Inspiration in home design can come from anywhere.
But when we are talking about the top-end of Sydney’s market, a famous five-star hotel is a lay down misère for glamour and impact.
A Bellevue Hill mansion has been listed with a pool modelled on The Beverly Hills hotel pool; an LA institution, a location of famous photo shoots and the social set that likes to be seen.
The luxury pile at 6 Rupertswood Avenue is the work of architect Luigi Roselli, with lush gardens by Myles Baldwin Design – two names that help to send houses at the highest end of the market.
Hollywood is the theme of the interior flourishes, with grand archways, Juliet balconies and shutters speaking to a LA-estate vibe.
The hotel swimming pool isn’t the only highlight. Alpaca wool carpets soften the flooring – elsewhere, find expanses of Austrian oak. Relax in the “loggia” with all-seasons heaters and travertine floors.
Four large bedrooms all have en suites with heated towel rails and the main suite has a customised dressing room and a soaking tub standing handsomely in front of a balcony with views.
Even the office packs something special, capturing Sydney’s skyline, and workout in the gym with a harbour vista as the backdrop to a sweat session.
The listing is on the books of Michael Pallier of Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty.