News Corp Australia
First published 8 May 2025, 5:00am
Building work hasn’t even started but that won’t stop buyers forking out a near record sum for a planned three-level luxury home at Stirling.
Velvӕre, at 43 Sturt Valley Rd, is a bespoke house and land package with a price guide of up to $4.4m – short of Stirling’s current house record of almost $4.96m.
However, with options to customise, the eventual selling price could exceed that property benchmark, said selling agent Grant Giordano, of Giordano & Partners.
“Potentially, (the sale) could set the (suburb) record. We’ve done it before (with house and land packages) at Springfield and North Adelaide,’’ Mr Giordano said.
“We’ve got incredibly high specifications (for Velvӕre). I don’t think there’s much we haven’t thought of (by way of inclusions) but someone might want some additions.
“Everything is customisable.’’
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This stunning home hasn’t even beeb built yet but its concept designs has buyers intrigued.
The home, set on a sloping block, will come with stunning views across the Adelaide Hills.
The design is focused around wellness with current plans including a yoga deck, sauna, gym and a pool.
Despite the mammoth asking price, Mr Giordano said the package represented good value for money.
“The asking price, relative to what you are getting (at a similar home) in the eastern suburbs and along the (Adelaide) beachfront is negligible,’’ he said.
“Here, you’ve got the benefit of the environs and the solitude, the sense of wellness and the feeling of luxury.’’
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom home – described by Mr Giordano as “reminiscent of a
Scandinavian ski slope repose’’ – will be nestled in the hillside of Stirling, offering spectacular views over the valley.
The design features a home theatre, wine room, mud room, study, lift, gym and sauna, as well as a swimming pool, outdoor alfresco and yoga deck.
A large 10.5-metre balcony off the open-plan kitchen will allow for seamless indoor and outdoor entertaining.
Open-plan living areas will make the home ideal for entertaining.
A concept image of the proposed yoga studio/gym.
Imagine waking up to the sounds of birds and wildlife.
Mr Giordano said there had been more than 70 inquiries in the first week of listing, mostly from Adelaide’s eastern and inner suburbs and NSW and Victorian farmers seeking to downsize from pastoral stations.
Council approval for the home has been granted and building would start as soon as the eventual buyer signed off on any desired modifications, he said.
The entire build, including landscaping, would likely take up to 18 months but Mr Giordano said the buyer could move in prior to the outdoor work being completed.
“The hard work (for this home) has all been done,’’ he said.
“We’ve been working with council and working to make sure the engineering is correct because it is a sloping site.
“All (the buyer) needs to do is come in and say, ‘This is the style of the house I want’ and ‘This is the colour palette’.
“It’s very rare (a luxury house and land package) would come to market like this because if someone is going to undertake all that effort to get council planning on a tricky block they would generally keep it for themselves.’’
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