Architect Rob Mills sells Lorne weekender Ocean House for $4.8 million
Set to spend more time in Sydney, the Melbourne architect Rob Mills has sold his award-winning Lorne weekender, Ocean House, for $4.8 million.
It's some way higher than the $3.65 million to $4 million guide offered when it was first listed back in mid-October.
The Trade Winds Avenue property went to private auction after a number of parties showed interest in that range.
Mills bought the 1.3 hectare Trade Winds Avenue property and built the home on a prohibitively steep site, combining the solidity of a cylindrical concrete form with the lightness and transparency of a glass and timber linear space.
“The two personalities of the house work together as one," Mills says.
"The concrete section, which houses the bedrooms is very purposeful, sheltering the house from the storms and deadening sound, in contrast to the connections with nature in the living section". The six bedroom property with rooftop entertaining deck was designed to function as two apartments, with two kitchens and a number of living areas.
It's been a $1,400 a night holiday rental.
“Ocean House is a spectacular property and we have had the pleasure of listing this on Airbnb for so many people to experience. With multiple zones in the home, it is perfect as a coastal escape, private residence or holiday rental. Nature and the land have been vital to the design and experience at Ocean House and I hope these can be enjoyed through the lens of the beautiful architecture on offer," Mills says.
Mills is still seeking a buyer for his luxury Melbourne residence at Armadale.
He has an $8.8 million to $9.4 million guide for the luxury home which Mills bought as a former cardboard factory.
It is now a five bedroom warehouse conversion, each bedroom with their own ensuite.
There's a lift connecting the three levels, which includes a self-contained two bedroom apartment. There's marble floors, a black and white veined curved Italian marble staircase, one of Mills signature styles, a brass kitchen and a timber-lined 'winter-room' with a fireplace.
“Designing and living in this residence has given me so many fond memories and I am sure its bold architectural statement will endure," Mills says. "It’s exceptionally versatile and offers luxury and comfort for inner-city family living.”
