A sprawling mansion on Australia’s east coast is offering a slice of the Hamptons Down Under – you just need to have $10million to spare.
The ‘mammoth’ six-bedroom in Blairgowrie, a seaside town on the Mornington Peninsula 63 kilometres south of Melbourne CBD, was inspired by the work of an architect who designed a string of houses in the upmarket Long Island community, which has long served as a summer playground for New York’s wealthiest elite.
The Hamptons is famous for its unique architecture, characterised by stately columns and exterior walls clad in white weatherboards and opulent finishes like Italian marble through the front door.
Planned and built over the past five years by the unidentified current owner, the house – which is comprised of three wooden barns knocked into one – has a marble kitchen, a basketball court, a 20-metre swimming pool and a children’s dream room complete with six bunk beds and a cinema screen that drops down from the ceiling.
This sprawling mansion on Australia’s east coast is offering one lucky buyer a slice of the Hamptons Down Under – provided you have $10million to spare
A 20-metre swimming pool and adjoining spa sunk into the grass are among the standout features of this ‘one-off’ property
The house boasts multiple sunlit living spaces, including a first-floor rumpus room and an open-plan lounge and dining area that adjoins the luxury entertainer’s kitchen, where it is clear that no expense has been spared.
Standout features include leathered marble bench tops, an integrated double-door fridge, two Vintech wine fridges which cost anything from $800 to $3,500, steam and conventional ovens, two dishwashers and a tiptop that spouts sparkling water.
Such eye-wateringly expensive style is more likely to be found in Californian mansions owned by A-listers like the Kardashian-Jenner family than a private residence in the Australian countryside.
Every room opens out onto an elevated balcony or the grounds of the property, which sprawls over 7,183 square metres and features manicured gardens meticulously designed by acclaimed Australian landscaper, Paul Bangay.
The master bathroom boasts ‘his and hers’ sinks and a black freestanding bathtub overlooking the garden
No expense has been spared, from the marble kitchen (left) to the open-plan lounge and dining area (right)
One of the six bedrooms, uniquely decorated with cloud-printed wall paper
Upstairs is a children’s dream room complete with six bunk beds and a cinema screen that drops down from the ceiling
Natural light floods into every room, each opening out onto the grounds of the property
A terrace at the front of the property perfect for entertaining family and friends is fitted with an enormous pizza oven, a Spanish grill, a fountain and a vegetable patch to one side.
There’s also a firepit, a quarter-size floodlit basketball court and a built-in barbecue, ideal for dining al fresco.
A garage with parking space for four cars, CCTV security system and a 45,000 litre underground water tank connected to the taps are just some of the other additions that set the Blairgowrie mansion a cut above the rest.
Such eye-wateringly expensive style is more likely to be found in Californian mansions owned by A-listers like the Kardashian-Jenner family than a private residence in the Australian countryside (pictured)
The estate (pictured) sprawls over 7,183 square metres and features manicured gardens meticulously designed by acclaimed Australian architect, Paul Bangay
Real estate agent James Hallahan, who is overseeing the sale of the house, describes it as a true ‘one-off’ in the Peninsula and surrounding areas.
‘The property brings that style of New York architects to life in a peninsula version,’ Mr Hallahan said.
The house will be up for grabs at a private auction on March 3, with a guide price of $9.5 to $9.9million (AUD).
That’s at least $7.9million more than the average cost of a five-bedroom property in the region, which was $1.6million in 2020, according to figures from Domain Australia.