A Country Manor In Sydney’s Castle Hill
An alluring, multi-property luxury retreat in one of Sydney’s most sought after areas.
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This multi-property estate sits in one of Sydney’s Hills District’s most sought after areas across an expansive 3504sqm block.
Located in a quiet cul-de-sac, minutes from the newly built Sydney Metro link to the CBD, this extremely unique, the five-star property includes two stunning residences that holds 8-bedrooms, 5-bathrooms and 5-car parking split across two residences and two separate titles.
With resort-like luxury features throughout, the home also boasts an array of enviable amenities such as championship sized tennis court (with floodlights for an after dark hit), covered in-ground pool, sauna, spa and wine cellar.
The main residence holds four generous bedrooms across the upper level, including the master suite complete with large dressing room, built in daybed and opulent full-size marble bathroom and spa – complementing the other bathrooms.
Downstairs sees a main living space seamlessly linking to the outdoors, as well as a bespoke kitchen finished with marble and stone benchtops, alongside a handmade Italian cooktop and oven.
The alfresco dining area overlooks the tennis court and manicured grounds that include waterfall feature, bridge and koi pond, making for a relaxing area to unwind and also entertain.
Further luxuries include a dedicated theatre room with bar.
The second residence boasts a lift connecting the ground floor with the upper level featuring two king-size bedrooms that share well-appointed bathroom ensuite, along with a further bedroom. Three bathrooms fill the second home, featuring floor to ceiling tiling while parquet floors in the foyer transition to open plan living connected to an alfresco entertaining area that includes sauna, jacuzzi and wine cellar.
All enquiries to LJ Hooker Dural’s William Brush (02 9651 1566).
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
The four-bedroom home is decorated lavishly, complete with chandeliers, mirrored ceilings, Versailles-style parquet flooring and stucco imitation sculptures
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Listing of the Day
Location: Paris
Price: €4.2 million (US$4.49 million)
This Rue de Rivoli home in the heart of Paris’s 1st Arrondissement comes with some serious design cachet: For one, it was one of the first major projects of notable French interior designer Didier Rabes, according to listing agent Paola Feau.
While an apartment, the four-level home is large enough to feel like a detached house, and Rabes decorated it lavishly to evoke an 18th-century chateau, complete with chandeliers, mirrored ceilings, Versailles-style parquet flooring and stucco imitation sculptures.
Sébastien Dondain
Most of the building dates to the mid-19th century, though there are some remnants of the older Directoire style with its Neoclassical architectural forms, which were popular in the late 1700s, according to Feau.
This particular residence in the building also has the legacy of being the couture workshop of designer Madeleine Vionnet during the early 20th century, Feau said. It was later transformed into a private home, and with recent renovations, it boasts both a distinctive period atmosphere and modern comforts such as an elevator and a large modern kitchen.
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The 3,207-square-foot apartment has four bedrooms with three full bathrooms and two half bathrooms. The apartment is spread over four floors including a lower ground floor, and is entered on the ground floor of the building.
Amenities
The home boasts a lift that goes between its three main floors, as well as a home office, and a 300-square-foot paved courtyard on the second floor that two of the bedroom suites open onto.
A separate, renovated apartment on the second floor connects to the main house, and can be accessed by both an interior staircase from the main house or through the building’s common areas. With two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen, “the apartment could be kept completely separate and rented or used for guests, or it could be used as an extension of the main house,” Feau said. “This little apartment has been fully renovated in a completely modern style, in contrast to the 18th-century-style main house.”
Neighbourhood Notes
Sitting right on the expansive Tuileries Garden, a 17th-century formal garden filled with statues, including 18 bronzes by Aristide Maillol, the location is also within a few minutes’ walk of the Louvre, Place Vendôme and Place de la Concorde, as well as the Jardin des Champs-Élysées.
“It’s one of the best areas in Paris,” Feau said. “It’s very, very central, with all the finest restaurants, fashion and jewellery boutiques and hotels, including Hotel Le Meurice and the Ritz.”
The Place Vendôme has historically been the home of many famous dress designers, with the stores of the couturier Chéruit and the shirtmaker Charvet still in situ.
Agent : Paola Feau, Daniel Feau and Luxury Portfolio International
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
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