143 Point Leo Road
Red Hill South, VI 3937

Overview

143 Point Leo Road

Situated on an expansive 12.7-acre sanctuary in Red Hill South, this exceptional property known as ‘Bollitree’ represents the culmination of a twenty-year vision to create a timeless country residence. The home is a collaboration between architect Russell Barrett and renowned landscape designer Paul Bangay, set on a prized acreage in the prestigious dress circle of Red Hill South.

With a northern orientation on the favored side of Point Leo Road, the property benefits from abundant sunlight throughout the year and natural shelter from prevailing southerly winds, creating a warm and protected microclimate. Completed in 2008, the single-level residence features five bedrooms and is designed for relaxed modern living. Thoughtful separation between family and guest areas ensures privacy, while every room enjoys a connection to the surrounding gardens.

The home offers free-flowing living and entertaining spaces that seamlessly open onto deep decks and level lawns, encouraging an indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Residents can unwind in quiet garden nooks, enjoy long lunches beneath the trees, play games on the Oak Lawn, relax by the heated 15-meter pool, engage in tennis matches on the sheltered court, or enjoy the in-ground trampoline. The options for leisure and recreation are extensive.

The arrival experience is marked by a dry-stone granite entry that sets the tone for the property's botanical journey. Sweeping lawns of Santa Ana couch grass, favored for tennis courts, croquet lawns, and golf fairways, provide a lush, barefoot-friendly canvas linking the various garden rooms designed by Bangay. The owners emphasize the importance of turf as a central garden element. The driveway is lined with Manchurian pears, complemented by groupings of pin oaks, a liquidambar, and a growing Bunya pine, enhancing the sense of established country tranquility.

Closer to the residence, richly textured plantings provide color, fragrance, and year-round habitat for small birdlife. An avenue of Chinese crabapples and buxus spheres leads to the southern pavilion, while a pond garden nestled on the south side offers a quiet, protected retreat.

Purpose-built recreation zones are expertly integrated into the landscape, offering uninterrupted rural views and expansive skies. Stone stairs lead from the house lawns to the Oak Lawn, a perfectly level field beneath mature English oaks. To the north, a substantial turf batter descends to the tennis court, which is protected from the wind and surrounded by paddocks, native birds, alpacas, and manicured turf. The heated pool is surrounded by soft lawns and framed by signature Plane trees, creating a relaxed resort atmosphere unique to the Mornington Peninsula.

Water security and landscape stewardship are key features of ‘Bollitree’. A spring-fed creek supplies one of two large dams, supporting a sophisticated water reticulation and irrigation system that maintains the extensive lawns and garden beds to a high standard, intelligently responding to current and forecast weather conditions. Carefully engineered drainage, swales, and a lightly managed riparian zone of native tree ferns along the creek demonstrate a rare level of environmental guardianship and long-term planning.

Beyond the curated 1.5-acre house and garden envelope lie three fenced paddocks, a classic Australian eucalypt forest, and open clearings that provide opportunities for hobby farming, grazing, or nature walks while enjoying changing light across the valley and northern ridgeline. Sheltered from neighboring properties, ‘Bollitree’ offers an unparalleled sanctuary of privacy and tranquility.

Perfectly positioned within easy reach of Point Leo with its Surf Life Saving and Boat clubs, Shoreham, Red Hill village, and acclaimed wineries and restaurants, this rare country estate offers a harmonious blend of architecture, landscape, and engaging family lifestyle on one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most sought-after ridgelines.

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