The five-bedroom home at 13 Leicester St, Bellbrae, has sold for $4.1m.
A multimillion dollar resort home boasting the biggest pool and spa combination Torquay Pools has reputedly installed has been snapped up after a brisk campaign.
The spa itself comfortably holds 20 people, Torquay Links Property agent Lynne Hayden said, after finding a Melbourne-based buyer for the five-bedroom residence at 13 Leicester St after four weeks on the market.
The property sold for $4.1m.
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It’s the home of interior designer Tara Kennedy and builder husband Mick.
Ms Kennedy told The Design Files they had a bit of luck securing the 3128sq m block near Anglesea Rd amid Victoria’s stage four Covid lockdowns when a buyer pulled out of a deal.
Ms Hayden said the couple delivered a home that stands outside the box.
“It’s unlike anything else out there,” Ms Hayden said.
“We had three inspections and we had three offers.
The five-bedroom home at 13 Leicester St, Bellbrae, has sold for $4.1m.
“It was a busy campaign and what was probably driving it is the pool and also the accommodation in the second shed that was sort of like a home office, a second dwelling shed that had full clearance for boats, caravans.”
Ms Hayden said the combination of builder and interior designer delivered an excellent home that the market responded to.
The hub of the home is the main living area with 6m pitched ceilings, oak herringbone floors and flooded with natural light opening onto an epic outdoor area with skylights, a built-in kitchen and fireplace, all overlooking the pool and spa.
The five-bedroom home at 13 Leicester St, Bellbrae, has sold for $4.1m.
The long list of inclusions boasts a dream kitchen with a 3.8m, 100mm stone island bench, Ezra tiled splashback, and two Neff slide and hide ovens.
The bar off the kitchen has custom arched glass doors, Calacutta Nuvo stone bench.
“The interior palette was exceptional because she’s an interior designer,” Ms Hayden said.
“It’s walk in, walk out there, it absolutely is turnkey. There is nothing to do. It’s not a home. It’s a resort.”
The 5m by 9m pool mirrored the extensive list of inclusions in with self-cleaning operation.
The five-bedroom home at 13 Leicester St, Bellbrae, has sold for $4.1m.
“The spa itself fitted 20 people – It was the biggest pool and spa application Torquay Pools have ever done in history,” Ms Hayden said.
“It was concrete, it was tiled, it had self-cleaning, had all the heating through it – gas and heat pumps.
“The property has all the irrigation through the garden and Rainbird sensors that go back to your phone to turn everything on and off.”
Ms Hayden said replacement value of the improvements alone would be $3.5m today, not including the value of the 3128sq m land component.
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