Known as Gordons Bay House, the property in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, was owned by Lisa Scoble, director of affordable co-living accommodation provider Bungalow Co.
Scoble and her then-husband, neurosurgeon Ralph Mobbs, paid $6.9 million for the 740-square-metre property in 2010, according to the Australian Financial Review .
The designer house hit the market in September carrying an eye-watering $35 million price guide, a figure considerably higher than the former record-holding deal worth $20 million.
The mansion sold prior to auction on November 6, though its final sale price has remained tightly under wraps.
The home was listed with Michael Pallier and James Ball of Sotheby’s. When contacted by nine.com.au, Ball declined to comment on any aspect of the sale.
The clifftop mansion has an on-screen history, featuring in the television series The Unusual Suspects, where it served as the luxury residence of Sara Beasley, played by Australian actress Miranda Otto.
The home was designed by architect Renato D’Ettorre, whose work on the property secured the state’s prestigious Wilkinson Award for Residential Architecture in 2019.
D’Ettorre told Domain when the property first hit the market that the views were “strategically angled, with walls and openings for privacy and discovery”.
He added the design was sensitive to both the site and neighbours, “providing mystery and privacy along one of Sydney’s busiest coastlines.”
Perched on the cliffs above Gordons Bay, the five-bedroom mansion offers panoramic views across the bay and Pacific Ocean.
The whole-floor main bedroom retreat comes complete with its own dressing room, oceanfront terrace and courtyard, alongside a self-contained studio with a separate entrance.
Inside, the home features a marble kitchen, multiple living areas, a cinema, a music room and cellar built around a sandstone wall uncovered during construction.
There is also a gym, steam room and infinity pool overlooking the ocean, alongside a waterfall that cascades into a fishpond.
Scoble has since traded her oceanfront address for harbour views, having purchased a two-storey penthouse in The Rocks for $23 million, according to the AFR.
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