Trophy homes: Roderick Carnegie retreat up for auction

Flint Hill, the 27ha Woodend retreat owned by businessman Sir Roderick Carnegie, has been listed for auction.

Flint Hill, the 27ha Woodend retreat owned by businessman Sir Roderick Carnegie since 1980, has been listed for November 24 auction. The historic estate with woodland garden has been listed through Kay & Burton agent Gerald Delany in conjunction with John Keating, who assisted the Carnegies to secure the property after its 1979 auction. When Sir Rod and his late wife Carmen bought Flint Hill in 1980 the property had become neglected and overrun with blackberries. On its initial listing in November last year more than $8 million was tipped, but now it will go to auction with a disclosed $7m reserve. Sir Rod, who turns 84 this month, was a prominent businessman, primarily working in the coal industry, until the 1960s when he founded the Australian practice of McKinsey in Melbourne. In 1972 he joined CRA (now Rio Tinto) as finance director, serving as managing director from 1974 to 1986, and also as its chairman. The estate was a grand vision beginning in the 1930s by the Brookes family with its original rhododendrons grown from seed from the Rothschilds at Exbury. John Brookes sold Flint Hill after compiling his gardening memoir, Flint Hill 1922-1955.

Sunshine Coast mansion sold

Gold Coast developer Shaun Juniper and wife Samantha have sold their Minyama mansion in quick time through G1 Property agent Simon Guilfoyle. Now the Sunshine Coast whispers suggest it’s stayed in Queensland’s tight-knit property development circles, with fellow developers Shane and Elizabeth Leadbetter set to emerge the likely $6.25m buyers. They are best known for the $70m Sea Pearl development at Mooloolaba. Shaun and Samantha paid $1.725m for the Minyama waterfront on 2001sq m that comes with five bedrooms, a theatre room, wine cellar and library. Shaun is the son of Graeme Juniper, the veteran developer who sold his home down the road for $6.75m in 2012.

Roach home realises $4m

The Hawthorn home of the late Ian Roach has been sold by his widow Judy for $4.03m. It was where in 1985 Roach, then the chairman of the Melbourne stock exchange, hosted six state stock exchange chairmen and their managers in a powwow that led to the formation of the Australian stock exchange. The home was designed by architect John Wardle, whose signature use of timber, stone and marble are consistent throughout. There’s a secret door down to a large wine cellar. Marshall White selling agent Davide Lettieri secured the Kooyongkoot Road home sale.

Elwood bungalow listed for $2.45m

Tim McGregor, the newly appointed managing director of ticketing, live content and data analytics company TEG Live, has listed his Elwood home due to his new position in Sydney. McGregor and wife Kate paid $2.2m in 2014 for the Californian bungalow with its earlier redesign by Jackson Clements Burrows. The four-bedroom residence with home office comes with a six-star green rating. McGrath St Kilda agent Nicole Prime has set a price guide of $2.45m for its November 12 auction.