Samantha Armytage preps next big project
Television queen Samantha Armytage has made some quick moves after her shock split from husband of four years Richard Lavender.
Television host Samantha Armytage has neared completion of her renovation project at Moss Vale.
The now-modernised single-level home had got new roofing when The Daily Telegraph cruised by last month.
Her mid-year $1.3m acquisition – a 1960s home on 1922sq m – was marketed as “exuding timeless character amid a lush mature garden”.
“Each room is filled with potential, offering the canvas for your personal touch and modern updates while retaining the home’s nostalgic allure,” the spiel said.
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It was a 12-minute drive to the Berrima farm she shared with equestrian businessman Richard Lavender after they married in late 2020 until their recent separation.
Armytage, who recently joined Channel 9 as host of The Golden Bachelor, having previously hosted The Farmer Wants a Wife, on Channel 7, sold her $3.1m Burrawang weekender in 2020. She also sold her North Bondi home for $3.15m, while retaining a $1,575,000 Rushcutters Bay apartment.
Armytage withdrew her South Coast holiday retreat from sale several months ago, as Hyams Beach struggles with land tax bills, shark sightings and holiday traffic gridlock.
She sought $3.2m for the three-bedroom, two-bathroom holiday home after paying $1.765m in 2018 and renovating it.
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Australian fans of the television queen were shocked last week following news of her split from Lavender after four years of marriage.
Sources close to the equestrian businessman said the couple’s seemingly idyllic relationship ended as a result of tensions between first-time bride Armytage and Lavender’s adult children.
The businessman, who is in his 60s, has two adult daughters from his first marriage.
Armytage confirmed the split to the Daily Telegraph.
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“Yes Richard and I have separated. All breakups are hard, but it’s somewhat lessened by the fact it’s amicable and we wish the best for each other,” she said.
“I appreciate you respecting our privacy. I won’t be making any further comment.”
Armytage, who recently joined Nine’s stable as host of the Golden Bachelor, is believed to have been bunkering down at her Sydney investment property since separating from Lavender.
The couple were last sighted together in public in September at Sydney Airport after flying in from Queensland where they had reportedly spent time at Noosa.Sources claim Armytage, 48, has struggled coming to terms with the likelihood she might never become a mother.
It was rumoured she and Lavender had been hoping to start a family together.The couple met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2019.
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