Why a sorrento mansion of $ 15 million was sold against the ‘fervent’ desires of its high profile owner

The family of a high -profile Australian politician and businessman has gone against the wishes he clearly established in his will selling his vacation house of $ 15 million, arguing that the six -room house was not “using.”

Ron Walker, better known for being president of the Australian Corporation of the Grand Prix and Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1974 to 1976, specifically wrote about the destination of Sorrento’s property against the beach in his will.

“It is my fervent desire that property (sorrento) does not sell and remain available for my family for future generations,” he wrote.

Walker, who died in January 2018 after a six -year battle against cancer, also played a role in the creation of Crown Casino.

His Toorak mansion was sold for more than $ 60 million in 2023, but did not want his sorrenting escape of six bedrooms to fall from his family’s hands.

However, their relatives decided that they no longer wanted to maintain the property, located 108 km southwest of the Melbourne CBD.

Gowan Stubbings, of Kay & Burton Portsea’s real estate agents, said Realestate.com.au ‘The family has moved to different parts of Australia’.

“And it is not used, so it is time for another person to enjoy that beautiful property,” they said.

The family of a high -profile Australian politic

Ron Walker (in the photo) was better known for being president of the Australian Corporation of the Grand Prix and Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1974 to 1976

In addition to having direct access to the beach, the house also has a series of areas of being with adjoining terraces, wide oak floor tables and full -height windows (in the photo)

He said that the cliff houses in the area, which is part of the Mornington Peninsula, were rarely sold.

“Ron Walker has always had a gift and an eye for really good real estate and this was all,” said Stubbings.

“I think the great attraction for that property was not just where it was, the house was located in the block wonderfully and … it had a really intelligent plant plane.”

The house of $ 15 million ‘Laguna’ in 9 Kyrdrummie Court was a cry of the $ 331,000 that Mr. Walker paid in April 1983.

In addition to has direct access to the beach, the house has a series of areas of being with adjacent terraces, wide oak floor tables and full height windows.