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The 19th century Victorian home perfectly suited to post pandemic living

Careful restoration and extension of this historic Geelong home combines the best of traditional and contemporary living

By Robyn Willis
Fri, Oct 7, 2022 7:00amGrey Clock < 1 min

Hot on the heels of their AFL grand final win, there’s more than one reason to look at Geelong as the next property hot spot, with the release of this historic property onto the market.

Originally constructed for Geelong businessman Robert Scott in 1891, ‘Tooroonga’ opposite Pevensey Park is an impressive three-storey home set on 1,136sqm of beautiful gardens. It has six bedrooms and six bathrooms, as well as three car spaces and has been carefully restored to retain its historic charm while still allowing for contemporary convenience.

Original features in the Federation Queen Ann home include stained glass windows and doors, mahogany staircase, fireplaces, traditional architraves and gabled verandas. A charming octagonal tower leads onto the veranda and balcony on the ground and first floor respectively, with a crow’s nest bedroom on the top floor.

The property has been extended to include an open plan kitchen with marble benchtops and top line appliances leading onto an alfresco dining space and outdoor kitchen. In spite of its age, the house is perfectly suited to modern living, with multiple living spaces for communal or semi private use, as well as room for a spacious study or two. There’s even a lift to the main bedroom suite on the first floor.

A pool and self-contained cottage ideal for visiting family and friends rounds out the features of this beautiful home.

 

Address: “Tooronga” 17 Pevensey Crescent, Geelong

For Sale: by Expressions of Interest by November 4

Price Guide: $5.9 million – $6.49 million

Last traded: for $1.9 million in 2007

Agent: McGrath Geelong – David Cortous, 0416 164 336



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Sitting in one of Sydney’s most coveted enclaves on Waiwera St in Lavender Bay, the duplex with never-to-be-built-out gunbarrell views of both the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House was home to championship thoroughbred owner Michael Fergus Doyle. The Irish-born entrepreneur was part owner of Protectionist, the 2014 Melbourne Cup winner.

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Doyle built his fortune by building a construction company from the ground up that eventually employed more than 300 people and had a contract with Sydney Water worth A$100 million a year. By 2009, Doyle sold the business to a company owned by the Singapore Government and breeding horses through Doyles Breeding & Racing became his next passion.

The contemporary four-bedroom three-bathroom property features 304sq m of internal living space with additional outdoor entertaining areas on both levels.

Beyond the impressive grand entrance foyer with a personalised floor medallion, the layout opens up to reveal a large everyday living level with a formal lounge room and casual sitting space featuring walls of windows to frame the Harbour City’s top icons. Thanks to a central skylight tower, this main living zone is also flooded with natural light.

A spacious chef-grade kitchen anchored by a long island bench is equipped with Gaggenau appliances, gas burners, dual ovens, and a grill plate. The adjoining dining area spills out onto a terrace with an integrated bar table plus a Luna Park and bridge backdrop. The entry level also houses a home office or guest bedroom with a Juliette balcony and integrated desks opposite a full bathroom.

In the main bedroom suite upstairs there is a deep full-width balcony with more landmark views, a vast walk-in wardrobe, plus a spa ensuite complete with twin vanities, heated floors and warming towel racks. Two more bedrooms on the upper level each have access via French doors to a shared street-facing terrace and built-ins with a common family-friendly bathroom.

Added extras include automatic awnings and privacy screens to the outdoor areas, marble floor tiles, and a double lock up garage with storage.

The designer duplex is located close to harbourside dining venues, foreshore parks such as Bob Gordon Reserve and Wendy Whiteley’s Secret Gardens, Kirribilli Markets and North Sydney’s bustling CBD.

Property 2 at 9-11 Waiwera St is on the market with Adrian Bridges and Daniel Chester of Atlas Sydney & East Coast with a price guide of $14 million. It is set to go under the hammer on February 22.

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