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Jul 13, 2023

MasterChef star’s glamour $5.5m Bondi pad for sale

1/11 Hardy St, North Bondi is listed for August 24 auction with a $5.5m price guide. It’s no surprise there’s a sleek Scandinavian aesthetic at this contemporary beach house. Owned by celebrity chef

1/11 Hardy St, North Bondi is listed for August 24 auction with a $5.5m price guide.

It’s no surprise there’s a sleek Scandinavian aesthetic at this contemporary beach house.

Owned by celebrity chef Tomi Björck, the modern home has a stylish minimalist interior and even a heated pool and sauna out the back.

The host of MasterChef Finland and one-time co-owner of now shuttered Bondi eatery Blanca, along with his wife Minka, bought the four-bedroom attached residence at 1/11 Hardy St North Bondi for $4.7m in 2021 after selling their resort-style Murriverie Rd, North Bondi house the same year for $6.15m.

Raine and Horne Double Bay duo Ric Serrao and Mark Yeats sec­ured the couple’s North Bondi sale in just 20 days and have been tasked to sell the Hardy St home.

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Tomi Bjorck (left) and Sam Cole at the now shuttered Blanca at Bondi Beach. Picture: John Appleyard

Not surprisingly, there’s an impressive kitchen and dining area at the chef’s North Bondi semi.

Numerous places to relax, inside …

The semi, which has three bathrooms and off street parking for two cars, is now set for August 24 auction with a $5.5m guide.

Although the four-year-old property was near new upon their purchase, the pair set about putting their own creative stamp on the address with luxury appointments, a revised layout suited to grand-scale entertaining and a $70,000 sauna beside the app-controlled heated pool, spa and outdoor showers.

The intelligent use of space is evident throughout the three-storey layout with a large open-plan living area on the ground floor encompassing the sophisticated gas kitchen clearly fit for a professional chef.

… and outside, as well.

It comes with four stylish bedrooms.

There’s a sauna right by the heated pool.

It houses stone benches, including a freestanding island bench, Miele gas appliances and a big walk-in pantry combined with family laundry.

This everyday zone opens out via sliding doors to the dining deck and pool area.

One level up and there are three bedrooms, including two with personal balconies and one with its own ensuite.

There are three bedrooms upstairs.

All up, the semi has three designer bathrooms.

Workout time!

The shared bathroom on the same level has a freestanding bathtub and chic finishes. Another floor higher and a loft-style main bedroom suite has a bathroom and yet another private outdoor space.

Packed with hi-tech features, the beach side home has a host of luxury bonuses including ducted airconditioning, solar panels, ­integrated sound, vaulted ceilings with skylights, a single lock-up garage with internal access as well as offstreet parking.

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