The $5.4m-$5.7m home at 10B Lucas St, Brighton East, hides a Ferrari-ready “Batcave”, vehicle turntable and private 4K cinema beneath its luxury living spaces.
A $5.7m Melbourne mansion is hiding a massive secret beneath its driveway: a fully concreted, seven-car “Batcave”.
The Brighton East basement has a vehicle turntable and a low-gradient ramp designed to accommodate Ferraris, Lamborghinis and other low-slung supercars.
Marshall White Bayside agent Ellie Morrish said there was also enough space for jet skis and other expensive toys beneath the newly built home at 10B Lucas St.
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“It’s incredible,” Ms Morrish said.
“It has a fully concreted basement with a turntable and you could potentially fit seven cars.
“The ramp is low enough for Ferraris and Lamborghinis, and there is room for jet skis or other toys.”
But recreating the underground playground and the mansion above it could cost considerably more than the property’s $5.4m-$5.7m asking range.
Established greenery gives the heated swimming pool a private, resort-like feel while softening the home’s contemporary architecture.
The sculptural marble island is the centrepiece of the kitchen, which connects directly with the living, dining and outdoor entertaining zones.
Ms Morrish estimated the home and its land would have a replacement cost of more than $6.5m.
She said the build alone would now cost more than $5m, while the land was likely worth about $1.8m.
“There are different tiers of specification when you build, and this is at the highest level,” Ms Morrish said.
“There is real value in the range we have on it.”
A private cinema adjoining the garage adds another layer to the underground hideaway.
Concrete walls, acoustic curtains, five speakers, a subwoofer and 4K technology make the private cinema feel closer to a commercial theatre.
The fully concreted basement has a vehicle turntable and room for up to seven cars, with a gently graded ramp designed for low-slung supercars.
Its concrete walls, acoustic curtains, five-speaker system, subwoofer and 4K equipment were designed to make the room feel more like a commercial theatre than a suburban media room.
“It was like stepping into an actual theatre,” Ms Morrish said.
“It has acoustic curtains and concrete walls as well.
“You have five speakers, a subwoofer and a full 4K experience. It’s like you’re at the movies.”
The three-level house took about 18 months to build and is connected by a private lift.
Architect Kirsten Grant used skylights, light wells and carefully positioned windows to draw natural light throughout the south-facing property.
Sliding glass doors open the living zone to a full barbecue kitchen and covered entertaining area overlooking the heated pool.
Architect Kirsten Grant used skylights, light wells and windows along the sides of the house to bring natural light into the south-facing site.
Above the Batcave, the ground floor centres on a marble kitchen and expansive living zone that opens to an outdoor barbecue kitchen and heated pool.
Ms Morrish said the kitchen and living area had been the first space to capture her attention when she appraised the property.
“The kitchen bench is beautiful and the finishes are exceptional,” she said.
“You can have intimate dinners, or open it up and entertain a large amount of people.”
The main-bedroom retreat includes extensive custom joinery, a skylit dressing room and its own designer ensuite.
Italian marble, refined lighting and custom finishes continue the home’s high-end design language inside the bathrooms.
A ground-floor guest suite offers accommodation away from the upstairs bedrooms.
The main suite has a skylit dressing room, custom joinery and a marble-lined ensuite, while three additional bedrooms complete the upper level.
The house also has wine storage, a flexible gym or office and a smart-home system that can control its heating, cooling and garden irrigation from a phone.
The open-plan living and dining area was designed for everything from intimate family meals to large-scale entertaining, with glass doors disappearing into the walls.
“You can literally be in a different country and run the house from your phone,” Ms Morrish said.
“But the biggest thing about this home is its liveability.”
Italian marble, Venetian plaster, pale oak flooring, hydronic slab heating, commercial-grade double glazing and a 15kW solar system complete the build.
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