The residential transformation of St Kilda Road is set to continue into with more new apartment plans for the sought-after boulevard.

Wing Tai Asia has lodged plans for a major residential tower at 464-466 St Kilda Road, replacing the former VACC House with an 18-storey mixed-use development designed around a retained heritage podium and a sculpted contemporary tower.

The proposal, prepared under Victoria’s Significant Residential Development with Affordable Housing pathway, would deliver 325 apartments and ground-floor retail across the prominent 4,653 sqm boulevard site in Melbourne’s St Kilda Road North Precinct.

The project centres on the adaptive reuse of the site’s heritage-listed VACC Building, an eight-storey office designed by Bernard Evans that has occupied the address for decades. Planning documents state the development would involve “carefully dismantling and conserving off-site the original metal fabric of the podium visible from St Kilda Road,” before reinstating it as the defining frontage of the new scheme.

Above the restored podium, Wing Tai is proposing a curvilinear residential tower. The scheme includes 172 one-bedroom apartments, 63 two-bedroom apartments, 66 three-bedroom apartments, and 24 four-bedroom apartments, alongside two ground-floor food and beverage tenancies fronting St Kilda Road.

The tower has been designed with substantial articulation and variable setbacks to minimise perceived bulk and maintain view corridors along the boulevard. Urbis, which prepared the planning report, said the design “has been significantly articulated through a curvilinear design” with “an interplay with materials, façade expression and depth” to create visual separation and visual interest.

The proposal also includes 254 basement car spaces, landscaped pedestrian links connecting St Kilda Road and Queens Lane, and a biophilic landscape strategy featuring canopy trees, raised planters, cascading greenery and a glass oculus pool overlooking the eastern frontage.

Planning documents confirm the $270.1 million development will contribute 3 per cent of project costs to the Social Housing Growth Fund as part of the application process.

Wing Tai acquired the St Kilda Road property in 2018 alongside Abacus Property Group for $95.38 million, before later consolidating ownership of the site. The property previously served as the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce headquarters for around 60 years.

The transformation of the St Kilda Rd boulevard is already beginning to materialise, with a number of high-profile projects recently completed, launched, or approaching launch as developers continue to back the long-term appeal of the precinct.

Among the most notable recent completions is Louise by Samuel Property Group, just off the strip on Queens Lane, the same pocket Hirsch &amp; Faigen recently launched The Queensbury. Mirvac is too on the same street with The Albertine, which is approaching completion.

Dexus recently secured approval for its slice of St Kilda Road, while Gurner also has approved plans for the precinct.

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Wing Tai unveils 325-apartment St Kilda Road tower on former VACC House site

Malaysian developer <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/s-p-setia">SP Setia</a> is the latest to jump into St Leonards booming Transport Oriented Development precinct.

The developer, which has previously delivered Sapphire by the Gardens apartment development in Melbourne, identified the Atchison Street site in 2023. It filed a Scoping Report around 12 months ago, and now has revealed the designs for the new&nbsp;40-storey mixed-use tower.

The State Significant Development Application covers <a href="https://next-portal.urban.com.au/projects/14650/summary">20-22 Atchison Street</a>, a 1,374 sqm site positioned between St Leonards Station and the new Crows Nest Metro station.

Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/cox-architecture">COX Architecture</a>, the project would deliver 181 apartments, above a four-storey commercial podium, five basement levels, and new public domain works along Mitchell Street. The apartment mix comprises 35 one-bedroom apartments, 39 one-bedroom-plus-study apartments, 85 two-bedroom apartments, and 22 three-bedroom residences.

The proposal has been lodged as a shop-top housing development under the NSW Government’s TOD planning pathway, which allows increased density around key transport infrastructure. The site sits within the recently rezoned Crows Nest Accelerated TOD Precinct.

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SP Setia acquired the Atchison Street site as part of its continued expansion into the Australian apartment market. In comments made to City &amp; Country (The Edge Malaysia) in 2023, SP Setia President and CEO Datuk Choong Kai Wai described the acquisition as “a strategic move” aligned with the group’s post-pandemic market recovery strategy.

“Our target for this exceptional development is local and overseas buyers, including first-home buyers, downsizers and investors,” Choong said.

The tower has been designed as a slender vertical form rising from a mixed-use podium, with COX Architecture positioning the development as a response to the evolving St Leonards and Crows Nest skyline.

“The purpose of the project is to facilitate the delivery of high-quality housing at a strategically located site and deliver a built tower outcome that is consistent with the desired future character of St Leonards and aligns with the TOD controls,” the design report stated.

