“Cliffbank” is a free standing Victorian, Italianate Villa built in 1888. Situated on the border of Kirribilli and North Sydney, it has been extended and meticulously restored. Original features include marble fireplaces, plaster mouldings, high ceilings and fine cedar joinery.

Spectacular panoramic views of the Harbour and Harbour Bridge are seen from the front of the house and in the rear is a large north facing landscaped garden. The entrance from High Street incorporates contemporary water features.

The house accommodation comprises:

* Master bedroom suite with balcony, sweeping Harbour views, Carrara marble en-suite

* Parent’s retreat with large double bedroom, Carrara marble bathroom with Classical plaster friezes. French doors from bedroom lead to an extraordinary garden

* Plus a third large double bedroom with fireplace

* A fourth single bed/study

* Third marble bathroom and a guest toilet downstairs

* Large dining room opening onto a courtyard with three fountains

* Double sitting room, separate dining room with polished floorboards throughout

* Bespoke commercial kitchen of silky oak and ebonised mouldings, with Australian blue and Carrara marble benches and floor. Equipped for large scale entertaining with two ovens and microwave, an Italian commercial stove with 6 burners and ultra large oven, two sinks, two dishwashers

* Huge north facing landscaped garden with 6m x 3m fishpond, large Macadamia nut tree, dining pavillion/garden room. Easily accommodates cocktail parties for 100 and formal sit down dinners for 40

* Enormous storage

* Contemporary entrance with water features.

* Large internal laundry/ironing room with full size “dog washing” bath

* Video intercom

* “Bat cave” secure garage with drive in level access from rear, space for 4 cars and up to 100 dozen bottles of wine

* Toilet in garage

* Gas central heating throughout and air conditioning in upstairs bedrooms

Special features:

The house was extended to the front in 1986 by r