You Wish: An Italian-style mansion in Hawthorn's best street

You Wish: Hawthorn
$10 million-plus

Shakespeare Grove ranks among one of the eastern suburbs’ best addresses, by virtue of its powerbroker residents and grand mansions.

This property, at no. 7 in the beautiful St James Park precinct, is no exception.

Sam Wilkinson, of Kay & Burton, and Sarah Case, of Sotheby’s, are looking after the campaign for the swish five-bedroom residence.

The floorplan spans about 1000 square metres, with a pool in landscaped, north-east facing gardens.

The tri-level residence includes a basement with parking for five cars, a theatre and a bar.

Expansive outdoor entertainment areas, encompassing an alfresco lounge and kitchen, with heating to make it comfortable all year round, are a showpiece of this property.

One of these areas – a covered gallery or loggia, which is an Italian architectural feature – includes a wood-fired pizza oven.

For ultimate privacy, the children’s bedrooms are concealed in a separate wing, adjoining a rumpus room.

The lavish, luxuriously large main bedroom has its own courtyard, en suite with bath and a substantial dressing room. Expressions of interest close on November 22.