If a Bond villain were into viticulture, they'd buy this luxury vineyard estate

It’s a home fit for a James Bond villain. A striking circular statement of glass and stone, the estate at 155 Gardens Road in Rosebud nestles into the landscape while delivering views that go on for days from its Mornington Peninsula perch. But while the property is cinematic in scope, it offered more prosaic challenges when it came onto the market.

“The designer doing the floor plan said to me at one point, ‘I can’t do this. This building’s too hard because everything is circular,’” says Kay & Burton’s Meg Pell, who is selling the property with an asking price of $8 million to $8.8 million.

Everything is large format here. The main residence occupies the upper level like a Trivial Pursuit game wedge, girdled by an enormous circular terrace large enough to play ball games on while other family members laze undisturbed on sunloungers. Inside, the fire-warmed, open-plan living, kitchen, and dining area pays homage to the location through curving floor-to-ceiling glass walls. A main-bedroom suite to the rear is supremely private and five-star, hotel-level gorgeous.

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On the ground level, each of the four villa units has its own en-suite and terrace. Behind them, a central courtyard is equipped with a wood-fired pizza oven. Another kitchen, along with storage and a cool room, is among the accoutrements established for a commercial operation.

The same family has owned the Rosebud property for more than 30 years, Pell says.

On about 23.5 hectares of land, it features its own vineyard, which, until recently, operated as the Blue Range Estate. It gives aspiring vignerons the chance to play with their own chardonnay, pinot grigio, pinot noir, merlot and shiraz.

There are 300-degree views of Port Phillip Bay (the views would continue around to the hinterland behind the property but for the semi-circle of mature trees that deliver privacy and protection from the wind). The options are as broad as the vista. A cellar door and bar raise the opportunity stakes. Separate, self-contained quarters have been used as accommodation for a property manager, but would also make an equally enticing proposition for a teenager or an elderly family member.

Separate from the main property, an elevated living and games area embraces right angles and a Tuscan feel. The airy pavilion is the perfect place to unwind over a game of billiards or a glass of wine while watching the sunset dazzle the landscape. A wood-fired oven, built-in overhead heaters and cafe blinds keep things cosy, even in winter.

“It could be reinstated as a business. There are the villa units that could be used for accommodation, and it has a restaurant license,” says Pell. “Or it could just be for a family looking for an amazing lifestyle property. You don’t need to be frightened by the vines, because local vineyards will look after them for you. They’ll pay you for the fruit – they might even give you a couple of boxes of wine.”

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