May 29, 2026 – 8.00pmPharma billionaire Dennis Bastas and his wife Gina paid a total of $136.1 million to create Australia’s most expensive estate through a two-title deal that takes in both the landmark Toorak Italianate mansion Coonac and an adjoining 1950s apartment block in Melbourne.Speculation over the final price has swirled since The Australian Financial Review first revealed Coonac’s vendors, Melbourne businessman Paul Little and his wife, University of Melbourne chancellor Jane Hansen, had sold their grand home in an off-market deal early last year.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Billionaire Dennis Bastas pays record $136.1m for Toorak mega estate
After months of speculation over the exact price paid for one of Toorak’s finest estates, Coonac, the sale has been finalised and includes a surprise addition.
Pharma billionaire Dennis Bastas paid $136.1M for Melbourne's Coonac estate in a two-title off-market deal, setting Australia's residential price record. Sustained ultra-HNW demand for trophy assets signals no correction at the top of the market despite broader real estate headwinds.













