Toorak has long been the heart of Melbourne’s most exclusive addresses, but even against the lofty standards of such a suburb, there are some homes that stand a cut above the rest. Among them is 7 Ottawa Road, Toorak — a French-inspired mansion with a garage door that would even impress 007.
Picture this. You’ve just finished a long day, which began with meetings at the office, followed by a client lunch and a quick 18-holes at Kingston Heath Golf Club. The sun is setting, the gates to your home swing open and you pull in to the sound of crunching gravel beneath track-ready Pirelli rubber.
You press a remote and half of your front yard begins opening on a hinge, like a yawning cavern that grows larger by the second. You drive down into the opening, down the gentle incline into your six-car garage, pulling up alongside the rest of your enviable fleet of luxury vehicles. At 7 Ottawa Road, Toorak… that’s exactly what you’re signing up for.
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Beyond the impressive entrance, the rest of the property covers 740-square-meters of clipped sophistication, featuring three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Walking into the main residence and you’ll immediately meet the sweeping entrance hall with ceilings that reach three and a half meters in height, before moving into the intimate contemporary living spaces.
The property also boasts a tastefully designed kitchen, comfortable home office and a cellar tucked away neatly next to the basement level garage. At the rear of the residence, you’ll find a glittering pool from which you’ll be able to idle away warm summer afternoons.
It might not be Toorak’s biggest home, but what it lacks in grandiose size, it makes up for in calmly elegant architecture and a driveway unlike any other. The property is currently listed for sale by Forbes Global Properties with an ask of between $12 million and $12.8 million and is currently open for inspection.
