Stunning Mosman manor hits the market

Thoroughbred devotee Michael Sissian and interior designer wife Linda are selling their home in Mosman, with $13.5 million-plus hopes for the trophy home. Plus property news of designer Kit Willow, Andrew Robb and Steve Mortimer.

Michael Sissian and his interior designer wife Linda renovated the home.

Thoroughbred devotee Michael Sissian and interior designer wife Linda are selling their home in Mosman.

They hope for $13.5 million-plus for the classically restored manor on Balmoral Slopes.

With views over Middle Harbour, the two-level, four-bedroom home has 1270sq m of lawn and landscaped gardens.

Thoroughbred breeder Michael Sissian has listed his, Mosman home.

The property has been classically restored.

The Agency’s Nic Yates has the listing.

The Sissians paid $4.55 million in 2002 when they moved from Bellevue Hill, where they had sold to Peter Yates when he moved from Melbourne to run the Packer media empire.

Mosman agents are currently sensing heightened interest from Hong Kong buyers — both Chinese-born and Australian expatriates — for their limited trophy home offerings.

Michael Sissian.

The Mosman home.

Realestate.com.au reports record levels of buyer searches from Hong Kong.

Michael Coombs at LJ Hooker AVNU has hired Bo Zhang, formerly at Belle Property, who has been among the busiest agents with a hand in 22 sales in the past 12 months, at a $5 million average.

Mosman’s top 2019 sales are surrounded by intrigue, with both bullish $15 million sales yet to settle.

The property has generous lawns.

The block is large and well landscaped.

There is plenty of space for stylish entertaining.

There was also an internal $23 million family transfer when Michael Messara bought Seacliff from his horse-breeder father, John.

LUCKED IN

Fashion designer Kit Willow has relisted her Vaucluse home with a less ambitious price hope than earlier this year.

The redesigned 1930s home is scheduled for November 18 auction with $5 million hopes through Laing & Simmons agent D’Leanne Lewis.

Designer Kit Willow. Picture: Toby Zerna

The airy Vaucluse home.

The glass-front living areas are a feature.

A bedroom looking out to greenery.

Earlier this year Willow and her husband, property developer Mark Podgornik, had anticipated pocketing $5.8 million.

They had bought the house in 2010 for $2.1 million.

There was a two-year renovation creating the three-level residence with a glass-fronted living area and a separate au pair suite.

LOOSE LIPS

Former trade minister Andrew Robb and wife Maureen have sold at Palm Beach for $4,075,000.

They sold luxury hilltop home Indigo to Abacus Property Group boss Steven Sewell and his wife Sarah.

Former Trade Minister Andrew Robb. Picture: Kym Smith

The Robbs are selling their Palm Beach home.

The property has stunning coastal views.

The Robbs bought it for $3,735,000 in 2017 after they returned from Melbourne.

Indigo was just across the road from the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Pip and Andrew Goldsmith, who were running the Boathouse restaurant empire.

The Robbs have recently reinvested in the Boathouse after the Goldsmiths sold out to a syndicate.

LEGEND

Rugby League legend Steve ‘Turvey’ Mortimer has sold his Woollahra investment apartment for $966,000 at midweek auction.

There were two bidders after it kicked off at $875,000 before being called on the market at $935,000 by auctioneer Damien Cooley.

Steve Mortimer.

The Woollahra investment unit.

The unit attracted two keen bidders.

The Edgecliff Rd apartment cost Mortimer $720,000 in 2012, with this latest sale price showing more than 4 per cent annual price growth.

The renovated first-floor unit in a block of 16 apartments has two bedrooms and one bathroom.