The former Boyzone star and his wife, who is a TV producer and media personality, purchased the beachside property in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in March this year.
The couple’s property is known as Waterfall House, a 1920s cottage that sits on a 417-square-metre block overlooking Tamarama Gully with a path straight to the beach.
Ronan and Storm have now lodged a development application with Waverley Council to demolish their home and replace it with a three-storey residence.
Plans submitted on October 8 have revealed the new home will have four bedrooms, a gym, playroom, swimming pool and new landscaping.
The development has been designed by Nicholas Tang Architects, with finishes including timber-look cladding and exposed concrete, according to The Sydney Morning Herald .
The application, which is currently in the initial phase of assessment, claims that the home is currently structurally unsound.
The property was purchased under Storm’s name for $6.3 million, it previously sold for $1.73 million in 2010.
When the couple purchased the home, they were said to be planning an extensive renovation to make the property more environmentally friendly, similar to their carbon-neutral home in London.
The original five-bedroom home, which had already undergone a renovation, features a three-bedroom main residence as well as a two-bedroom garden apartment.
Access to the home is unique, it cannot be reached by car. Instead, there are two forest walkways accessed from neighbouring streets.
The buying process was reportedly a challenge. Storm told the Australian Financial Review in March that it was “quite an ordeal”.
“It became apparent to me during the process that, in order to navigate the NSW real estate industry unscathed, you need a buyer’s agent,” she said.
“I am absolutely delighted with my purchase.”
The couple married in 2015 and share two children.
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