Michael Clarke selling his luxe Vaucluse home after $20m purchase

Former Test cricket captain Michael Clarke is selling his Vaucluse home of four years, days after purchasing another mansion in the ritzy suburb for about $20 million.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom abode for sale was snapped up by Clarke for $13.01 million in 2021, and has since undergone a renovation.

Bill Malouf of Highland Double Bay holds the listing alongside David Malouf, and David quoted a price guide of $19 million to $21 million.

Clarke’s current home is set on 784 square metres and features heated limestone floors, casual and formal living and dining zones, a master with deluxe ensuite and private terrace, a study and gym.

It has been renovated by the cricket podcaster, with an updated Mediterranean-style kitchen and swanky lower-level entertainment zone.

There is also a pool and Tuscan-style cabana with fireplace that’s surrounded by lush hedging.

It’s not the first time Clarke has bought and sold in the harbourside enclave, having sold his matrimonial home with ex-wife Kyly Clarke for $12 million in 2021. The pair purchased that five-bedroom house for $8.3 million in 2014.

The cricket star’s new home was bought last week for about $20 million, local sources revealed. It’s understood he was drawn to the mansion for its north-facing championship tennis court.

The three-storey house is a double-brick and concrete build on more than 1000 square metres. There is a lower-level rumpus and media zone with a gym that opens directly to the pool, terrace and gardens.

Other luxury additions include a custom cocktail bar, Calacatta marble kitchen and a grand entry hall with a circular ceiling and sculptural staircase.

Records show the home last sold for $7 million in 2007. Malouf sold the home to Clarke with The Agency’s co-founder Steven Chen. They were guiding $20 million.