Luxury and refinement at the country estate with everything
It’s the perfect weekender for Sydneysiders with a wide social circle – and deep pockets
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The term estate tends to get overused in real estate circles these days – but not in this case.
Set among 12.1ha of park-like grounds, this gracious home at 1620 Kangaloon Road, Kangaloon in the Southern Highlands has everything country living is known for, all within easy reach of Sydney.
The main residence is a single level, architect-designed home with seven bedrooms and four bathrooms spread across the floorplan. Entry is via a tree-lined walkway leading to a spacious reception area. A north-facing open plan living area leads to multiple spaces for dining, entertaining or just relaxing to take in the view of the lake from the veranda.
The kitchen, including a 3m long Italiana stone island benchtop, is ideal for servicing small groups or a crowd, with a butler’s pantry and ample storage.
Thermal comfort is maintained year round, thanks to heated floors, reverse cycle aircon and fireplaces, ideal for creating a little atmosphere on cold winter evenings.
Beyond the main house, a self-contained cottage with two bedrooms on the upper floor is ideal for guests.
But this is just the start of what is on offer at this address, which includes seven fenced paddocks and a competition-sized equestrian arena, as well as orange, mandarin and lime orchards and espaliered lemon trees.
Positioned 16km south of Bowral, it is just 6km from the historic village of Robertson.
Address: 1620 Kangaloon Road, Kangaloon
Auction: 11am March 12
Open for inspection: Saturday March 4, 2.30pm-3.30pm
Price guide: $13 million
Agent: Ben Olofsen, The Agency 0419 019 423 theagency.com.au
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The actress and her husband, comedy writer Dave McCary, spent more than three years restoring the house, which is one of the priciest properties for sale in the Texas city.
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In 2021, actress Emma Stone purchased a historic estate in Austin, Texas, with a plan to move her family there. Four years later, she has instead decided to put the property on the market.
The actress and her husband, comedy writer Dave McCary, are asking $26.5 million for the newly renovated estate, according to Eric Moreland of Moreland Properties/Forbes Global Properties, one of the listing agents. The 1.25-acre property, located in the upscale Tarrytown neighbourhood, will be among the most expensive on the market in Austin.
Stone and McCary have spent more than three years renovating and restoring the Texas property, Moreland said.
A spokesperson for Stone didn’t respond to requests for comment. Moreland said the couple’s New York business interests have expanded since they started the remodel, and while they hope to live in Austin eventually, it doesn’t make sense for now.
The couple, who are co-founders of the production company Fruit Tree, own a roughly $12 million apartment in lower Manhattan, according to property records. Stone is slated to star in the upcoming contemporary Western film “Eddington.”
It’s unclear what Stone and McCary paid for the Austin property, since Texas is a nondisclosure state . The Georgian-style brick house dates to around 1940, making it one of the oldest estates in the area.
The roughly 10,000-square-foot estate includes a main house with four bedrooms and a two-bedroom guesthouse. The property also has a pool, a hot tub, and a garage with a screening room and entertaining space above.
As part of the renovation, the couple removed, cleaned and reused all the exterior brick. They also reconfigured some of the living spaces, opening the kitchen to the living room for a more modern layout. It took more than a year just to install the millwork in the screening room, said Moreland.
The contractors are now putting the finishing touches on the property, he said.
The “La La Land” actress has a track record of buying and selling her homes for significantly more than she paid. In 2022, she sold her blufftop Malibu, Calif., home for $4.425 million after buying it for $3.25 million in 2018, according to property records.
Last year, she sold her home in L.A.’s Comstock Hills neighbourhood for $4.3 million, significantly more than the $2.3 million she paid in 2019.
Austin saw an influx of new residents during COVID, but many of those are now returning to the East and West coasts, particularly workers in the tech sector.
While the market “has come down to earth a little bit” since the pandemic-era boom, Moreland said, he has seen a number of $20 million-plus deals over the past few months.
Moreland has the listing with colleague Diane Humphreys.
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