Prestige Property: 26 Hobbs Avenue, Dalkeith, WA
A stunning contemporary home in Perth’s dress circle.
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Driving through the iron gates and up the semi-circular driveway, one is immediately greeted by the sense of scale and enviable luxury provided by this contemporary residence.
The two-storey, 6-bedroom, 6-bathroom, 7-car parking pile features gallery-inspired interiors with porcelain flooring complemented by parquetry-herringbone walnut flooring and Venetian plasterwork throughout.
Moreover, a glamourous blend of granite surfaces and white gloss cabinetry draws one into the kitchen, hosting a full suite of European appliances and a scullery, it is equipped for the largest of soirees.
Soaring ceiling heights demarcates the grand spaces of the home, highlighting three separate living areas split across the two-level home including the library or formal lounge and a first-level winter retreat. Elsewhere, the home is privy to a contained theatre with a split-level design and top-of-the-line surround sound.
However, the residences entertaining ability is where it really shines, with the outdoor, north-facing alfresco dining area complete with an inground swimming pool and built-in barbecue/kitchen. Here, space is accessed seamlessly via completely retractable glass walls.
Away from the bustle of the main quarters, the home’s main bedroom suite is replete with a palatial ‘his’ and ‘hers’ dressing room and glamorously appointed marble-finished ensuite.
A further five bedrooms – including a guest suite and separate pool house – all feature private walk-in robes and ensuite bathrooms, which complete the accommodation.
The home is fitted with three gas fireplaces throughout and many mod-cons including a Savant system home automation, security system, parking for seven vehicles, including the four-car garage,
Within a 2-minute walk of Swan River and desirable proximity to Claremont Quarter and some of Perth’s finest private schools, this luxurious home is found in the enviable Dalkeith, 20 minutes to Perth’s CBD.
The listing is with Ray White Cottesloe Mosman Park’s Jody Fewster (+61 414 688 988), POA. rwcmp.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
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