‘Sydney’s finest’: First glimpse inside rare harbourside trophy home with cinematic views

A harbourside ‘masterpiece’ in one of Sydney’s most tightly held strips has buyers circling ahead of its highly anticipated market launch.  

With an elevated position overlooking the harbour and parkland, the landmark Darling Point home commands some of Sydney’s most breathtaking views.

Selling agent Ben Collier from The Agency says the waterside home is one of Sydney’s finest, with a sense of scale rarely seen.

“The elevated position gives you these extraordinary views of Double Bay back towards Point Piper and even Manly, beyond,” Mr Collier said.

“When you overlay that with the quality of both the architectural merit and interior design at a very high level, it’s something that is not often seen, because most people who go to the effort of creating such a home are enjoying it.”

Now empty nesters, the home has become surplus to the needs of vendors Lucinda and Hamish McLennan, who have made the decision to downsize.

“I approached them last year with a buyer who was particularly keen, but at that time their kids were occupying the home, and they were really enjoying it,” Mr Collier said.

“But then as can happen, adult kids move out,” he said, “it is a large house just for the two of them and the dog. So they’ve made the decision to scale down.”

Mr McLennan is the chairman of ARN Media and also REA Group, publisher of realestate.com.au.

Spanning three levels, the four bedroom home is drenched in natural light due to its pavilion-style interior, which has been designed to merge seamlessly with the outdoors.

At the core of the home, a dramatic void creates a sense of grandeur – with light spilling through a double-height ceiling skylight down to an expansive open-plan living, dining and kitchen.

Inside, high-end features include hand-finished timber, limestone fireplaces, antique fixtures and bespoke cabinetry.

The marble kitchen is appointed with a full suite of Miele appliances and butler’s pantry, with cinematic ocean views from every angle.

The harbour panorama can be soaked in from the private terrace of the master retreat, complete with his-and-her ensuites.

The home is designed for entertaining with a sunlit pool and cabana, several terraces and a lush courtyard. Downstairs, an informal living room leads to an impressive wine cellar encased by stone feature walls.

Each bedroom has its own ensuite, and the versatile layout provides flexibility to create a dedicated office, guest suite or family retreat.

It’s a rare opportunity for buyers seeking the trifecta of location, lifestyle and luxury, with homes along this prized street rarely changing hands.

There’s double off-street parking along Eastbourne Road, and the home sits just footsteps to the ferry wharf, foreshore parklands and world-class dining.

“That row of houses is [tightly held] because those views are extraordinary,” Mr Collier said.

“Hamish and Lucinda literally walk to Double Bay for breakfast or a coffee, or they take the dog for a walk down to the park.”

The home is priced from $40 million, a price point Mr Collier said was becoming especially active with buyers as stock levels remain low.

“We’ve seen quite a few 40-plus million dollar sales since the beginning of this year,” he said.

“This is traditionally the time of the year where everything comes onto the market at once, and we haven’t seen the level of volume that we were anticipating or expecting.”

It comes just days after a nearby deceased estate in Rose Bay sold for $45.1m at a private auction, dramatically more than the initial guide of $30m-$35m.

“The recent rate cuts are certainly having an effect,” Mr Collier said. “I know most people tend to say, ‘oh, rates don’t affect people at this price point’, but it affects sentiment, it affects the equity market, it affects a whole host of things. So I am of the opinion that it does affect things at this level.”

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