Lysterfield couple says mansion’s garden would cost $1m to recreate

The gardens at 3 Obeah Court, Lysterfield, were designed by Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist Scott Wynd, with the owners estimating they would cost $1m to recreate. A Lysterfield home’s garden would cost $1m to recreate, according to its owner, almost matching the $1.05m paid for the entire property in 2010. The six-bedroom house at 3 Obeah Crt is heading to auction with a $3.59m reserve, after 16 years as the Koch family’s home. International Christian speaker and preacher Susanna Koch and her husband Markus, who helped establish Brighton Beach Church, bought the property after learning they were expecting a fourth child. RELATED: Global beer boss’ Vic home seeks $3.2m deal ‘Poor’: Huge Albo snub after 44pc crash ‘Horrible’: Block legend calls out ugly backlash Mr Koch said they had been raising three teenagers in Rowville when their circumstances changed. “My wife sat me down and said, ‘We need to talk’,” Mr Koch said. “We had three kids aged 14, 16 and 18, and we suddenly needed a lot more space.” The family knew of Carrington Estate but had not seriously considered moving there until they inspected the house. While the property offered the space they needed, the backyard was ...