FORREST, ACT
A modern Canberra mansion designed by architect Terry Ring and set in 1610sq m of gardens has been listed with $5.995 million hopes. The six-bedroom residence in Forrest is on the tightly held Arthur Circle, which only sees two or three sales a year. Inside the entry is a glass staircase overlooking a central courtyard and entertaining area with pool and spa. The ground level comprises a guest wing, study and billiards room with a bar. The lower ground level has a home theatre and a gym. Upstairs are the other five bedrooms and a deck with views of Mt Ainslie. Peter Blackshaw Manuka agents Mario Sanfrancesco and Andrew Chamberlain have the listing.
OLINDA, VIC
The Dandenong Ranges garden escape Quiddity at Olinda has been sold. It was the home of owner Rosemary Grieve for 24 years. “At any time in the garden there’s something different happening,” she says. “It’s refreshing and regenerating.” The residence, on 4.3ha, was designed by the late American architect Brook McWilliams and influenced by his American and English heritage. Recycled materials were used in the main residence and the self-contained cottage. The living and dining space has an open fireplace. Sydney blue gum from an old NSW pier is used in the kitchen, which opens to a wraparound veranda. The cottage, set away from the home, has two bedrooms and there’s a pool in the lush gardens. Abercromby’s agents Jock Langley and Robert McArthur were marketing the estate with a $2.7 million to $2.97 million guide, after it was initially listed in April last year for $3.5 million to $3.85 million. AUGUST 8-9, 2020
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FLOREAT, WA
Toschkoff House in Perth has sold within two weeks of hitting the market. The Floreat home sold for the first time since it was designed in 1959 by the late Iwan Iwanoff, who plied his trade across Perth after studying architecture in Europe. The minimalist design in Iwanoff’s signature style incorporates stone, timber, glass and concrete, with a solar passive design that was way ahead of its time. It has been kept in pristine condition by its sole owner. The three bed
home on 855sq m, sold through Emily Hiskins at Duet Property Group who had high $1 millions hopes. The Bulgarian-born Iwanoff, who was known for his Brutalist style, moved to Perth in 1950 and settled in Fremantle, where he worked under Krantz and Sheldon. He set up his own business in 1963, and designed around 30 houses and buildings across Perth. Three of them were in Floreat, including his own. MANSIONAUSTRALIA.COM.AU
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