Historic Allala estate once owned by Lucy Turnbull's family hits the market in Bellevue Hill

The Bellevue Hill estate known as Allala, formerly owned by the influential Hughes family, has hit the prestige market with a price tag of about $14 million.

Commanding a huge 974 square-metre block, the home was designed by Gilbert Hughes in 1938 and owned by aviator and prominent lawyer Geoffrey Forrest Hughes, father of noted critic andThe Fatal Shore novelist Robert Hughes, and grandfather to a familiar face in Lucy Turnbull.

There’s a good dash of European glamour about the residence, with its Ionic columns, Georgian windows, formal living rooms and wood-panelled library.

The beautifully manicured gardens come with a pool, and there are glorious views across the treetops to Middle Head and Rose Bay from the terraces.

The light-filled property has six bedrooms, a modern open-plan kitchen, and is within short walking distance of Rose Bay village.

Ray White Double Bay agent Elliot Placks is leading the expressions of interest campaign.

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The property features French oak flooring, a skylit Calacatta marble kitchen, casual and formal living spaces and a large main bedroom suite upstairs.

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Set on landscaped gardens, Hexham on Darling Street is an eye-catching Italianate manor with northerly harbour views from each of its three levels.

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