Stephen Akehurst-designed Portsea ‘compound’ with two houses and spare block for sale
20-22 Leyden Ave in Portsea is for sale for $16m-$17.5m.
A massive Hamptons-style family compound is up for grabs in one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most exclusive areas.
The sprawling 20-22 Leyden Avenue property — which includes two separate residences and a spare block of land — hit the market last week with $16m-$17.5m price hopes.
Completed about eight years ago, the home is part of a swanky cul-de-sac overlooking Percy Cerutty oval and was designed by renowned architect Stephen Akehurst —
who often draws in deep-pocketed buyers with his famous designs.
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A pool separates the property’s two residences.
Cook up a storm in this Hamptons-style kitchen.
Or relax by the fireplace.
Peninsula Sotheby’s International director Rob Curtain said the property was “one of the ultimate homes in Portsea” and perfect for those wanting space for multiple generations.
“It’s basically two homes,” Mr Curtain said.
“It’s designed for parents and their guests to enjoy one area, and the kids and more guests to enjoy their own wing.
“It’s beautifully constructed by one of the best local builders — you’ve got high fences, direct access to the oval and it’s close to the Portsea village.
“It’s the full package for a family who want their family close.”
The main residence features a large kitchen space, living and dining room and two grand bedrooms, as well as a parent’s retreat downstairs.
One of the five bedrooms.
Let your worries soak away in this magnificent bathtub.
One of four spacious bathrooms.
Escape from reality in this grandparents’ retreat downstairs.
A large 15m pool and outdoor dining area separates the space from a second residence, which has three further bedrooms, a large living area and downstairs rumpus room.
There’s also room to extend with a 1200sq m vacant block adjoining the property.
Mr Curtain said the owners, who are large-scale landholders of rural properties, bought the property from rich-lister and property developer Max Beck in 2008 and were selling as they simply weren’t using the property as much anymore.
He added the area was highly sought after, with homes of such stature rare to come across.
“There’s a couple of well known compounds at that end of the Peninsula — like (Lindsay) Fox’s — but they probably won’t come up for sale in our lifetime, so this was the next and probably last opportunity to buy one,” he said.
Another sitting room.
Or entertain your guests on the patio.
A tennis court is one of the property’s many features.
A 15m pool is the centrepiece of the property.
“It’s certainly in a world of its own. You know when you walk into a property like this home – the towering ceilings, fireplace, walking down the 5m-wide staircase into a red room that’s decorated like that — you could be anywhere in the world.”
Mr Curtain said there had already been considerable interest in the “classic Hamptons beach house” from cashed-up Melburnians looking for a lifestyle change or holiday home by the coast.
An eight-bedroom home at 16 Point King Road in Portsea, which sold for $26m in 2011, currently holds the suburb’s priciest sale title, according to CoreLogic.
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