9 Kildrummie Courtroom, Sorrento, has offered for about $15m.
The household of the late former Lord Mayor of Melbourne Ron Walker has offered his one-time Sorrento clifftop getaway for about $15m, regardless of his will asking them to not.
Walker was a prolific Australian businessman, identified for being chairman of the Australian Grand Prix Company, commissioner for Melbourne’s 1996 Olympics bid to host the Video games and chairman of Fairfax Media within the 2000s.
He was additionally Melbourne’s Lord Mayor from 1974 to 1976.
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In 2018, the Herald Solar reported particulars of Walker’s will, revealing a formidable $8m in Victorian actual property belongings on the time, together with his grand Toorak mansion, which fetched greater than $60m in 2023, and a cherished beachfront retreat in Sorrento.
“It’s my fervent want the (Sorrento) property will not be offered and stays out there to my household for future generations,” the need said.
The six-bedroom home ‘Laguna’ at 9 Kildrummie Courtroom was initially listed with $14.75m-$15.95m worth hopes with title paperwork confirming Walker’s possession.
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The resort-like property on the Sorrento clifftop is surrounded by the vacation houses of a few of Victoria’s wealthiest households.
The spectacular residence is decked out for entertaining, inside and outside.
Ron Walker was the Australian Grand Prix Company chairman, certainly one of many distinguished positions held by the Victorian businessman.
Nevertheless, Kay & Burton Portsea government director Gowan Stubbings mentioned when Walker handed away about 5 years in the past, the household concluded that they now not wanted or wished to carry onto the Mornington Peninsula property.
“The household have moved to completely different elements of Australia and it’s not getting its use, so it’s time for another person to take pleasure in that stunning property,” Mr Stubbings mentioned.
Whereas he declined to share who bought the residence, the agent mentioned they had been comfortable consumers.
Mr Stubbings mentioned clifftop houses within the Mornington Peninsula hardly ever had been listed on the market.
“Ron Walker has at all times had a knack and a mind for actually good actual property and this was that,” he mentioned.
“I feel the good attraction for that property was not solely the place it was, the home was sited on the block superbly and … it had a very intelligent flooring plan.”
A lavish kitchen comes with elegant water views.
Dwelling areas across the house are additionally positioned to benefit from the vista.
CoreLogic data present Walker bought the abode for $331,000 in April 1983.
The property has an inclinator offering direct entry to the seaside, additionally accessible by way of a timber walkway.
There are a selection of residing areas with adjoining terraces, in addition to constant options all through the abode like white partitions, huge oak floorboards and full-height home windows bringing the surface in.
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