4B Kinane Street
Brighton

Palatially proportioned and lavishly appointed, this Jon Friedrich masterpiece presents three levels of curated luxury designed for grand-scale living and entertaining, idyllically surrounded by sublime Paul Bangay gardens, and capped off with a private rooftop terrace offering total privacy and Bay and city skyline views in one of Brighton’s most illustrious streets, just steps to the sand and moments to Church Street. Rich in Friedrich’s signature style elements, the breathtaking Neo-Classical-meets-Grand-French Provincial façade is resplendent with its hand-finished render, slate mansard roof with dormers, arched windows, a Juliette balcony, and ground floor vine-framed French doors. Inside, the splendour is amplified in the entry foyer, where a grand sweeping staircase, illuminated with a domed skylight takes centre stage, while classical columns, and oak herringbone parquetry, reclaimed from a French chateau, celebrate timeless grandeur.

Designed for hosting year-round functions, from cocktails to fine-dining, there are several ground floor formal and informal entertaining spaces, with indoor/outdoor connectivity to lush garden terraces, while the classic country-house-style kitchen is equipped with Gaggenau cooking appliances, including a multi-function cooktop, convection oven, integrated fridge/freezer and Miele dishwasher. Incorporating classical statuary and a bespoke glass mosaic tiled swimming pool and spa in travertine surrounds, the fully established Bangay gardens wrap around the entire residence in a series of verdant and fragrant ‘garden rooms’, including vine-draped colonnades, and a mini-orchard of fruit trees, and are designed to provide breathtaking outlooks from every window, and beckoning connectivity through every pair of French doors.

The highly considered floorplan invites multi-generational or dual family living with a ground floor wing being able to function independently as a self-contained guest apartment complete with kitchenette, and private driveway and garden access. Upstairs is the showstopping master suite, incorporating a boutique-sized walk-through robe/dressing room and a skylit five-star marble spa ensuite. There are a further three lavishly sized bedroom suites on this level, all with sumptuous carpet underfoot and fitted walk-in robes. A spiral staircase leads to the rooftop terrace, with built-in seating, barbecue, and drinks fridges, where outstanding sunsets, city, and bay views, can be enjoyed in total privacy.

The basement level showcases the home’s leisure and lifestyle amenities, starring a gold-class-worthy cinema room, fully equipped with automated screen, surround sound, professional lighting, and projector, while guests can mingle for a pre-movie tipple in the bespoke bar, crafted from an arc of a circa-1800s steam chimney. There is also a 500-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar, a bathroom with steam room, and plenty of gym/studio space in the cavernous eight-car garage with auto remote door. Additional features include hydronic underfloor heating, zoned heating and cooling, wood and gas log fireplaces, a marble powder room, a laundry with drying cupboard, a CBUS system, surround sound, CCTV security system, garden lighting and irrigation, and ducted vacuum.

Located in one of Brighton’s most coveted, low-traffic beachside streets, the iconic sands of Dendy Street Beach are at one end, and it’s just moments to Church Street and Were Street Village shops. The home is also central to a choice of outstanding schools, including Brighton Grammar, Firbank Grammar, St. Leonards, and Haileybury colleges, and within a 10-minute walk to Brighton Beach and Middle Brighton train stations, combining ultimate convenience with absolute privacy.