Hawthorn mansion: Ex-Premier Ted Baillieu lists $9.9m residence
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Former Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has listed his $9m-$9.9m Hawthorn home.
Former Victorian premier Ted Baillieu is selling his Hawthorn mansion with a jaw-dropping $9m-$9.9m asking price.
Mr Baillieu became Premier when the Liberal Party won the 2010 election, and held the office until he was superseded by Denis Napthine in 2013.
Prior to his position in the state’s top government job, he was the Liberal Party’s vice president as early as 1987 and became the party leader in 1994.
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Mr Baillieu first won a seat as an MP in the 1999 state election.
He stepped away from political life the same year and has subsequently held roles as Melbourne University’s honorary enterprise professor for the faculty of architecture, building and planning — reflecting his pre-politics career as an architect.
Ted Baillieu addresses the Victorian parliament as Premier in 2012. AAP Image/Julian Smith.
Views and privacy form a perfect blend at the leafy address.
The home’s multiple living zones offer plenty of space to relax or entertain.
Mr Baillieu was also among the former Liberal leaders, including Denis Napthine and Jeff Kennett, who donated to the defence of John Pesutto when MP Moira Deeming sued him for defamation.
The Hawthorn mansion he has listed for sale features an expansive, six-bedroom, five-bathroom floorplan across its three-level floorplan — with much of the heritage property now clad in green growth.
Set on Hawthorn Hill, the property is named Kardinia — fitting given Mr Baillieu’s love of the Geelong Cats.
A high-end kitchen features appliances with Gaggenau appliances.
The address has been the host of immense political power for decades, but still feels homely.
It has views to Melbourne’s city skyline as well as a pool set amid landscaped gardens.
There is a lift across the home’s three levels, as well as a rooftop deck.
Records show Mr Baillieu and his wife Robyn bought the home for just $908,000 in 1998.
Jellis Craig’s Mike Beardsley is handling the listing, which is being marketed as a “grand three-storey Victorian”.
The house also has high-end features including a wine cellar, hydronic heating, 3m-high ceilings.
Formal spaces around the property include the dining room, with a fireplace.
A sitting room, also with a fireplace, still showcases much of the home’s Victorian-era charm.
It is located walking distance from some of Melbourne’s most elite schools, as well as trams and trains.
Expressions of interest for the Hawthorn home end at 5pm, September 16.
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