SINGLETON, NSW
Baroona, one of Australia’s oldest country estates, has been listed by Knight Frank Prestige agent Deb Cullen with a guide of $5.5 million to $6 million. The 40ha Hunter Valley estate began life as Rosemont in 1829 when the first stage was built. Albert Dangar acquired the property in 1869 and commissioned Benjamin Backhouse to design Baroona. It was the birth and final resting place of two-time Melbourne Cup winner Peter Pan and has only had seven owners. The home last traded for $3.35 million before a full-scale upgrade by its owners, Singleton mining equipment manufacturer Tony Poke and his wife Gaylene. It has 26 rooms, including seven bedrooms, five bathrooms and a wine cellar.
GOLD COAST, QLD
A two-level condo-penthouse in the Palazzo Versace block on Main Beach in the Gold Coast has been listed for sale for $2.25 million. The 270sq m apartment was formerly owned by the flamboyant doctor Geoffrey Edelsten, who sold it in 2015. It has two bedrooms flanking either side of the central living space, which is finished with Italian mosaic flooring. There are no internal stairs, but a luxury, customised internal glass lift designed with the Versace motif runs to the renovated rooftop terrace. which has an enclosed entertaining space. Mashelle Jones at Queensland Sotheby’s is marketing the apartment, which comes with a 13m marina berth and access to the Palazzo Versace Hotel facilities. Palazzo Versace was completed in 2000, costing $200 million to build what was marketed as the first fashion-branded hotel in Australia. JUNE 13-14, 2020
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SANDY BAY, TASMANIA
An award-winning Sandy Bay home with gun-barrel views of the River Derwent has been listed for sale after a designer renovation. The contemporary corrugated copperclad waterfront on the dress circle Sandy Bay Road was built in the mid-1990s by local architect Garry Forward. Entry to the home, which is over two levels, is through a foyer walkway over the indoor lap pool, opening to the main kitchen, living and dining area with stainless steel kitchen and feature gas fireplace. Flanking the open plan living space is a terrace that acts as a breezeway to the master wing with its marble ensuite. The self-contained lower ground level has another two bedrooms, a kitchenette, and a second living and dining space access to a second balcony with a hot tub and views overlooking the river. The 955sq m sloping block runs down to the river, where there’s a boatshed and direct beach access. Knight Frank Tasmania agent Abi Freeman is asking for offers over $2.65 million. MANSIONAUSTRALIA.COM.AU
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