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The podium would incorporate retail uses fronting Atchison Street, commercial tenancies, landscaped communal areas, and pedestrian improvements along Mitchell Street. Vehicle access and loading would be consolidated via Atchison Lane.

Residents would have access to more than 665 sqm of communal indoor and outdoor spaces, while the development proposes 96 parking spaces across five basement levels.

The proposal also includes a commitment for 10 per cent of residential floor space to be allocated toward affordable housing through a monetary contribution.

COX said the tower form responds directly to the emerging high-density character of the precinct while seeking to maximise solar access, cross ventilation, and outlook from apartments.

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“The building is orientated towards north,” the Apartment Design Guide compliance report noted, adding that the tower’s slim form was driven by the constrained inner-urban site dimensions.

The design also incorporates landscaped setbacks and communal open space at podium level, intended to soften the interface with surrounding streets and improve pedestrian amenity.

The project adds to a growing wave of redevelopment proposals reshaping St Leonards and Crows Nest following the opening of the Sydney Metro City line and the NSW Government’s push for higher-density housing around major transport nodes.

Last week Stockland filed plans just down the road. They want to build a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/601-pacific-highway-st-leonards-nsw-2065">52-storey tower on Pacific Highway</a>.

Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/news/nsw/first-look-stockland-plans-52-storey-538-apartment-st-leonards-tower">First look: Stockland plans 52-storey, 538-apartment St Leonards tower&nbsp;</a>

First look: SP Setia targets St Leonards skyline with 40-storey TOD tower

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/urban-property-group">Urban Property Group</a> has revealed plans for a new mixed-use tower at 10 Dangar Street, Wickham, advancing a proposal that would reshape the southern gateway to Newcastle’s city centre with one of the city’s tallest residential buildings.

The State Significant Development proposal, now on exhibition, seeks approval for a <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/bowline-10-dangar-street-wickham-nsw-2293">43-storey tower</a> immediately adjacent to the Newcastle Interchange. The project would deliver around 200 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings, alongside 99 co-living units, a 171-room hotel, retail space, and new public domain integrated through the site.

The scheme marks a significant escalation of plans previously approved for the site. Urban Property Group took over the prominent 2,904 sqm parcel, where excavation and demolition had already commenced under an earlier consent for a 14-storey mixed-use development.

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Designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/sjb-architects">SJB</a>, the tower has been conceived as a landmark transit-oriented development anchored to the Newcastle Interchange precinct. The proposal includes 245 build-to-sell apartments across a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom residences, as well as two penthouses. Fifteen apartments and one operational unit are earmarked for NDIS housing. The co-living component would add a further 99 units, while the podium would accommodate retail uses and hotel facilities.

SJB said the site presents “a valuable opportunity to anchor the precinct by setting the standard for design, active ground planes and character at the key southern gateway.”

The architecture responds directly to the site’s position beside major transport infrastructure and within one of Newcastle’s fastest-evolving urban renewal precincts. The tower form sits above a sculpted podium designed to frame new public spaces, including a through-site pedestrian link connecting Station Street to Hannell Street, landscaped plazas, and activated retail edges.

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The design report describes the project as part of the broader transition of Wickham into “a vibrant, high-quality mixed-use urban precinct” that leverages proximity to the station, open space, and regional connectivity.

A detailed public art strategy has also been prepared for the development. The strategy positions the project as “a transit-oriented development of state significance at the gateway to Newcastle’s city centre” and outlines a series of integrated artworks responding to Newcastle’s industrial and transport heritage.

Creative Road’s curatorial framework for the project, titled Unveil, draws on “stratified surfaces, carved volumes, and light-filled apertures” while referencing Newcastle’s transformation from an industrial city into a contemporary education and technology hub.

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The proposal is being advanced through the NSW Housing Delivery Authority pathway after being declared State Significant Development in June 2025. The accompanying scoping report states the development aims to “maximise the site’s proximity to the Newcastle Interchange by delivering transit-oriented development” while increasing housing supply and affordable housing provision within the Newcastle LGA.

Urban Property Group’s plans align with the long-term strategic vision established under the Wickham Master Plan, which identified the interchange precinct as suitable for substantial uplift in height and density. The current proposal would significantly intensify that vision, positioning the tower among the tallest developments proposed for Newcastle.

The site sits immediately north of the Newcastle Interchange, bounded by Dangar Street, Hannell Street, and Charles Street. It is surrounded by a rapidly growing cluster of residential towers and mixed-use projects that have emerged following the completion of the light rail and transport interchange.

