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Coonac in Toorak has changed hands.

Billionaire spends $136m in cash on Toorak mansion and block next door

The grand home sold for a price that was the subject of much speculation, but an extra part of the deal has since been revealed.

  • Caroline Zielinski

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Toorak’s median house price has dropped 17.1 per cent over 12 months but beneath the raw numbers is a complex market.

How much it costs to live in Melbourne’s most expensive suburb

Melbourne’s most expensive postcode has slipped in price, but beneath the numbers is a complex market influenced by who is - and who is not - willing to sell.

  • Emily Power
Fringed lampshades glow above each table in the downstairs dining room.
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Made in Casa

Crumbed tomahawks and deified pasta rule this polished southside ristorante.

The Besen family home has sold.

Billionaire couple’s Toorak house sells for $51.5 million

The family home of the late Marc and Eva Besen has changed hands, but who will be lucky enough to live there next?

  • Elizabeth Redman
22 Kent Court, Toorak VIC 3142

Four of the best contemporary homes for sale in Melbourne

Looking for your next home? From an award-winning, origami-inspired home to a wall of modern breeze blocks, these are our top picks.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Bistecca fritta, a crumbed T-bone steak pan-fried in clarified butter then finished in the oven, is carved tableside at Made In Casa.
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You won’t find this showstopping Italian-style steak anywhere else in Melbourne

It’s no small feat to perfectly cook a large bone-in piece of meat, and this one, carved theatrically tableside, is exemplary.

  • Dani Valent
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The Toorak home was asking $45.5 million to $50 million.

Grand $45.5m Melbourne house sells – and is likely to be knocked down

The seven-bedroom Toorak mansion is set on an oversized block and comes with a palatial reception hall and swimming pool.

  • Wes Mountain
Jellis Craig Richmond auctioneer Luke Schickerling calls for bids at 266 Mary Street.

Expat beats two rivals for charming $1,745,000 Richmond home

The three-bedroom weatherboard home looking onto the park has a verdant front garden and last sold for $520,000.

  • Wes Mountain
The house at the centre of two separate legal disputes.

The ‘un-lettable’ Toorak home facing its second court case in two years

A $2.7 million home in the city’s most sought-after suburb is at the centre of another legal dispute as the current owner seeks damages from a real estate agent and former owners.

  • Rachael Ward
The proposed extension to Coonac.

Billionaire plans $38.5m renovation of $100m-plus Melbourne mansion

The pharmaceutical titan’s proposed double-storey extension would contain another five bedrooms and living spaces, while the basement would be expanded too.

  • Elizabeth Redman