Hepburn Springs: High-flying producer, TV judge Amanda Pelman and son Austin put quirky home up for sale
Music bigwig, executive producer and television show judge Amanda Pelman and her son Austin are farewelling a property near Daylesford described as a “living gallery”. SEE INSIDE
Music and entertainment industry powerhouse Amanda Pelman and her son Austin have listed a Hepburn Springs’ artistic retreat with a $1.15m price tag.
The quirky house, previously owned by famous artist David Bromley and his fashion designer wife Yuge, is located on a 5715sq m block about 3km from Daylesford.
In the 1980s, Ms Pelman was working with the band Dire Straits when Australian music industry legend Michael Gudinski recruited her to join his record label, Mushroom Records.
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There, Ms Pelman signed a young Kylie Minogue and executive produced the superstar’s album Kylie and number one single I Should Be So Lucky.
In her time at Mushroom, Ms Pelman signed Jason Donovan, co-managed Jimmy Barnes and Deborah Conway and managed the band Indecent Obsession.
She co-founded Body Beat and Melodian Records with Ian ‘Molly’ Meldrum, which signed Peter Andre and Jo Beth Taylor.
Ms Pelman has also cast multiple musicals and co-produced the Long Way to the Top live concert event, featuring Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, The Masters Apprentices and Daddy Cool, among others.
She executive produced several albums for her now-ex-husband Brian Cadd, worked on the Woodstock 50th Anniversary Festival in the US and appeared as a judge on Channel 7’s music talent show It Takes Two.
She served as an Australian judge for the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Danielle Spencer, Ash London, Richard Wilkins and Jake Stone.
Biggin Scott Daylesford’s Curtis O’Neil declined to comment on the home’s owners but public records show it is owned by Ms Pelman and Austin.
Bromley sculptures, dotted across the garden, will be included in the sale – with the residence described as a “living gallery” in its online listing.
The three-bedroom house features a kitchen with new appliances and there’s an open fireplace in the living area.
“There’s a lot of art in there in there and a lot of vibrant colours too,” Mr O’Neil said.
In addition, new sliding door and window screens, bedroom carpets and a reverse cycle airconditioning and heating system have been installed.
A full-length covered veranda looks out to the garden and surrounding bushland.
Mr O’Neil said that multiple outdoor sheds, that are insulated, wired, and plumbed, could potentially be transformed into studio cabins, pending council approval.
“With the size of the property, there’s so much that could be done, it could an artist’s retreat,” he said.
“It’s very private and secluded.”
Mr Curtis said the owners had initially used the house as a retreat and then rented it out, with the residence currently leased until January 2025.
They have decided to sell as their work increasingly takes them overseas.
Most of the interested buyers have come from Melbourne but locals have also inquired, Mr O’Neil added.
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