT HOUSE
North Adelaide, Adelaide, $2.1 million to $2.295 million
Neurosurgeon Professor Nigel Jones and his wife, Lorraine, have listed their three-bedroom townhouse. The two-storey property has been designed around a central courtyard with a curved glass wall and double-height ceilings delivering plenty of natural light. There are two living zones, a stone-topped kitchen with black cabinetry, a dedicated study and a double garage with internal access. Upstairs the master bedroom comes with two walk-in wardrobes, a full en suite and a private balcony. Greg Ennis of Ennis Partners has the listing.
HILLTOP HAVEN
Bellevue Hill, Sydney, $4.5 million to $5 million
Hogs Breath Café licensees Mark Allen and Amanda Richardson are downsizing from their large family home, which spans two storeys on a
684 square-metre block in Fairfax Road. The six-bedroom, three-bathroom property offers multiple living spaces including separate formal living and dining rooms with marble fireplaces, a cocktail bar and a library. The granite and gas kitchen adjoins a breakfast room and opens onto the terraced garden and pool. Ben Collier of The Agency will take the property to auction on September 16.
NEW TAKE ON EDWARDIAN
Malvern East, Melbourne, $4.5 million to $4.95 million
Former McDonalds licensee Michelle Armitage is selling her renovated Edwardian home in tree-lined Manning Road. Set within Jack Merlo-designed gardens, the five-bedroom, three-bathroom property has high-end finishes including linen wallpaper, custom-designed light fittings, aged smoked-oak floors, a vaulted ceiling and a fitted library and wine room. The kitchen has Miele appliances and a built-in dining nook, there’s a double garage, a pool and spa and an integrated sound system. Rae Tomlinson of Marshall White Stonnington will head up the auction on September 21.
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