Quietly elevated behind c.1923 cast iron gates, this stately entertainer commands one of Stirling’s most prized avenues, its wooded privacy mere walking minutes from St. Catherine’s School and Stirling’s village heart.
With valuable improvements over time – from the grand promenade, pool, spa, and floodlit tennis court to the alfresco terrace and illustrious David Cheney architectural additions - every sympathetic layer to this c.1930s grandeur etches a deeper, fonder memory.
And it only takes a willing family to enhance the multi-generational appeal of this once-in-a-lifetime property.
The priceless extras are endless: the six-car garage, two-car garage/workshop, and the two-storey cottage/flat that houses an under-croft sauna, gym, bathroom and music room – ideal for young adults living close during gap years or prior to their own home purchases.
The estate’s short list of custodians is telling – from a top bank executive, a renowned antique collector, to the Penfold Hylands, who in the 1950s added the sweeping sunroom facing Birch Road’s tranquil tree-scape. For the past 32 years, the current owners have also left their own indelible mark.
Today, it’s equal parts grandeur, nostalgia, and incredible indoor-outdoor entertaining.
The central foyer and grand staircase recall pianola soirées; the adjacent library is still clad in rich, original joinery. And the formal living and dining rooms have been cleverly united to enjoy end-to-end fireplaces, window seats, box windows, and a balcony once reserved for pipe smoke and courtside views.
It’s a scene ready to re-enact right now.
Modern living stems from the flow of the gourmet kitchen and butler’s wing to the tiled and sunny family room with a combustion fire and wet bar, throwing French doors open for alfresco dining or brunch on the stone-paved terrace beneath the boughs of an ancient oak.
Jarrah floors and hefty beams still whiff of history in the basement billiard room/home theatre; and above, the whitewashed bedroom wing hints of its heritage, the master with picture windows, dressing room and tennis court views, the bathrooms ranging from vibrant royal blue to high gloss spa luxe.
From its boundary creek line and a backdrop shaped over decades, this stunning estate wears its past proudly, with a future destined for its finest years yet.
History enhanced for a new era:
- Exquisite timber-panelled foyer features a cloak room
- Formal living & dining zones, combined to create an open plan celebration space
- Gourmet David Cheney kitchen featuring a butler’s wing & central servery island for brilliant buffets
- Supergrass floodlit tennis court
- Self-contained 1 bedroom cottage
- Wellness zone under the cottage featuring a gym room, bathroom & sauna
- Paved open-air terrace with glazed fencing
- 6 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | garaging for 8+ cars
- Charming guest wing with a dressing room and ensuite in classic heritage style
- Lower-level games/billiards room
- Great foyer acoustics for a pianola
- Huge cellar – even the wine has a good life…
- Ducted reverse cycle A/C to the home | Split system reverse cycle A/C to the cottage
- Extensive exterior refurbishments
- Fenced garden play areas
- A spectacular stone-paved top garden under a majestic oak tree
- An undercover pen for the pig or alpaca
- A stately home of Local Heritage importance on 1.71 magical acres
Set among the affluence of Ayers Hill and Avenue Roads, this rare landholding revels in prestige, offers a quiet dignity and an unforgettable first impression, with the freedom and the security of a private gated estate.
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