A 55-acre estate in Boneo described as Australia’s largest privately owned garden and wildlife sanctuary has hit the market with a price guide of $8m- $8.8m.
Azure on Panorama, formerly known as Panorama Garden Estate, sits at 130 Hyslops Rd in Boneo, and features 22 themed gardens, a boutique day spa, a wildlife refuge, and a five-bedroom residence surrounded by coastal views.
The sanctuary, which has a two-kilometre, 2.5-metre electrified fence, provides a haven for albino kangaroos, wallabies, emus and peacocks.
Owned and developed over three decades by Nick Smith and Annemaree Van Rooy, the property has been a lifelong labour of love, with the couple investing around $6m to transform it into an environmental landmark.
The estate’s gardens showcase a fusion of art and nature, including The Crater, a monumental structure formed from over 3000 tonnes of rock alongside Moroccan and cosmic-inspired gardens, sunken rose terraces, waterfalls, and fern gullies.
“Azure on Panorama has been a lifelong passion project for myself and Annemaree. We are incredibly proud to offer the property to its next custodian,” Smith said.
Rebranded in 2023 following the addition of luxury spa facilities, the estate now includes a heated 5000-litre magnesium bath, sauna, plunge pool and resort-style amenities overlooking its tranquil lakeside setting.
The property also features a barn, machinery shed, stables, loft and billiards room, a par-three golf hole, putting greens, barbeque pavilion, and a lake.
Sean Cussell, principal of Christie’s International Real Estate Victoria, said, “there is simply nothing else like Azure on Panorama in Victoria, or in Australia”.
An expression of interest campaign closes 21 November.
First published in the Mornington News – 4 November 2025
