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Hannah Wootton

Bun-fight over Besens’ $51 million Toorak estate

Only in Toorak would an unsuccessful bidder offer a sweetener of $3 million to the mansion’s new owner to take over the keys.

When the expansive Toorak estate of late billionaire philanthropist couple Marc and Eva Besen sold a couple of weeks ago, it apparently went for around $51 million. That would make it the second-biggest property deal in Melbourne’s residential market this year.

We say apparently, because these high-end off-market sales are always shrouded in mystery until the buyer is forced to disclose the amount on settlement. At this stage, no one is willing to confirm the price.

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Hannah Wootton is a Rear Window columnist, based in Melbourne. Connect with Hannah on Twitter. Email Hannah at hannah.wootton@afr.com

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