It’s been a colourful start to the spring selling season in Point Piper, the Sydney suburb synonymous with status along with the occasional scandal.

So far this month, an octogenarian diamond dealer settled on a $17 million downsizer, a Goldman Sachs partner offloaded his $13 million “in-betweener” unit, a childcare entrepreneur listed her harbourside home for $100 million, and a nearby penthouse has been listed for $12 million – court-ordered to recoup millions owed to creditors.