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Morgan Stanley’s Bryce Thompson and JBWere’s Renata Das have emerged as the mystery buyer of a former Wallaby’s Centennial Park home.
They paid $7.25 million for the Lang Rd, Centennial Park, home of former Wallaby Paul Darveniza.
The residence also had a second residence on its 1080 sqm block.
It sold for $7.25 million in May through Ray White Double Bay agent, Nic Krasnostein and colleague Alan Fettes.
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Darveniza, is an associate professor and neurologist at St Vincent’s, and his wife, Anne Charteris, also a doctor, are moving to a garden apartment in The Benson in Rose Bay that cost $4.25m off-the-plan.
They’d lived at the six-bedroom home set behind a sandstone fence for 23 years.
They paid $1.6m in 1997.
The Centennial Park mansion is an investment for the couple who planning to stay in Paddington home that they bought for $3.18m in 2015.
Marketing material suggests the property will likely see the main house renting out for $3000 a week and the second home $1000 a week.
Darveniza was one of seven Wallabies known as the “magnificent seven”.
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Buyer of former Wallaby Paul Darveniza's Centennial Park home emerge

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Walsholme, one of the current crop of Centennial Park parkside listings, has been sold.
It is the Addams Family styled home with ornate flagstaff tower, one of the only to be built in the early 1900s housing estate.
The 1908 Federation Romanesque styled Lang Road home with 12-foot pressed metal ceilings had initially been listed through Ballard Property with $12 million hopes, but recently by Ben Collier at The Agency with a $9.5 million price guide.
Designed by Archibald Fenton Spencer, the home has been bought by Penny Kyros who lives in Paddington.
It’s been owned by the Donnan family since 2003 when they paid $3.9 million.
Walsholme was the Centennial Park residence of Fred Walsh.
"An especially appropriate house for a patent agent was the garish high Victorian," Michael Cannon noted in his book, (pictured below) Our Beautiful Homes N.S.W.
The fiercely-mustachioed Walsh also acted as consul-general for the Honduras.
For some years he donated the Fred Walsh Special Prize for Invention at the Sydney Royal Show to encourage technical education.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Walsholme, Centennial Park sells

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The Centennial Park home of TV executive Nick Murray and wife Lizzy has been bought by publican James Auswild Jr and his wife Jessica.
The settlement comes after the Auswilds sold their Double Bay home for $4,237,000.
Auswild Jr had paid $2.4 million in 2010, a smart buy given it traded for $2.67 million in 2007 and $2.66 million in 2004.
The couple are upsizing, paying $7.85 million for the Robertson Road home (pictured) that the Murrays bought for $5.81 million in 2009.
Set on 755 square metres, the five-bedroom home has a master wing with home office, ensuite and dressing room.
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McGrath Pyrmont agent Kevin Mendes sold the home.
Spending more time at their Berrima retreat, Scribbly Gums, the Murrays recently auctioned off their furniture, including four televisions, nine mirrors and a stainless steel sink.
Murray’s credits include House of Bond, You’re Skitting Me, The Checkout and Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Publican Auswild family buy Centennial Park home of TV exec Nick Murray

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Bryant Plavsic, a corporate adviser at Evello Partners, has emerged as the $8 million buyer of the Centennial Park mansion, Warwick.
The Martin Rd property was sold by the Ross family ahead of its March auction through The Agency’s Ben Collier.
Warwick, the modernised trophy home, was once owned by the University of NSW as its residence for its Vice-Chancellor.
The university sold it for $5.1 million in 2005 having bought it for $3.8 million in 2002 from the Kemeny family.
Plavsic earned a bachelor of commerce with first class honours from the university where he was the top graduate of his year.
The Federation mansion, on an 828sqm block, had an $8 million guide, with Plavsic having also considered a home on Robertson Road recently sold by TV producer Nick Murray.
There have been 10 sales at $8 million or higher, with six of them above $10 million, over the past 13 years.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph. 
 
