8 Stonehaven Court

Toorak VIC 3142

Designed by architects Butler and Martin, whose homes always attract great attention, much of the original floorplan is still intact. It boasts high ceilings and grand proportions with formal living and dining rooms, a 70s kitchen, breakfast room, booklined study, up to seven bedrooms, three bathrooms, original laundry and garage/ workshop. A coveted bedroom for the youngsters has large windows looking out to a ginkgo tree and is the closest thing to a treehouse bedroom.

Edna Walling, arguably Australia's most influential garden designer, created the garden which retains many of her signature elements of drystone walls, meandering paths and crazy paving. The second block of land with lush lawn and garden was a tennis court until the 1990s.

Among the property's many large trees, the enormous ginkgo and a pin oak are among the finest specimens in Melbourne. Edgar and Mary's son John, his wife Clare and their four children moved into the home in 1974, updating it. John, a distinguished University of Melbourne scientist, was renowned for his rhododendrons and azaleas, many of which continue to thrive today.

With its proximity to Toorak Village, transport, shops, restaurants and many of Melbourne's finest schools, this is a once-in-a generation opportunity not to be missed.