Killara trophy home in Peter Fudge gardens listed

Vamos and his late wife Karen paid $2.95 million for the home in 2003, while he was running Microsoft’s Australian business.

 

Vamos is a non-executive director at Telstra. 

 

The four-bedroom manor with sandstone and double-brick fac­ade sits in gardens designed by Peter Fudge, featured in his first book.

 

 

The gardens come with pool with Moroccan-style mosaics and a sandstone pavilion.

 

The interiors have curated furniture and art which was one of Karen's passion.

 

Karen raised a lot of funds for breast cancer research with Steve once saying her best way of coping was to help others.

 

Richardson & Wrench Lindfield agents Richard and Melanie Patterson have set a November 25 auction with $6 million hopes.

 

About 50 houses have sold in Killara this year, ranging from $1.75 million to $6.5 million.

 

This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.