Cate Blanchett's Palatial Sydney Estate Hits the Market for A$20 Million

Sydney, NSW, Australia – Celebrated actress Cate Blanchett and her theatre director husband Andrew Upton have placed their palatial Sydney estate overlooking the Lane Cove River on the market for circa A$20 million. Built in 1877, Bulwarra is a sandstone-faced mansion set on a private 3,642 square meter parcel of land in the exclusive suburb of Hunters Hill.

The luxurious residence is being offered for sale by Christie's International Real Estate—the world's leading luxury real estate network—and its local Affiliate in Sydney, Ken Jacobs.

“Often regarded as one of Sydney’s finest heritage homes, Bulwarra has undergone a carefully considered reinvention that seamlessly links the old and new,” says Jacobs.

Blanchett and her husband extensively refurbished and upgraded the historic manor home in recent years. The family enlisted Nadine Alwill of Alwill Design and Dr Stephen Lesiuk of Lesiuk Architects to create an eco-friendly family retreat in harmony with its surroundings. Crafted to integrate with the outdoors, the home’s clean lines and open layout set a relaxed ambience with all rooms oriented to the north and the Will Dangar designed gardens.

Sweeping views over the distinctly Australian landscape can be enjoyed from a fluid sequence of indoor and outdoor living zones. Five bedrooms are positioned on the upper level, four opening out to a view-swept deck. Occupying a private wing, the master retreat features a skylit dressing room and Boffi-appointed ensuite with a freestanding bath that’s positioned to soak up the tranquil vista. A pool pavilion, championship tennis court, guesthouse and shared boatshed further set the scene for relaxed living, playing, and entertaining in magical surrounds.

“With its exceptional provenance, luxurious eco-friendly amenities, and architectural significance, Bulwarra is impeccably executed with modern touches that make it a superb family residence,” notes Zackary Wright, Senior Vice President of Christie’s International Real Estate. The storied estate will grace the cover of the firm’s flagship quarterly magazine, due out next month.

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About Christie’s International Real Estate
Christie’s International Real Estate is an invitation-only Affiliate network composed of the world’s most proven and qualified real estate specialists in the luxury residential sector. The company has offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Beverly Hills, Moscow, and Palm Beach, and more than 135 Affiliated brokerages with 32,000 agents in 47 countries. For additional information about Christie’s International Real Estate, please visit www.christiesrealestate.com.

About Ken Jacobs
Ken Jacobs is one of the foremost figures in Australian real estate, and has been responsible for many of nation's largest and most important property transactions. For more than three decades Ken and his team have been entrusted with the sale of some of the most significant homes and estates in Australia and, in return, have achieved numerous Australian price records for his vendors. In 2014 Ken continued this extraordinary run of success by delivering the country's top three residential sales. In 2010, Christie’s International Real Estate named Ken Jacobs as an Affiliate of the Year, recognizing him not just for his success in the sales arena but also his ability to craft and execute some of the world's finest and most exciting property campaigns.