2 Hopetoun Road, Toorak, Vic 3142

Opens strictly by private appointment - Wednesday 2.00pm & Saturday 2.30pm

With dedication to detail, quality, and coverage of passive light, this extraordinary home and holding, unrivalled in their collective prominence and stature, display refined extravagance and sophistication among the most revered of Toorak's historic avenues.

Its enthralling stance framed by lush Liquidambar trees, the remarkable residence sits beyond a high front fence and horseshoe driveway, with sculpted gardens prefacing an intricate yet wonderfully simple plan. A solid brick and concrete depiction of Wayne Gillespie, Rob Mills, and Paul Bangay at their very finest, a sublime ground level offers a journey through inspired interior spaces en route to a resplendent entertainer's wing, with a considerable formal living/dining area and substantial study/den combining to offer sun-splashed room to work and unwind.

Gas fireplaces enrich entertaining credentials come cooler months, while delightfully open family and meals areas are served by a tremendous kitchen boasting ILVE and Miele appliances. Pillarless sliding glass streamlines flow into an astonishing, resort-style outdoor domain, with a series of tranquil settings kept private by vivid Boston ivy, wisteria vines, and ornamental pear hedges. Tying into a sense of symmetry achieved throughout, a covered central dining/lounge space parts a radiant pool, fishpond, and North/South facing tennis court, altogether gifting an ambiance reminiscent of a contemporary Tuscan villa.

Brilliantly bright and open while distinct by design, a sumptuous second storey sees a quiet retreat deliver welcomed living separation. With elegant, skylit ensuites to each, four spacious guest rooms, complement a stunning main bedroom, with a combined dressing room/ensuite accompanied by a concealed gymnasium. With swathes of travertine and integrated audio both inside and out, other features include separate retreat/living room, mobile-integrated security, reverse-cycle heating/cooling, hydronic under-floor heating, plentiful storage, a multipurpose studio with kitchenette and adjoining storeroom, lower bathroom and powder room servicing pool, climate-controlled, 800-bottle wine cellar, full-size laundry, two double garages, and secure driveway parking for five.

An executive rarity balancing finesse, substance, and grandeur, it's a short walk to ever-fashionable High Street, with lively Toorak and Hawksburn Villages, scattered parks, city-bound transport, Yarra trails, and leading private schools close by.