Friday 8th April

Engineered Excellence

Director of The Geotech Group, Bede Noonan and his wife Cate, have sold their home in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn.

The Geotech Group is one of Melbourne’s largest civil engineering companies, and are involved in projects such as the rebuilding of Melbourne's tram track network and laying the foundations for the Royal Children's Hospital.

Suffice to say then that the Noonan's two-year-old home in Hawthorn's coveted Scotch Hill precinct is quite an engineering masterpiece itself.

Constructed to the highest specifications with extensive use of timber, stone and polished concrete to create a highly contemporary residence inspired by the clean and minimalist approach of the great Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Noonan's built the house with a plan to live there long into the future, but they recently fell in love with and bought another stunning home on the river in nearby Coppin Grove.

The property includes five bedrooms, five bathrooms, home theatre, substantial indoor and outdoor living and entertaining areas, study, tennis court, swimming pool, and basement parking for seven cars.

For further information, find it on Millionplus.

A slice of Sydney's past

Jorge and Monica Fernandez are selling their slice of Sydney’s stately past for $25 million.

The Italianate sandstone manor, named ‘Bomera’, was built in 1856 for colonial merchant William Mc Quade and his family.

From 1941, the home was used as the Naval Maritime Headquarters, due to its prime position at the northern tip of the Potts Point peninsula, overlooking Woolloomooloo Bay. Jorge and Monica Fernandez purchased the property in 2000 from the Defence Department for $6.55 million, which also bought them a neighbouring historic mansion, named ‘Tarana’.

‘Bomera’ is surrounded by manicured park-like grounds, a secret garden, walled courtyard, and a gated entry with a cobblestone forecourt and formal entry.

The magnificent mansion, which underwent a thorough restoration in 2003 under close heritage guidance, includes a regal dining room, library and office, grand ballroom with bar and musicians gallery, marble kitchen and butler’s pantry, informal family room, five bedrooms, and a separate three-bedroom guest cottage.

The grounds also include a swimming pool and spa, eight-car garage, wine cellar, and a steam room.

Golden ticket to the Golden Mile

Patrick Russel, a Director at Eastpoint Global fund management, is selling his luxury Brighton property for $8.5 million.

The lavishly appointed five bedroom family home spreads over 1,300 square metres. The two level residence includes a multitude of fine living and entertaining options and extravagant appointments. It features a gourmet stone kitchen, five enormous bedrooms with ensuites and walk-in robes, study, fully fitted home theatre with leather seating, gymnasium, separate laundry, and an indoor spa and steam room.

The property also includes two double garages, manicured terraced gardens, and a swimming pool and outdoor spa.

For further information, find it on Millionplus.

Royal wedding memorabilia on a massive scale

Kate Middleton may be off the market, but her childhood house isn’t.

The soon-to-be royal lived in the house, named ‘West View’, with her family until the age of 13. The family sold the property in 1995, however the listing agent reportedly says that the house is still very much the same as it was when they lived there.

It is also reported that the agent believes that the buyer may choose to make the house a museum, particularly if young Kate becomes queen in the future.

The semi-detached Victorian home is located roughly 60 miles west of London in the Berkshire village of Bradfield Southend. The house is on the market for £460 thousand.