Mike Gibson, of Forbes Global Properties, handled the listing and confirmed the sale, but declined to comment on the price or the buyer.

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He could only say that he thought it was one of the best contemporary houses in Australia, even though the current market meant it had required patience to sell.

He said there had been three or four offers previously, but it was a matter of waiting for the right party to emerge.

“People are looking at something, and then they will circle back six or eight months later, and they will say, ‘That is the house we saw, and that is the house we want to buy,’” he said.

“People don’t make a lot of money generally by rushing things, and our vendors were not time-poor.”

The home, set on a 3300-square-metre block that last traded for $13.25 million in 2008, is the result of a five-year build by Ilario G Cortese Architects, which worked with the vendors to design a resort-style residence.

It features a nine-car garage, wine cellar, golf simulator, gym, steam room, Paul Bangay-designed gardens, an eight-seat cinema, heated infinity pool, tennis court, two studies and rooftop solar.