10 Poole St, Longueville combines an original anti-bellum style homestead with modern addition
On the shores of the Sydney Harbour, this opulent home underwent a seven-year design and build journey to transform into its current estate that unites the old and new.
Encompassing an original anti-bellum style homestead that has only ever had two owners, including the family who built it in 1938 and lived there for almost 70 years.
The second of the two, its current owners, did the renovation. They decided to keep the building and utilise it as an anchor point for a new and modern addition. The extension connects to the original home via a glass walkway.
The residence, known as ‘Otahki’, is listed for sale via Ken Jacobs and Hui Xu of Forbes Global Properties. The guide is $55m.
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The home is situated on the shores of the Sydney Harbour
The home sits on the shores of the Sydney Harbour
With an estimated current value of land of circa $30m and a total land size of 4,389 sqm, the estate is an amalgamation of three blocks.
“The owners purchased the first block in 2005 and over the next 18 months acquired the two adjoining properties,” Mr Jacobs said.
“They then embarked on a seven-year journey to design and build this extraordinary estate.”
According to Mr Jacobs, the owners had looked in the eastern suburbs and lower north shore for a home offering the specific requirements of their young family and lifestyle but were unable to find a suitable home so they decided to create it.
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A garden view of the home
Sprawling across more than 47,000 square feet, the estate unfurls from streetside to Sydney harbourside where a pool, cabana, jetty, landing steps and boathouse await.
Mr Jacobs said the home is a complete package offering all elements required by a growing family and executive lifestyle.
“It also has a renovated duplex at street level suitable for guests or onsite staff while offering privacy for the main house,” he said.
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Inside the home
The interiors of the home
The modern addition
The residence design includes languid curved walls, hand-picked and slow cured American oak, immense glass walls and doors to the outside Japanese-inspired gardens, as well as enviable vistas over the harbourfront and skyline.
Mr Jacobs said quantity surveyors estimated the current build cost, prepared January 2024 of $44.8m and total replacement cost, including land, at least $74.8m.
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The home features an immense amount of glass walls and doors
The squash court in the home
A bedroom outlook over the harbour
There are five bedrooms in the main home, eight bathrooms as well as a large central kitchen with a private office wing that can be accessed via external stairs.
The stand-alone guest quarters affords expansive accommodation options for family, guests or staff.
While a harbourfront gym, a second full sized lap pool, secret library, squash court and a cellar, full caterers kitchen add to the residence’s offerings.
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