Rolf Ockert-designed mansion hits Balmoral market

44 Hopetoun Ave, Mosman comes with a range of wellness facilities, including a sauna, steam room and plunge tub and waterfall-edge swimming pool, sunken conversation pit and sun deck. Cut deep into the Balmoral sandstone, the Rolf Ockert-designed home at 44 Hopetoun Ave is a unique slice of Mosman architecture. It offers 750sq m of internal living space on a 1094sq m block with four living levels arranged across two pavilions linked by a central courtyard and walls of glass to capture the harbour district outlook. Stefon Bertram, of Pello Lower North Shore, says the house’s solid construction is a defining feature. “What they’ve done is cut almost 10m into the sandstone and then build the property from the ground up, which allowed for so much more flexibility when creating the grand design,” he says. MORE: Crazy rural mansion sells after a year on market Harbour views.No expense was spared on the construction. “It is building at its absolute best. There’s much cheaper ways to build property, by cascading over the land, whereas this had no expense spared when it was constructed.” Last sold in 2021 for $16.6m, title records show the house belongs to former recruitment and HR professi...