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$8 million buyer of Centennial Park mansion Warwick emerges

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Fashion magazine RUSSH editor-in-chief Jess Blanch and her husband, financial adviser Marty Switzer, have bought in Centennial Park — spending $4.43 million on a restored 1910 Federation semi on Cook Rd.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom home on 430 sqm last traded at $2 million in 2010.
The couple had previously failed over many months to find a buyer through McGrath Estate Agents for their Paddington terrace, so recently put the Jersey Rd terrace up for $1850-a-week rental.
They paid $1.1 million for the four-bedroom Victorian in 2002.
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Warwick in Centennial Park, which was due to go under the hammer this weekend, has been sold.
The Martin Road property was listed through The Agency’s Ben Collier, who quoted a price guide of $8 million.
It was sold by the Ross family who paid $5.1 million in 2005.
It had previously traded at $3.8 million when sold by the Kemeny family.
The buyer was the highest bidder of a home up for auction at 21 Robertson Road, according to the local paper, The Wentworth Courier.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-centennial+park-130433310" target="_blank">Warwick, the modernised Federation</a> which resonates charm, was once owned by the University of NSW as its residence for its Vice-Chancellor.
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Warwick, Centennial Park sells pre-auction

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The tightly held homes of Centennial Park have long featured among Sydney's top homes.
Indeed ever since Federation, the vantage point overlooking the park has been a desired location.
The best is found on Martin and Lang roads, that directly face the public parklands proclaimed by governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1811.
The two streets hold 18 of Centennial Park's top 20 house sales. There have been six homes that have broken through the $10 million barrier, the first in 2006.
Last year it was the tech-billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes and his wife Annie who secured a $16.5 million record for Braelin, set on a 2149 square metre Lang Road parcel which had cost $12 million in 2015.
The single storey 1918-era mansion, which sold to the philanthropic couple, Brian and Gene Sherman through The Agency agent Ben Collier, was designed by architect Donald Esplin for lord mayor of Sydney, Sir Allen Taylor.
The family of the Atlassian co-founder were off to Double Bay with $100 million Fairwater in their sights. 
Historic Crossways, which ranks as one of the finest Federation Arts &amp; Crafts homes in Australia, holds second place.
The art collector Naomi Triguboff Travers bought the 1800 square metre holding on Martin Road from the Zavattaros family who paid $10 million in 2006.
It was designed by B.J. Waterhouse of Waterhouse &amp; Lake in 1908 for surgeon Dr Gordon Craig. 
Now set in Paul Bangay gardens, the property was renovated in the 1990s by architect Espie Dods for then owners, former McGuigan Wines director James Smiley and his wife, Jane.
Murralla, the Martin Road home, holds third place on the property podium. It fetched $12 million in 2015 having been the longtime home of Justice Deirdre O’Connor, the former Australian Industrial Relations Commission president, and barrister Michael Joseph.
The restored Queen Anne mansion, which sits on 2,300 square metres with championship all-weather tennis court with night lights, a pool and two-storey stables, was built after the building block's 486 pound sale pursuant to the 1905 Centennary Park Sale Conveyancing Act.
It was best known as the home of the late celebrity-maker Harry M Miller who paid $220,000 in 1973 and sold in 1979 for $567,000 to the gynaecologist Dr Robert Diamond and his wife, Elaine. In 1977 Miller hosted Prince Charles for Christmas drinks.
Harry M Miller joined writer Patrick White and other local residents in Jack Mundey's green ban protests to save Centennial Park in the early 1970s after the state government announced plans to bulldoze many of the private houses and concrete Centennial and Moore parks to provide an envisaged Olympic venue in a bid to host the envisaged games.
Muralla was the inspiration for the central family home location of the Patrick White book The Eye of the Storm.
The property was offered as a $6000 a week rental late last year.
Sibylla, the six bedroom Lang Road house, is currently for rent at $6000 per week. It was a rental too during the ownership of Elizabeth Dangar, the late doyenne of Australian market research, who named the house after her daughter.
She had transform the Federation into a modern version of an Italian Renaissance villa. In 2000 her koi carp died during a short-term $25,000 a week rental by director George Lucas, who had been filming Star Wars: Episode II at the nearby Fox Studios.
Centennial Park's popularity for overseas celebrity visitors saw the legendary Culture Club singe Boy George, on 2017 assignment as judge of The Voice Australia, rent the Leckie's Lactura for somewhere near $7,000 a week.
There are the three current significant trophy homes for sale.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-centennial+park-130433310" target="_blank">Warwick, the modernised Federation</a> which resonates charm, has been listed for sale through Ben Collier. The Martin Road home was once owned by the University of NSW as its residence for its Vice-Chancellor.
Walsholme, another parkside home comes with rooftop tower and terrace with wet bar. The Lang Road home with 12-foot pressed metal ceilings has been listed through Ballard Property.
Centennial House, modernised by architects Tobias Partners, has been listed for sale through Sothebys. There's been a $2.1 million spend on the Martin Road home since it last traded for $8 million in 2009. With Palladian symmetry, they sought to create a contemporary dwelling that would sit comfortably among its more traditional neighbours.
This article first appeared in The Weekend Australian. 
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Warwick listed in tightly held Centennial Park 

