Inside the spectacular suburban hideaway inspired by a 1959 Hollywood thriller - complete with a Japanese garden oasis, a sunlit living room and a sunken saltwater swimming pool
A hillside house 15 minutes' drive from Sydney CBD was inspired by a mansion in an iconic Hollywood movie
The design was based on the house atop Mount Rushmore in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller, North by Northwest
Built in 1961 by Australian architect Bruce Rickard, the lavish estate has a Japanese garden and sunken pool
Inside are five bedrooms, a home office, a wine cellar and a cinema room that opens onto a balcony
A striking stone fireplace is the centrepiece of the enormous open-plan living and dining room