Classic American design meets health retreat
News Corp Australia
First published 18 Jul 2025, 5:00am
21 Mayfield St Ascot
A touch of classic American architecture has made its way to Ascot in the form of near-new five-bedroom home on a premium corner block.
Located within easy reach of Racecourse Rd, Oriel Park, and Ascot State School, 21 Mayfield St spans two storeys and encompasses five bedrooms, multiple living spaces, a swimming pool, and triple garage.
Businessman Robert Christie bought the home as his family residence two years ago, shortly after its construction.
“I thought it had terrific street appeal, it just looks so impressive,” Mr Christie, who owns Eden Health Retreat on the Gold Coast, said.
“We’d just moved to Brisbane from Sydney at the time and it’s a style you don’t really see in Sydney.”
21 Mayfield St Ascot
Offering a nod to the architecture of the Hamptons or Cape Cod, the home also boasts a distinctly Ascot feel, encompassing classic lines that are complemented by contemporary convenience.
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21 Mayfield St Ascot
Built by Brisbane-based development company Muscolino Shaw in 2023, the property features sash windows, shutters, sandstone accents and a stunning front porch accented by a hand-shaped, standing-seam copper roof.
21 Mayfield St Ascot
Inside, no expense has been spared on the property’s interior, which includes French oak flooring, Wyer + Craw cabinetry, Carrara marble, and honed black granite.
While the property was new when Mr Christie purchased it, he has also made further improvements, including upgrading the finishes, installing an infra-red sauna, altering the kitchen and outdoor entertaining area, and adding a gas fireplace.
21 Mayfield St Ascot
He has also changed the interior colour scheme, incorporating feature walls and hues that add to the sense of luxury and drama.
“My background is commercial developments and residential apartments in Sydney, and I also own a health retreat which is a bit of a passion project, so some of the finishes are a duplicate of what we’ve used there,” he said.
21 Mayfield St Ascot
An ultimate family home, the property features a study, lounge and three bedrooms on the upper level, along with a spacious master suite that comes complete with walk-in wardrobe and views over Ascot.
21 Mayfield St Ascot
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“The upstairs rumpus room would work particularly well for school aged children and teens,” Mr Christie said.
“And the bedrooms are all oversized, which creates this sense of scale.
“Part of the reason we bought the property was because we wanted that sense of space.”
21 Mayfield St Ascot
Downstairs is the kitchen, dining, and living room, along with a formal lounge, guest suite and covered outdoor entertaining area, overlooking the pool.
“It’s a great house for entertaining,” Mr Christie said.
“My partner loves to host dinner parties, and it just works so well.
“Having the guest bedroom on the entertaining level is also excellent because you can have guests stay but everyone enjoys their own sense of privacy.”
21 Mayfield St Ascot
Taking in two street frontages, the property is located on one of Ascot’s most sought-after tree-lined streets and is just 5km from the Brisbane CBD.
Mr Christie said the property was unique in that it offered the advantage of being a near-new residence that provided the best of both worlds – a classic and elegant design, without the upkeep of a period home.
“It’s a beautiful big house and an ideal family home,” he said.
“And it’s a property that just makes you feel good the moment you arrive.”
The property is listed with Matt Lancashire of Ray White New Farm and is set to go to auction this Saturday on July 19.
