224 Kooyong Road, Toorak is for sale.
One of Toorak’s finest mansions is up for sale by JB Hi-Fi boss Richard Murray and his partner Julie Blackwell.
Glyn, at 224 Kooyong Road, has been put on the market by the home electronics chief executive with a massive $14-$15.4m price guide.
Public records show the elaborate mansion is owned by the rich lister, who has been CEO of the major Australian chain since 2003.
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JB H-iFI CEO Richard Murray is selling the mansion. Picture: Aaron Francis
You can see why it has a $14-$15.4m price guide.
Marshall White Stonnington director Marcus Chiminello declined to comment on the vendors’ identity, but said the property “formed part of the tapestry of Toorak’s history and was one of the suburb’s most significant mansions”.
He said the owners had modernised certain sections of the 1908 home, originally built for politician and BHP founding shareholder Sir Edward Miller.
“They’ve made some really nice cosmetic enhancements to the house that allowed for modern living as well as keeping the history,” he said.
“They really brought a soul to the home, rather than being the rambling house it originally was.”
Traditional features still remain across living rooms in the home.
A grand old entrance foyer.
The Arts and Crafts mansion was built in 1908.
CoreLogic shows the couple bought the seven-bedroom Arts and Crafts mansion for $11m in 2016. Title records show lawyer Andrew Fairley was the previous owner of the property.
The sprawling 2420sq m block boasts a championship-sized tennis court and heated pool among established gardens.
Inside, a contemporary kitchen that includes a butler’s pantry is part of the modern living area.
Parts of the house are incredibly contemporary.
A huge kitchen with built-in dining area.
On the first floor, all the home’s bedrooms and their ensuites have also been updated. Extra luxe features include multiple studies, a gym, triple garage and modern security system.
Traditional details such as wood panelling and ceiling beams, chandeliers, fireplaces and leadlight windows still feature in the entrance foyer, formal living room, dining room and a billiards room.
There are multiple dining rooms.
Step back in time and play billiards.
Mr Chiminello said the vendors had a passion for “identifying great properties and further enhancing them”. This was one of their many projects in the past 20 years, and the couple were moving on to another opportunity, he said.
An expressions of interest campaign is set to close on September 7.
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