8 Black St, Brighton is for sale, asking $13-$14 million.
Two eras come together at this palatial Brighton mansion, featuring an indoor pool and spa ideal for Melbourne’s temperamental climate.
The original 1888 house at 8 Black St was totally renovated and extended by its sellers, who CoreLogic records show snapped up the sprawling 2072sq m property in late-2010 for $5.125 million.
They’re now selling it with $13-$14 million price hopes.
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The indoor pool and spa is a highlight of 8 Black St.
The pool room from another angle.
There’s glitz and glamour throughout the home.
Their overhaul was completed in 2014 and also involved installing a new roof, zoned airconditioning, a lift, and a literal pool room with walls of glass that bring the outdoors in.
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom residence’s 19th century beauty persists in marble fireplaces, timber cabinetry and decorative ceilings.
The 21st century shows itself in the vast open-plan living and dining room, featuring a kitchen with dark granite benchtops, a stone sink, and Capital and Miele appliances.
A palatial living area.
The luxury kitchen.
The old and new parts of the double-storey house are connected by a glazed hallway.
Buxton Brighton selling agent Halli Moore said the abode also offered “everything anyone needs to host a party”, notably Vintec wine fridges, an outdoor dishwasher and barbecue.
Brighton’s median sale price for houses was $2.3 million in 2018, the latest CoreLogic figures show.
The point at which the house’s old and new parts come together.
The house was thoroughly renovated by its owners.
A five-bedroom beachfront mansion at 39 Seacombe Grove has held the suburb’s residential record since 2015, at $22 million, with Shane Warne’s former 32 Middle Cres home not far behind at $18,888,888.
The Black St home’s expressions of interest campaign closes April 17.
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A bedroom fit for royalty.