The wellness retreat known as Soma in Ewingsdale is for sale. This is the property where the TV series Nine Perfect Strangers, starring Nicole Kidman, was filmed during the dark days of COVID-19.
Media and tech entrepreneur Peter Ostick and Vedic master Gary Gorrow own the property, which has been used to run top-end retreats. They purchased the original 8-hectare property in 2016 for $1.8 million. Will Phillips of Sotheby’s is marketing it and already has interest at $15 million.
Ohana is another luxury property for sale at Broken Head. It used to belong to Paul Hogan and John Cornell and is now for sale. It sits on 22 acres, with 450 metres of Seven Mile Beach beach frontage. The neighbouring property belongs to Chris Hemsworth. Energy resource miner Russel Staley and his wife, Jennifer, purchased the vacant land in 2011 for $6.3 million. It has since been extensively redeveloped. The property is for sale through Forbes Global and will be competing with the Copperstone Estate to be the next Byron record – nudging $40 Million.
Tom and Emma Lane are climbing the property ladder into the stratosphere. The grandson of the Oroton fashion label started with The Farm in Ewingsdale and recently sold the luxury property The Range in Coopers Shoot for $33.6 million. The couple’s latest venture is Copperstone Estates in Bangalow.
The European-influenced horse ranch is just under 20 hectares and has seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and parking for 20 cars. It also has all the necessary health accoutrements, such as saunas, steam rooms, ice baths, and extensive horse riding facilities. Kim Jones is on the market as an EOI, but a figure of $40 million has been flagged.
This is the first time this property is being marketed, and it will be one to watch. Cedervale is a magnificent estate just outside Bangalow. It sits on 84 acres with a north aspect, close to Bangalow and Byron, while still very private.
The contemporary home was built and owned by local identity John Bennet and his partner, barrister Jennifer Reagan. Before living in the shire, John ran a successful market research business in Sydney. The couple have been well-established and well-liked members of the local community. John was a foundation member of the Northern Rivers Community Foundation, now celebrating 20 years of charity work in the shire.
It has seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, parking for ten cars, a pool, a tennis court, farm sheds and a tiny home. It is listed with David Gordon from Ray White Byron Bay and has expectations of between $18- 20 mil.
Could this new listing set the next record sale in Byron? It is on a half acre (three titles), with private access to Belongil Beach. The 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom luxury home took four years to construct by renowned Workroom Design architects and crafted by Atlanta Building. The owner is real estate developer Shane Smollen. It is looking for $39 million AUD ($26 mil USD). Listed with Nick Dunn at McGraths Byron Bay, Knights Frank and Ed Silk.
Plenty of people want to bring back the trains. Maybe we should bring back train carriages to help with the housing shortage. This Ewingsdale property features a 50-year-old train carriage fully renovated as a super Instagram-able holiday let. The main house sits on 5 acres with four bedrooms. It has westerly views and a pool. Listed with McGraths, with a price guide of $3.7 mil.
Once known as a sleepy surf town, Byron Bay has received high levels of interest from Sydneysiders as well as Hollywood celebrities who have been looking at homes for sale in Byron Bay. In the past couple of years, the Australian housing market has shown its strength by moving toward less crowded neighborhoods, with almost 40 percent of Sydneysiders realising that living in a surf town could be their reality.
Movie star Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky currently possess a mega-mansion in the area and Hollywood ‘A-listers and trendsetters alike have consistently been flocking to Byron since they purchased here in 2014.
Byron Bay is Australia’s most easterly point, with idyllic beaches in a rustic, rural backdrop. The area is 90 kilometres south of the Gold Coast in Queensland and 760 kilometres north of Sydney. Here are a few interesting points about the area, which is one of the most sought-after regions to live in for Aussies and celebs:
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