First look: Urban Property Group unveils Newcastle’s latest tower at Wickham interchange

Bottega House has completed settlement of a landmark riverfront site in Macquarie Street, St Lucia, representing its first major Brisbane development.&nbsp;

Positioned on the banks of the Brisbane River, the <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/180-macquarie-street-st-lucia-qld-4067">premium site at 180 Macquarie Street</a> features uninterrupted river frontage in one of Brisbane’s most tightly held residential precincts.&nbsp;

The proposed development, currently under assessment with Brisbane City Council, has been designed by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/architects/plus-studio">Plus Studio</a> with interiors by <a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/interior-designers/mim-design">Mim Design</a> and will deliver a boutique collection of premium residences positioned specifically for owner occupiers and downsizers.&nbsp;

The residences are set to redefine luxury apartment living in the area, with a focus on architectural quality, refined finishes, landscape integration and elevated amenities including curated wellness facilities, resort-style pools and recreation spaces rarely seen in the local market.&nbsp;

Exclusive sales for the project will be led by Keenan &amp; Byrne, ahead of an anticipated launch later this year.&nbsp;

Bottega House Managing Director Nick Malloch said the project reflects the group’s ambition to deliver a highly curated residential offering within one of Brisbane’s most tightly held precincts.&nbsp;

“This is an incredibly rare riverfront opportunity and one we have approached with a long-term perspective,” Malloch said.&nbsp;

“Our vision from the outset was to create a boutique collection of residences that feel more like private homes than traditional apartments, with generous proportions, refined finishes and exceptional amenity throughout."

Malloch says there is a&nbsp;lack of premium owner-occupier stock of this quality in the market, particularly for downsizers wanting space, privacy and a true lifestyle offering without compromise.&nbsp;

"Demand is expected to be strong given the scarcity of premium riverfront opportunities of this nature within Brisbane’s inner-west."&nbsp;

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The arrival of the first piling rig officially marks the commencement of construction at SIERA’s new beachside apartment development, Exhale, in Northcliffe.

<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/new-apartments/exhale-surfers-paradise-8-enderley-avenue-surfers-paradise-qld-4217">Exhale</a>, a glass-encased tower featuring 54 large-scale apartments at 8 Enderley Avenue, is SIERA’s third Gold Coast development. It follows the recently completed PIPIS Bilinga beachfront project, which achieved suburb-record prices, and the soon-to-be-completed Chevron Island development, Tapestry.

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<a href="https://www.apartments.com.au/developers/siera">SIERA</a> Founder and Managing Director Brent Thompson said the arrival of the piling rig represented a significant milestone for the development, which is scheduled for completion in late 2028.

Over the next month, around 260 piles are expected to be installed as work progresses on the basement structure. The building is anticipated to rise above ground level early next year, before unveiling its sculptural glass curtain wall, developed in collaboration with specialist façade engineers.

“The façade was designed to maximise panoramic coastal views while creating a distinctive architectural identity,” Thompson said.

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Designed by BDA Architecture, Exhale will comprise just 54 two- and three-bedroom residences across 26 levels, a level of low-density living rarely delivered in this beachside pocket between Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach.

The project has been conceived as a resident-only building, with no short-stay accommodation permitted. SIERA says the model is intended to appeal to long-term owner-occupiers rather than transient holiday demand.

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Residences have been designed with large-format layouts and expansive glazing, with most apartments featuring more than 30 metres of glass frontage to maximise natural light and ocean views.

The amenity offering spans two levels and centres on wellness and lifestyle, including a heated magnesium pool, sauna, yoga and Pilates studio, gymnasium, private dining facilities, cinema lounge, and dedicated surfcraft storage.

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More than half of the apartments have already sold. SIERA has also opened a sales gallery for Exhale at its Chevron Island commercial premises, near its Tapestry tower and the site of its second Chevron Island apartment development, which is slated to launch in early 2027.
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The Melbourne chef Shannon Bennett and his actor wife Madeleine West, who is currently starring in The Wrong Girl, have bought a Toorak trophy home.
The mansion on Lansell Road was sold by millionaire Melbourne pub owner Mazen Tabet.
Tabet relisted the five-bedroom house on a 1514sq m block with price expectations of about $20 million.
Kay &amp; Burton, look over the listing in May with an adjusted price guide.
Their new home spreads across four levels, which are connected by a lift.
It features multiple living areas, a large kitchen, five bedrooms, four ensuites plus a family bathroom, and a rooftop terrace with city views.
The price has been speculated as $17 million.
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Melbourne chef Shannon Bennett buys Toorak trophy home