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Centennial House, the Centennial Park home modernised by acclaimed architects Tobias Partners, has been listed for sale.
Tobias Partners were commissioned to undertake the $2.1 million plus major renovation of <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-centennial+park-130195410" target="_blank">the Martin Road home</a> last traded for $8 million in 2009.
Approval was secured in 2011, before the plans were altered a year later.
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The architecture firm said the renovation was inspired by the proportions and rhythm of the existing structure and fenestration, and the ideals of Palladian symmetry and order.
They wanted to create a contemporary dwelling that would sit comfortably among its more traditional neighbours.
A new entry sequence was created in the landscaped garden. It leads to the reworked foyer with a sweeping sculptural staircase.
The staircase is surrounded by defined formal and informal spaces, including a home office and family living and entertaining areas. 
The new elevated lawn at the rear conceals a four car garage below. On the surface bordering the lawn is now an indoor and outdoor kitchen and meals area, as well as a yoga room and gym.
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Accompanying the garage on the lower level is a self-contained studio with kitchenette and bathroom. 
A salt water heated swimming pool sits in the front garden.
The five bedroom home, set on 800 sqm directly opposite Centennial Park, features an upstairs master wing with Carrara marble en-suite and bespoke dressing room. 
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On this level are two further bedrooms with limestone ensuites and built in wardrobes.
Sydney Sotheby's agent Michael Pallier is marketing the home.
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On the <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-centennial+park-129244706" target="_blank">nearby Lang Road is Walsholme,</a> the grand parkside home with coach house and rooftop, which is still for sale.
Built in the 1900s for Consul-General for Honduras Fred Walsh, the two storey Romanesque style home has five bedrooms, a piano room and a swimming pool and spa. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Centennial House at Centennial Park listed after Tobias Partners transformation

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Outgoing Sydney Swans chief executive Andrew Ireland and wife Kelly snappily sold Hurlstone, their Centennial Park home mid-week for $4.45 million.
There had been $4 million hopes for its scheduled late September auction.
Ireland doesn't need to be so close to the SCG HQ now he's retiring from the role after a decade at the end of this year.
The couple bought the 1910 Cook Road home, which has been re-designed by Pierre Della-Putta, for $1,745,000 in 2007.
The Brisbane bound couple retain a long-time Norman Park house, which cost $465,000 in 2005, and two years ago bought a three bedroom Teneriffe apartment just outside of Brisbane for $1,175,000.
He will remain a director on the board and has entered into a long-term consultancy arrangement with the club in business operations and list management.
Under his tenure, Ireland has been involved in five grand final appearances and two premierships. 
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Outgoing Sydney Swans chief executive Andrew Ireland sells Centennial Park home

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Troy Dimech, who has Anytime Fitness franchises, secured $3.85 million when his four-bedroom semi at Centennial Park went to weekend auction.
There was just the one registered party, who made the only bid of $3.65 million.
BresicWhitney agent Ivan Bresic then negotiated the local Chinese buyer from the western suburbs to increase their offer by $200,000 post-auction.
With four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the property has two large living rooms, each with a marble fireplace.
There was an eat-in gas kitchen with a marble island and Smeg appliances.
A north-west facing landscaped courtyard provides access to the double garage.
BresicWhitney initially scheduled to take the property to June 30 auction.
Dimech had bought it for $2,265,000 in 2014 with small renovations then undertaken at the Cook Road property.
<a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/sold/property-house-nsw-centennial+park-128528226" target="_blank">The 270 square metre 19th century residence</a> was marketed as a timeless fusion of the modern and classic.
With just one registered party, who made only one bid of $3.65 million, BresicWhitney’s Ivan Bresic did well to persuade the local Chinese buyers from the western suburbs to up their offer by $200,000 in post-auction negotiations.
Dimech had bought it for $2,265,000 in 2014 and carried out $40,000 worth of renovations.
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