MANSION COMES COMPLETE WITH FERRARI BAR
A FERRARI bar with beer on tap, 10-car basement, race car simulator, Formula One memorabilia galore … welcome to the Gold Coast home of ex-race car driver Scott Hookey.
Perhaps better known for his cricketing prowess – the left-handed batsman played for NSW and Tasmania until 1995 – a passion for sport dominates Mr Hookey’s Sanctuary Cove mansion.
All offers are being considered for the four-level, six-bedroom house at 1029 Edgecliff Place which has been home to Mr Hookey, wife Lisa and their family for almost five years.
Designed by Stuart Osman Building Designs, the private, north-facing residence occupies a 1031sq m block on wide water.
The basement – flood proof with space for a car collection – is what first captured the attention of Mr Hookey, whose green Mercedes-AMG GT R takes pride of place.
“I’ve been a Mercedes man all my life, despite the fact that I support Ferrari,” he said.
“The Mercedes GTR is very close to one of the race cars that I drive.”
A Ferrari-red bar pays homage to those racing roots and features a series of limited-edition prints from Maranello, Italy, home of the iconic sports car.
Also out of Italy is the bathtub – handmade in the shape of a giant stiletto and imported for $130,000.
More than $300,000 of original paintings by Formula 1 artists adorn the house.
The “Bradman Room” showcases a $100,000 collection of cricketing keepsakes, while the clubs Adam Scott used to win a Masters title in 2013 are also on display.
“Bernard Tomic came here to look at one of my cars and I gave him a thrashing at table tennis one time,” recalls Mr Hookey.
The Ferrari bar, games room and home theatre keep guests amused on ground level, but after-hours action happens in the basement man cave, with a race car simulator, TV and steam room. After 15 years in the suburb, the Hookeys are looking to downsize closer to the beach.