Late Mardi Gras costume designer Ron Muncaster's Darlinghurst house listed
The long-time Darlinghurst home of the late costume designer and early Sydney Mardi Gras activist Ron Muncaster has been listed for sale.
Affectionately known as the Master of Sequins, Muncaster paid $110,000 for the 1860s built home in 1985, shortly after he started created costumes for the parade.
A number of its 1800s features have been retained, such as its raw brick and sandstone walls, fireplaces, high ceilings and exposed original beams.
The four bedroom terrace sits behind a sandstock brick facade on its 180 sqm Crown Street parcel.
The terrace has its own courtyard, and there's rear lane access to a fully self-contained loft-style apartment with balcony.
Now 18 months after his death, Matt Marano of Oxford Agency has a price guide of $2.5 million. Matt and Michael Marano have the May 11 auction listing.
The 2003 documentary Queen of Sequina followed his life, from a tourist in the early 1960s to becoming one of the most well known names on Oxford Street.
He received a lifetime achievement award from Sydney Mardi Gras in 2014.
His costumes often took months to complete.
