The Central Coast used to be considered the poor cousin to Palm Beach,but it now has holidaying billionaires and corporate heavy hitters galore.
Serisier House was built as a gift to Watsons Bay. As gifts go,it paid off handsomely thanks to the private equity boss who bought it.
In a patchy market in the top end of town,even the well-heeled are asking the big question:sell now or wait and try our luck next year?
When a $45 million listing is considered “modest”,you know the trophy home market is operating in a different universe from the rest of Sydney.
As movie merch goes,the house that starred in the Nine Perfect Strangers miniseries is pretty good,although it already has interest at $15 million.
Francesca Packer Barham is just the latest high-profile seller to show that Sydney is fast turning into a discounters’ market.
A year after the Olympic legend first tried to sell his home,he has returned it to the market with a $3.5m guide,down from more bullish hopes of almost $4m.
It took a year to sell and a bit of discounting but the buyer of Andrew and Chloe Podgornik’s home is a big fan of landmark real estate.
Former Wallabies captain John Eales and his brother Damian have made a purchase,and environmentalist Geoff Cousins and Roche family heiress Clare Mulham are selling.
The former Atlassian co-chief executive has again clocked up one of the highest house price sales in the country.
Reminiscent of an Argentinian horse ranch,the estate will be popular among equine lovers as it comes with a list of impressive features,including a dressage arena.