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Tim Gurner, the rich lister who told young people to stop buying smashed avo brunches so they could afford to buy a home, is selling his Toorak trophy home.
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Property developer Tim Gurner and wife Aimee are selling with price hopes of $8.3 millions to $9.1 million.
They have called the 1930s English-style six-bedroom Christopher Doyle-designed house, which is in Ms Gurner’s name, since 2014 when it cost $5.3 million.
Offers for the property close on September 19 with Marshall White agent Marcus Chiminello.
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Gurner controversially suggested young people needed to stop “buying smashed avocado for 19 bucks and four coffees at $4 each” if they wanted to own a home in a 60 Minutes interview in May.
“When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t buying smashed avocado for 19 bucks and four coffees at $4 each,” told the television show.
Gurner was ranked 157 on this year’s Financial Review Rich List. 
Set on a 1204sq m block with a separate guesthouse, lush gardens and a heated pool and spa.
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Tim Gurner lists trophy home in Toorak 

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The 1908 Toorak trophy home Glyn has finally settled, with the buyer emerging as JB Hi-Fi CEO Richard Murray and his partner Jacqueline Blackwell.
The couple paid $11 million for the home of lawyer Andrew Fairley and corporate adviser, Jane Stuchberry.
It's less than the $12 million plus hopes it was listed for in May last year.
The luxury Rodney Alsop designed arts and crafts style home has gabled roofs, prominent eaves and artisan features.
Restored in recent times, the six bedroom home built for BHP founding shareholder Sir Edward Miller features a tennis court and heated pool.
It previously traded at $5.1 million in 2003 when sold by recruiter Lorraine Tribe.
Kay &amp; Burton agents Darren Lewenberg and Ross Savas sold the home.
The buyers have since sold in Camberwell for $8 million.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian Mansion Australia section.
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Settlement final on 1908 Toorak trophy home Glyn

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The redundant Toorak home of former ANZ CEO Mike Smith and wife Maria has been bought by a member of the property developer Schiavello family for $12 million.
Officially, its been bought by Gabriella Starzynski, granddaughter of the late Stella Schiavello, with the price coming through at less than expected.
It's $3 million less than the botched $15 million sale late last year. The prospective Chinese buyer failed to complete the purchase which prompted the re-listing.
Set in landscaped gardens with mature French lime trees, the five bedroom home comes with pool and a tennis court wrapped in hedging. 
It was designed by architect Wayne Gillespie with renovations by Rob Mills.
The Smith's paid $9.75 million for the Hopetoun Avenue home in 2008.
They are now based in South Yarra where they paid $6 million for the Isis penthouse apartment of former Olympic Committee member Kevan Gosper.
They retain the landmark Spray Farm winery on the Bellarine Peninsula.
Mike Smith and his wife, Maria bought historic Spray Farm at Bellarine in 2014.
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Schiavello family buy former ANZ boss Mike Smith's Toorak home

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A reputed record $40 million has been paid for a Toorak mansion by the mystery Chinese buyer, Qi Yang.
The grand 1920s home at 18 St Georges Road was bought from the Darling family in an off-market deal which has yet to settle.
Mowbray, a five-bedroom two-storey, stretches across around 5000 square metres includes a pool and tennis court with changing room and a self-contained guest wing.
A Stonnington Council report from 2014 states that the house was built by noted architect Christoper Cowper.
The house was not protected by heritage overlay.
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The sale of the Mowbray estate exceeded the prior record of $26.25 million paid by Netflow managing director Phil Dreaver last year for the modern 9 Towers Road mansion owned by the Besen family.
Mowbray was sold by former Mirvac director Marina Darling and husband Anthony who acquired it from venture capitalist Roger Allen and his wife Dianne for $4.9 million in 1995, the highest sale in Melbourne of that year. It sold at $3.95 million in 1987.
The Australian speculated the buyer may be a Chinese citizen who may be subject to FIRB approval.
Though The Australian Financial Review advised Mr Qi had received Foreign Investment Review Board approval.
He will be be hit with a $5 million stamp duty bill, including a 7 per cent surcharge for foreign buyers in Victoria, which came into effect in July last year.
In addition, the Australian Tax Office has FIRB application fees of $412,000 applying for a $40 million home.
The buyer also faces the prospect of an annual land tax bill of about $370,000 if the Toorak mansion is not their principle place of residence and another $300,000 in annual taxes from January 1 next year when a proposed new annual vacant residential property kicks in for homes vacant for more than six months in a calendar year.
The sale was mooted in July.
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The $40 million Toorak trophy home sale details emerge

