'Aussie' John Symond lists home for record $200m+ – realestate.com.au – realestate.com.au

Stephen Nicholls, Property Journalist
Updated 1 May 2024, 11:36am
First published 2 May 2024, 3:12pm
John Symond at his home in Point Piper.
Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond has listed his Point Piper mansion Wingadal for sale and the price is expected to exceed $200m, smashing the current national home price record of $140m.
Designed by renowned architect Alec Tzannes, the groundbreaking residence at 2 Wingadal Pl sits on 2,676sqm (equal to four normal housing blocks) of prime harbourfront real estate.
Mr Symond says he’s selling because he wants to travel more.
Listed with Ken Jacobs of Forbes Global Properties in association with leading agent Brad Pillinger of Pillinger, the home is built over four levels, features entertaining areas for 500 people, undercover parking for 20 cars (eight inside the garage), four bedrooms plus a two-bedroom apartment, a pool, a wine cellar for 2500 bottles, a theatre with seats for 22 people and two commercial kitchens.
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The home has $200m price hopes.
Which would be a new Australian home price record.
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The property was briefly on the market in 2017 and despite an offer of $110m, Symond opted to keep it.
Mr Jacobs said that stunning home was built on the largest landholding of the waterfront off Australia’s premier road, Wolseley Road, with a 98-metre water frontage.
“The estate is Australia’s most iconic residence and ranks amongst the best in the world, combining both privacy and space, exuding elegance and comfort, while featuring gun barrel views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge”, he added.
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Iconie view.
Point Piper is Australia’s richest suburb.
Inside the epic home.
It doubles as a private art gallery.
Purchased in 1999, Wingadal took eight years to build.
Alec Tzannes said: “Wingadal is a highlight of my career in residential design and architecture.
“The timeless design on the Point Piper peninsula offers a unique appreciation of Sydney Harbour from a variety of angles, rotating around an axis that lines up perfectly with the Sydney Harbour Bridge.”
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John Symond’s 2017 Christmas party at his house in Point Piper; Sydney. Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison and John Symond. Pic by James Croucher
The home took eight years to build.
It’s the perfect place to take it easy.
John Symond with his 3 metre long life sized tiger mad out of coat hangers by artist David Mach.
Mr Symond said: “Wingadal has been a special home for my family over the past two decades, and now I’m looking forward to spending more time travelling overseas.
“While being an exceptional family home, we have also enjoyed hosting many important events for charities and other worthwhile causes.”
Mr Pillinger said: “The result showcases the foresight, passion, vision and meticulous attention to detail of both My Symond and Mr Tzannes, and as there is no comparable property in Australia.
‘First past $200m.’
Lifts included.
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There is no official price guide in the expressions of interest campaign, though Pillinger said: “We expect Wingadal will be the first sale to surpass the $200m barrier in this country.”
Mr Jacobs said: “Wingadal represents the unique vision of John Symond and is the most exciting listing I have worked on across four decades in the industry.”
The current national house record is $130m for Point Piper’s Uig Lodge, bought in late 2022 by Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar.
Point Piper’s Uig Lodge holds the house price sales record of $130m.
That surpassed the $100m that Atlassian’s other co-founder, Mike Cannon-Brookes, paid for the Fairwater estate in 2018.
The One Sydney Harbour Penthouse holds the record for Australia’s most expensive home sale. The incredible nine-bedroom home in Barangaroo South was snapped up five years ago for $140m.
The One Sydney Harbour Penthouse holds the Australian home sales record of $140m.
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