Clean energy chief David Sutton lists sustainable Toorak home

Melbourne-based solar power company chairman David Sutton has listed his sustainable house at 3 Leighton Court, Toorak. Clean energy technology company RayGen’s chairman David Sutton has listed an acclaimed Toorak house with an $11.5m-$12.65m range. The business has solar and energy storage projects based in, and being developed in, Australia, South America and South Africa. Mr Sutton’s abode at 3 Leighton Court is named Limestone House thanks to the Mt Gambier limestone wrapping around its exterior. RELATED: Melb’s greenest suburbs command a $237,000 premium Green home upgrades saving Australians billions in cost-of-living crisis Melbourne’s elite in early spring sell off, mega-mansions hit market The home became the first Australian residence to meet the international green building certification program Living Building Challenge’s standards when its three-year build was completed in 2021. The challenge requires homes to provide 105 per cent of their own energy requirements, excluding electric vehicles, and requires builds to use toxin-free materials. Designed by architect John Wardle, the address also meets Passivhaus principles which aim to keep indoor temperatures comfortable ...