Art dealer Rob Gould's South Yarra home offering - polar bear not included

Art dealer Rob Gould's South Yarra home offering - polar bear not included
Jonathan ChancellorMay 29, 2014

Art gallery owner Rob Gould’s South Yarra home has been listed for sale with $5.5 million plus hopes.

But the Scott Redford sculpture 'My Beautiful New Polar Bear' in its courtyard, landscaped with limestone tiles and architectural grass trees, is not included.

It's a modern, white-washed abode behind its ordinary classic Victorian facade.

Renovated by architect John Wardle, it has hovering floors that float above indoor water features. 

The four-bedroom early 1900s Park Street semi has been listed by Marshall White agent Marcus Chiminello.

It's all on a modest 379 square metre block.

Wardle restored the formal reception rooms at the front of the house and retained original architraving, lead-light windows and ornate ceiling roses, while furnishing the rear of the property with floating ceilings, walls and walkways, and long, clean walls which provide hanging space.

The gallery owner’s art collection features works of Charles Blackman and Sidney Nolan.

Chiminello says some buyers had expressed interest in buying the artworks.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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