Patrick Robinson’s Neville Gruzman-designed Mosman house sells for $11m

A Neville Gruzman-designed Mosman house on Sydney’s north shore owned by Patrick Robinson has just sold for about $11 million.

6 Ruby Street in Mosman, Sydney, has Harbour Bridge, Opera House and city views.

A Neville Gruzman-designed Mosman house on Sydney’s north shore owned by Patrick Robinson, chief executive of Gazal Corp, and his wife Amanda, has just sold for about $11 million. The 6 Ruby Street property on 1056sq m with Harbour Bridge, Opera House and city views was purchased by a local family, who plan to renovate the heritage property, which has six bedrooms, three bathrooms and a three-car garage with a two-bedoom apartment on its own title with private entry. The selling agent was McGrath’s Claudia Portale. The Robinsons paid $3.31 million for the sprawling property, billed as a “mid-century masterpiece”, in 2006.

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Historic Reibycroft

Expressions of interest are being sought for a historic 38ha property including a home and thoroughbred horse stud which was developed in 1825 at Freemans Reach near Windsor, 46km from the Sydney CBD.

141 Blacktown Rd, Freemans Reach.

Selling agent Jon Blaau of JDB Realty is expecting about $12 million for the property which was purchased by the Kelly family back in 1982 for $85,000. Reibycroft was built in 1825 by Mary Reibey, a prominent businesswoman and emancipist whose significant contribution to early colonial history is acknowledged by her face on our $20 note. Blaau reckons the home is one of the oldest homes still privately owned in Australia. It has been fully restored and features three bedrooms and a private lift. The property has controlled security gates leading down a sealed, tree-lined driveway past the horseyards and stables. Reibycroft has three road frontages, four titles and town water. The vendor is Sid Kelly.

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Cloros plans exit

Redback Boots owner Mark Cloros is expecting $14m for his luxury Mosman mansion, which will be auctioned on June 26. The Agency’s Nic Yates is handling the marketing of the Burrawong Road property which has a four-car garage, gas fireplaces and harbour views. Cloros bought the four-bedroom and four-bathroom home in January for an undisclosed sum. Built in 2017, the house occupies nearly 780sq m. Of Greek origin, the Cloros family have been making boots for five generations dating back to the early 1900s. The company produces nearly 1.5 million pairs of boots each year from its Alexandria factory in inner Sydney.

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Meers in Barangaroo

Former Sydney lord mayor Nelson Meers and his wife Carole paid $17.5 million for a unit in the soaring One Barangaroo Crown Residences building which has also attracted a string of wealthy overseas buyers, latest public data reveals. Malaysian-born real estate and shipping entrepreneurs have splashed out nearly $45 million buying two luxury apartments in James Packer’sBarangaroo tower in Sydney. The Kuala Lumpur-born directors of several companies paid $22.4 million each for two apartments. One was bought by Lau Brothers Properties which is registered in Australia and is thought to be involved in Malaysian shipping through the Keyfield Group. Directors include Calvin and William Lau.