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Kristy Johnson

Kristy Johnson

Kristy Johnson is a prestige property reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sinclair (right) taught a young Prince Charles (left) how to play competitive polo and maintained close ties with the royal family. Sinclair’s home is now for sale.

Aussie home of King Charles’ polo coach hits the market for $11.5m

The late Australian polo legend Sinclair Hill taught a young Prince Charles to play polo, and now his estate near Nowra in NSW is for sale.

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Stephen Gaitanos, the co-founder of Scape Australia, and his wife, Emma, have emerged on settlement documents as the buyers of a $50 million six-bedroom mansion in Bellevue Hill.

Student housing boss buys $50m Bellevue Hill mansion

Stephen Gaitanos, the co-founder of Scape Australia, and his wife, Emma, have upgraded from their $4.2 million Hunters Hill home.

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Tim Eustace, star financial adviser at Mercury Private, and Stephen Panui have emerged from a caveat as the buyers of an $18 million-plus Potts Point terrace.

Sellers of landmark mansion Iona downsize to $18m Sydney terrace

When one sells a seven-bedroom home for a suburb record of $37.5 million, it’s definitely a downsize to spend $18 million to $19 million on a terrace.

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Luciana Ravazzotti Langenhoven, the daughter of rich-lister Giovanni Ravazzotti, and her husband Pierre Langenhoven, have put their Belrose home on the market with a price guide of about $20 million, local sources have revealed.

Heiress who bought Coca-Cola boss’ house for $8m to resell for $20m

The rich-lister’s daughter and her husband embarked on a significant renovation and are now offering the home for sale.

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Maria Hunt of the Primo Smallgoods clan has put her Cremorne Point penthouse apartment on the market with a price guide of about $18 million, local sources have revealed.

Deli meat matriarch puts $18 million Sydney pad on the market

Maria Hunt of the Primo Smallgoods clan is selling up, after buying Sonia Kruger’s five-bedroom Mosman home for $19 million.

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The home offers knockout views.

Luna Park boss splashes about $36 million on Crown apartment

Bill Gravanis, the new co-owner of Luna Park, will be neighbours with corporate heavyweights, having paid about $36 million for a unit in Crown Residences.

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A brand-new, four-level mansion on exclusive Marine Parade in Byron Bay is set to hit the market with a price guide of $75 million.

Lawyer who paid $3.7m for Byron Bay block reselling for $75m

A three-bedroom beachfront shack purchased for $3.7 million was knocked down to make way for a brand-new build.

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Lewis Ehrlich, dentist to the Matildas, has put his four-level trophy home in South Coogee on the market.

The Matildas’ dentist puts $15m South Coogee mansion on the market

The ‘honorary dentist’ to the women’s football team, Lewis Ehrlich, is hoping to get back the $15 million he paid for the abode in 2024.

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China’s soft rock queen Tian Zhen has listed her Point Piper apartment for sale with a price guide of $15.5 million.

China’s ‘Tina Turner’ hopes to fetch $15.5m for Point Piper pad

Tian Zhen, China’s queen of soft rock who cites the late Tina Turner as her musical inspiration, bought the pad to focus on her health in 2016.

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The Crown property of the late Robert Blann has sold for $50 million-plus, above the $50 million price guide.

Former Packer bookmaker’s Crown residence sells for $50 million-plus

The late Robert Blann bought a whole-floor apartment for $41 million in 2018, and it has now sold through his estate for more than hoped.

  • Kristy Johnson