Australian whiskey guru David Prior lists a Melbourne mansion for an eye-watering $50 million
Famed Australian entrepreneur David Prior has put his grand Victorian home up for sale in the $46-$50 million price range.
Built in 1929, the mansion, built in 1929, is located in Melbourne’s prestigious suburb of Toorak, home to some of the country’s most expensive real estate, and features five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
Designed in a Mediterranean Georgian Revival style, the stunning two-story heritage building last sold in 2014 for $23 million. Herald Sun.
Prior, who founded organic yoghurt brand Five:am and currently owns Scottish distillery Bladnoch, has made numerous improvements to the beautiful property.
It features extensive sculpted gardens, a tennis court, swimming pool and spa.
Famed Australian entrepreneur David Prior has put his grand Victorian home up for sale for an eye-watering price of $46-$50 million (pictured)
David Prior (pictured) who founded organic yoghurt brand Five:am and currently owns Scottish distillery Bladnoch has made his mark in the beautiful property with extensive sculpted gardens, tennis court, swimming pool and spa
Built in 1929, the mansion is located in the prestigious Melbourne suburb of Toorak, home to some of the most expensive real estate in the country. It has five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
A beautiful blend of modern, chic and classic style, the house with its white exterior and epic arches is designed to recall a Mediterranean ‘palazzo’.
The country house, called ‘Karum’, retains much of its historic opulence and features fireplaces, coffered ceilings and wooden floors.
The expansive open plan layout on the ground floor includes an informal dining area that opens onto an ‘entertainment’ terrace.
The adjacent extra-large kitchen has marble worktops and a breakfast bench.
Other highlights include a master bedroom with a marble bathroom, walk-in wardrobe and dressing room.
There are also multiple living areas, a formal dining room, a study and a classic ‘sitting room’.
According to the report, Prior is being sold due to business commitments abroad, and there are high expectations for a promising sale.
The country house, called ‘Karum’, retains much of its historic opulence and features fireplaces, coffered ceilings and wooden floors. Pictured: one of the many living areas
Just 7km from the CBD, Toorak is one of Melbourne’s most famous and wealthiest postcodes.
Last year, Crypto entrepreneur E Craven bought a nearby mansion for $80 million.
Another grand house on St Georges Road, the area’s ‘millionaire’s row’, went under the hammer in 2022 for $74.5 million.
It comes after Prior bought the Bladnoch Distillery in 2015, which was bankrupt and had not produced whiskey for several years, after selling his organic yoghurt business Five:am for $80 million.
In the photo: the beautiful kitchen of the luxury building, including marble worktops