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Celebrity real estate slows as A‑listers await signing deals

Aussie stars made big property moves last year, yet some top names await their payday.

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ichael Clarke is still trying to sell his Vaucluse mansion, listed for over $20 million. The five‑bedroom house, bought in 2021 for $13 million, has been renovated and remains on the market.

    Jennifer Hawkins and husband Jake list a 6 million‑price Terrigal acreage with a seven‑bedroom manor overlooking Avoca Lake. The property, purchased in 2021, is still unsold and the couple are renting nearby.

    Jamie Durie’s Avalon eco‑compound on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, valued at $33 million, is on sale after he decided to move to a 30‑hectare Byron Bay farm. The 1,000 m² site was bought in 2015 for $2.3 million and transformed into a six‑bedroom retreat with an “Enviroswim” pool.

    Other celebrity transactions in 2025:

    • Sonia Kruger sold a Mosman home for $19 million, having bought a nearby estate for $16.1 million.

    • Pat Cummins purchased an 1888 Bronte house for $16 million.

    • Simon Pryce moved from Clovelly to a Maroubra home worth $5.7 million, featuring an 8.5 m heated pool.

    • Lisa Wilkinson and Peter FitzSimons sold a Cremorne property after downsizing; the sale price was below the $24.5 million auction bid.

    • Rebel Wilson sold a Balmain unit for $2.15 million, a 130 m² space she had renovated.

    • Nick Kyrgios sold a Kensington apartment for $1.925 million, having bought it in 2016 for $1.6 million.

    • Nathan Cleary sold a Penrith apartment for $660 000.

    • Kyle Sandilands bought a Central Coast fixer‑upper for $1.8 million and is renovating a Glenorie farmhouse bought in 2022 for $3 million.

    • Ian Thorpe sold an Edgecliff apartment near $3 million after buying it for $2.79 million in 2023.

    The market has rebounded after early‑2025 interest‑rate cuts, prompting many rich Australians to buy or sell property, though several high‑profile listings remain unsold into the new year.

Celebrity real estate slows; A‑listers await signing deals.