The game's afoot for a Canberra home in this tightly held precinct

A rare opportunity to buy into one of the Canberra’s most exclusive enclaves has presented itself with the listing of 11 Wickham Crescent, Red Hill.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home also has a study for those planning to work from home, while two separate double garages provide ample storage for cars.

Designed by renowned local architect Peter Byfield, who is responsible for designing other homes in Red Hill, the property was built and owned by Col Alexander, founder of CIC, and has had neighbours including Sir Rupert Murdoch, and property developers Barry Morgan and his wife Stacey, Barry Morris and Graham Potts.

Listing agent, Cinti Kyam from The Agency, said the vendor, Dino Jugovac has shifted his attention to his 600-acre farm to accommodate his growing family and love of aviation. She said the Wickham Crescent property represented a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity.

“Steeped in history, this peaceful pocket of Canberra’s Inner South is home to some of Canberra’s most exclusive real estate – from those that display an understated elegance to those that radiate opulence and splendour,” Ms Kyam said.

Address: 11 Wickham Crescent, Red Hill ACT

Auction: November 17

Listing Agent: Cinti Kyam 0402 728 436; Ben Collier 0414 646 476 The Agency

Price Guide: $7 million+

A home that’s right at the entrance to Jeff Bezos’s Beverly HIlls estate, which the billionaire purchased for $165 million in 2020, is now on the market asking $19.8 million.

Shaded by mature olive trees, the three-story modern mansion on Angelo Drive spans nearly 10,000 square feet, and includes five bedrooms, a bar and lounge, a home cinema, a pool with floating benches, and a 15-car garage.

The modern home centers around a striking wood staircase that extends through all three floors, creating an eye-shaped spiral.

Other design choices include a full-height black marble fireplace, herringbone wood flooring, grayscale marble backsplashes in the kitchen and bathroom, banks of floor-to-ceiling windows and a seating area in the middle of the pool.

There is also an outdoor kitchen and eating area poolside, and a living space with sliding doors that open directly onto the pool deck, for indoor/outdoor living.

The home was built in 2021 and designed by Gabbay Architects for the owner, who purchased the underlying property for $4.1 million in 2015, according to property records accessed through PropertyShark.

The seller, who runs a Beverly Hills-based plastic surgery practice, could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Benedict Canyon house came to market Friday with Tomer Fridman of Christie’s International Real Estate. He could not immediately be reached for comment.

The Bezos estate is also known as the Warner Estate, named after its first owner, Hollywood mogul Jack Warner of the Warner Bros.

After Warner, the 9-acre estate was owned by music executive and film producer David Geffen, followed by Bezos. The property includes a palatial Gregorian Revival mansion built in 1939 and designed by architect Florence Yoch to befit the status of one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.

At $19.8 million, the new listing offers quite a deal compared to other properties neighbouring Bezos. In Florida, the owner of a vacant lot next door to the Amazon founder’s estate on Indian Creek Island is asking $150 million for it.

The game’s afoot for a Canberra home in this tightly held precinct

It’s your move as this classic Canberran home in the prestigious Golden Triangle hits the market

The nearly 10,000-square-foot home stands right at the entrance to the Amazon billionaire’s grand, $165 million estate.