The Hordern family estate at 76 Kintore St, Wahroonga has a pool and tennis court.
Ian Hordern, of the prominent retail Hordern family, is selling his Wahroonga home of almost 70 years.
Ian is the grandson of Edward Hordern, who founded the drapers Hordern Brothers Limited and the great-great-grandson of Anthony Hordern senior who migrated to Sydney in 1823.
At one time Anthony Hordern and Sons, in Sydney, was the largest department store in the world and the Hordern name was associated with stockbreeding, cricket, fashion and parliament.
Ian spent his life on Sydney’s north shore, attended Knox Grammar, married in 1956 and raised his family in Wahroonga.
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The home is on a huge 1770sqm block.
It offers a flexible floor plan, with a series of living and dining spaces.
He built his single-level home in 1957 on 1770sqm of land with swimming pool and tennis court.
Called Wensleydale, the double-brick home is coming to market for the first time.
Number 76 Kintore St is a five-bedroom, two-bathroom home with north to rear aspect in the heart of Wahroonga’s golden triangle.
It has a flexible floorplan with a series of living and dining spaces, a gas kitchen with butler’s pantry, a sunroom and tiled family bathrooms.
When the weather warms up, this will be popular.
The agent says the full-size tennis court is a huge attraction.
Outside is a patio for entertaining, mature gardens, a garage and off-street parking.
Alex Mintorn, of Pello Upper North Shore, said rail services, village shops and quality schools were close and the full-size tennis court was a big attraction.
The home, privately positioned behind mature hedging, is for sale via expressions of interest and has a guide of $6m.
Meanwhile, the long held Mosman property of prominent artist Dora Toovey has sold close to $7m with five parties chasing it.
Number 28a Parriwi Rd, an inter-war block of four original two-bedroom apartments, was created by the late artist and inspired by her European travels in the 1920s.
28A Parrawi Rd, Mosman was the home of prominent artist Dora Toovey.
It has views to the heads.
It attracted a mix of buyers.
Bernard Ryan, of Ray White Lower North Shore, said some buyers were interested in developing the 702sqm site into a new property while others were looking at renovating or extending the existing Art Deco block.
The successful purchaser is still working out what they will do.
The top floor apartments had views to the heads while the bottom two apartments had deep level gardens.
The land is zoned R3 meaning it could take a three-storey height limit, subject to council approval.
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