Prestige Property: 3804/439 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
Lofty living in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD.
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Spread over two dramatic levels inside Melbourne’s landmark residence, the Collins Arch, comes the luxurious ‘Penthouse 3804’.
Located in the centre of Melbourne’s CBD, the penthouse arrives with 371.5sqm of internal living and a further 113.5sqm located on the external terrace. Throughout the 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 4-car garage residence, full-height windows take in the views of Melbourne’s skyline, with the accommodation arranged to maximise the availability of natural light.
With the interiors designed by Woods Bagot, the penthouse sees the use of ambient natural stone, oak flooring underfoot, brushed nickel finishes and custom joinery throughout.
Entering through the lower-level formal entry, complete with private lift, the penthouse extends to a formal living area with the aforementioned north-facing views of Melbourne’s skyline alongside heady swathe of built-in cabinetry and a marble fireplace.
Taking the spiral staircase, which is carved from marbled stone (no-less), sees one arrive at the primary upper-level living.
The residences upper level is split into two distinct pods. Here, the bedrooms encompass the entire eastern wing of level 39. The master suite offers commanding views and direct terrace access alongside further bespoke cabinetry and decadent ensuite. There is a further two bedrooms found here.
Elsewhere, the intelligently zoned living areas features a beautifully appointed kitchen complete with a Cote d’Azure marble used for the splashback and island bench alongside a butler’s pantry.
Marble also adorns the bathrooms throughout the residence while feature lighting is understood to be sourced from local brands, with bathroom feature lights from Articolo and kitchen pendant by Rakumba.
There are perks to being on the top, with the Arch privy to a three-level atrium style rooftop skygarden atop the building – which the penthouse has direct access to.
Further mod-cons within the $1.2 billion build include a 25-metre swimming pool, gym, yoga room, wine cellar, entertaining lounge and terrace (not that you’ll need that), and two private dining or conference rooms.
Located in the heart of the CBD, there is unsurpassable connectivity to the city and its surrounds.
The listing is with Colliers Sam Nathan (+61 4 075 552 922), price guide $7.85m; collinsarch3804.com.au
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.
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is selling his Northern California estate, which was listed Monday for $24.5 million.
Located in Atherton, an extremely affluent town northwest of Palo Alto and about 30 miles south of San Francisco, the 3.36-acre property is made up of three parcels that Schmidt acquired over the years, according to public records and Compass, who has the listing.
Schmidt, 69, and his wife, businesswoman Wendy Schmidt, purchased the main home in 1990 for $2 million, according to public records accessed via PropertyShark. They remodelled the 1969 home in 2007, and at that time, bought a neighbouring parcel of land, allowing an expansion of the main house and the addition of a guest house, according to Compass, who holds the listing. A third parcel was later acquired, on which the Schmidts added an English garden house and landscaped grounds overlooking the Eastern Hills.
“Finding three contiguous parcels in Atherton is rare. Even rarer are those with views of the Eastern hills,” said listing agent Katharine Carroll of the reSolve Group at Compass. “The location of this residence is ultra private, at the back of a cul-de-sac with the main house built into a hillside that provides privacy and very good security.”
Across the estate, there are five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and six half bathrooms.
The 5,265-square-foot main house also offers a number of private outdoor spaces on its upper level, including a large terrace off the primary suite, another large terrace off a secondary bedroom, plus a third smaller terrace and two balconies.
Behind the main house is a patio with a pool and spa. For even more outdoor space, there’s an entertaining pavilion, an open lawn and an outdoor fireplace area near the guest quarters.
The grounds themselves are also a standout feature, with an array of mature plants and specimen trees. The upper portion of the property’s landscaping is designed around an Amdega-designed conservatory, which was imported from the U.K. Around the greenhouse, there is a garden of raised beds and fruit trees, Carroll said.
“From the moment you step onto the grounds, it feels as if you’ve been transported to a private botanical sanctuary,” she said.
Schmidt served as Google’s CEO from 2001 to 2011, and then became the company’s executive chairman until 2015. He could not be reached for comment.
This article first appeared on Mansion Global
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
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