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A one bedroom Toorak unit has sold for $250,000 making it Melbourne’s cheapest weekend auction sale.
Located at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-vic-toorak-126010958" target="_blank">47/145 Canterbury Road</a>, the property was marketed as an entry-level property.
Built in 1970, the 36 sq m space was last sold in 1999 for $113,000.
It is situated in a corner position and features a galley kitchen that is adjacent to the living and dining space that offers views of the garden.
There is a large bedroom with its own built-in robe and a fully tiled bathroom.
Other features includes basement car parking and access to gym.
The property is moments from public transport, Toorak Village and a park.
The property was offered through LITTLE Real Estate agent Rob Exell.
Another one bedroom Toorak unit at <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-apartment-vic-toorak-124387926" target="_blank">84/145 Canterbury Road</a> was sold in February this year for $240,000.
Built in 1980 it last sold for $215,000 in 2013.
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One bedroom Toorak unit sold for $250,000

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A Toorak mansion sold at auction two months ago for $19.1 million has resold to the underbidder at a reported $16 million after the original buyer failed to pay their deposit.
Businessman Craig Harwood and his wife Natalie, underbidders at the late May private auction, bought the newly built home from the developer Chris Holland.
Orna Ida, the wife of expatriate businessman Yoav Ida, lifted a caveat she had placed on the five bedroom property after the Abercromby's auction, records show.
The Australian Financial Review noted Ms Ida did not complete the purchase, or even pay the deposit, but by putting a caveat on the property she was able to delay the owner from selling
The May sale was nearly $5 million above the quoted pre-auction price range.
Harwood last year sold his security company Securecorp Australia and associated properties to Shanghai-listed China Security &amp; Fire for a reported $157.5 million.
 
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Toorak mansion resold at $16 million to the $19 million underbidders

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Premier Investments chief executive Mark McInnes and wife Lisa Kelly have paid around $12 million to buy back into Toorak.
The former David Jones boss has reputedly bought a Stephen Akehurst designed family home in the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-toorak-125302822" target="_blank">Stonnington Place dress circle</a>.
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The home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The palatial master suite has a gas firepalce, dressing room and carrara marble ensuite.
The 1,280 sqm resort-style grounds feature a floodlit mod grass tennis court, swimming pool and pool house.
They are overlooked by terraces that lead from the ground level of the home. They feature a central barbecue kitchen, dining areas and an outdoor fireplace.
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There's also basement garaging for more than eight cars.
Kay &amp; Burton agents Gowan Stubbings and Nicole Gleeson sold the home.
The couple had been renting in Malvern since selling Sark, their short-lived Hopetoun Avenue trophy that they sold after just nine months of ownership for $10.95 million.
They had paid $9.25 million.
  
 
 
 
 
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Premier Investments chief executive Mark McInnes buys back into Toorak

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Frank and Sharon Van Haandel, owners of the Stokehouse, have bought an $8.65 million Toorak mansion having sold in South Yarra.
It was the longtime home of veteran Melbourne caterer Peter Rowland and his wife Susan.
The <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-vic-toorak-124803974" target="_blank">elegant Parisian style home</a> reflects the scale and symmetry of 18th century Île de France architecture complete with large banquet hall with antique limestone fireplaces.
Its facade was such a hit on its early 1990s completion that a spate of copycat homes followed in the neighbourhood. 
It's got a hidden underground garage entrance beneath its tree lined driveway, described as 'James Bond-style' by the listing agents.
Inspired by the trapdoor spider, a lid lifts up on the pebbled driveway to reveal a slope down to the basement art gallery with six car garage.
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There's a private paved northeast garden with heated pool on the 748 sqm parcel.
They had $10 million hopes on its listing through Marshall White.
The Van Haandel's scored $12.3 million for their former South Yarra home when they were approached for the off-market deal.
It was bought by Swisse vitamins chief executive officer Radek Sali and wife Helen.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian Mansion Australia section.
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Frank and Sharon Van Haandel buy Toorak trophy home

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Fells Boutique designer Fay Shinewell and her husband Gordon have listed their Toorak home after over three decades of ownership.
The couple paid $390,000 for the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-toorak-125508970" target="_blank">1940s home</a> in 1986. It now comes with a price tag of $3,975,000 after an auction had been scheduled last weekend.
The solid brick home on Turnbull Avenue comes with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study. 
A family room opens to a classical paved alfresco area in botanic terraced gardens.
Rodney Morley of Rodney Morley Real Estate has the listing.
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