Comedian scores $1.8m potato farm

Funny man Carl Barron has dropped $1.8m on an eco-friendly, solar passive property south of Sydney.

Comedian Carl Barron has a new $1.8m potato farm.

Stand-up comedian Carl Barron has bought again in the Southern Highlands.

The Paddington-based Barron has bought in Mount Murray, the small enclave just outside of Robertson, where he’s owned a getaway since 2017.

He’s just spent $1.8m on an eco-friendly, solar-passive, two-storey home on 3.6ha that was once a potato farm.

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Comedian Carl Barron has bought a second property in the Southern Highlands.

The four-bedroom home was built facing due north four decades ago by environmentalists Helen and David Tranter, with basalt stone from the property.

Dark slate floors mediate the temperature of the house, keeping it warm in winter and cool in summer.

There’s a slow-combustion Rayburn stove and fireplace as well.

The Tranters established a commercial waratah, protea and native flower business, with its flower preparation and packing workshop converted from a cottage.

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Barron spent $1.8m on an eco-friendly, solar-passive, two-storey home on 3.6ha in Mount Murray. Picture: realestate.com.au

The home faces due north. Source: realestate.com.au

Slow combustion stove. Source: realestate.com.au

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The couple encouraged the expansion of the original rainforest, along with other tree types including native frangipani, lemon and aniseed myrtle, bunya pine and ginkgo.

Former roof tiler Barron once said if he had more spare time, he would take up bird watching. And DiJones Real Estate marketing suggested the property was a “haven for birds”, including lyrebirds.

The property is 400m along from the 8ha he bought seven years ago for $1.755m.

The queen of Australian comedy, Noelene Brown, and her scriptwriter husband, Tony Sattler, put the location on the map when they had a 2ha Mount Murray estate that fetched $2.95m in 2020.

He’s gonna need that heating. Source: realestate.com.au

Brick and stone. There might be a joke in there somewhere. Source: realestate.com.au

Barron, 60, who was born in Longreach, Queensland, has called Paddington home since last year, when he spent $6.75m on an 1890s terrace.

Barron had relocated from Darling Point, where he spent $4.7m on a penthouse that he sold for $6m.

Originally published as Comedian scores $1.8m potato farm