The genteel folk of Hunters Hill have lost one of their more colourful locals after Chinese commercial property magnate “Sam” Kuizhang Guo sold his historic home Windermere for close to $20 million to Lauren O’Hara, wife of pub baron Sean O’Hara.

The off-market sale last week ends a momentous chapter for the 163-year-old mansion that started with its jaw-dropping $11.45 million sale price in 2014. A year later it became the toast of the town thanks to Mr Guo’s lavish parties for his many neighbours, earning him the nickname “the Chinese Gatsby”.

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