Toorak: $30m+ health-boosting mansion sold to overseas-based buyer
It's the biggest St Georges Rd sale since a significant fire at a prominent mansion on the street last month.
Ms Wong and Mr Lai's four-level house was advertised with a $36m-$39m asking range but the sales price is undisclosed.
Mr Lai has previously served as wireless tech company Hollyland Group Holdings' president, while Ms Wong is an investment banking executive.
Features of the impressive abode at 12 St Georges Rd include a wellness centre with a gym and sauna, pool, lift-up driveway into the six-car basement garage, nightclub-style area with a bar, 500-bottle wine cellar and gardens by famous landscape designer Paul Bangay.
The six-bedroom property was the first Australian residential home to have a Healthy Living system installed from the US-based wellness real estate and technology firm Delos.
It incorporates a water filtration and mechanical HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) air filtration installation system.
Construction company Easton won the Master Builders Victoria residential Master Builder of the Year award in 2021 for their work on the mansion, designed by SJB architects' Andrew Parr.
Marshall White's Marcus Chiminello and Sotheby's International Melbourne's Rob Curtain had the listing.
Mr Curtain said the owners had designed the house to showcase their art collection.
They were also heavily influenced by Feng Shui principles to boost resident's feelings of health and balance.
'Even the date and time of the campaign launch was influenced by Feng Shui and the date they will hand over the keys to the new owner too, even the final price,' Mr Curtain said.
He declined to comment on the sold figure but confirmed the buyer was an overseas-based purchaser with business interests in Australia.
Mr Curtain said the mansion attracted strong interest from interstate and overseas, with one buyer flying in from Sydney to inspect it.
He added that the recent St Georges Rd fire had no impact on the sales campaign.
Mr Chiminello said that all parties were thrilled with the outcome of the sale.
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