Kath & Kim Star Jane Turner’s $8m Elwood mansion sale secret sparks intrigue
Kath & Kim star Jane Turner sold her $8m Melbourne mansion under the hammer over the weekend, as agents remain tight lipped around the final sale price. Here’s what we know.
Star of the beloved “Kath and Kim” series, Jane Turner, sold her Elwood mansion under the hammer yesterday, but the final price tag is a closely guarded secret — Puh-lease. Turner, the acclaimed Logie Award-winning comedian and actor, listed the distinctively “different and unusual” mansion with $7.5m to $8m price hopes.
According to PropTrack data Melbourne was bustling with buyer activity this weekend snagging a 65.2 per cent clearance rate.
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825 homes went under the hammer across the city, sealing the deal on 538 of them.
A prominent figure in Australian television, Turner, alongside her creative partner Gina Riley, is best known for her portrayal of Kath Day-Knight in the show “Kath & Kim” and the spin-off film “Kath & Kimderella.”
Turner’s home, shared with her husband John Denton, first went on the market in 2020 with a similar price range but was withdrawn without a sale.
Nestled behind an ivy-clad wall, the Victorian Italianate-style residence boasts a variety of luxurious features, including a swimming pool, wine cellar, and modern touches by architecture firm Jackson Clements Burrows.
Despite the excitement, Marshall White Bayside’s Andy Nasr has remained tight-lipped about the auction result declining to comment.
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Originally published as Kath & Kim Star Jane Turner’s $8m Elwood mansion sale secret sparks intrigue
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