Sept. 09--Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett and her husband, playwright and director Andrew Upton, had little trouble finding a taker for their historic home in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
Listed in mid-August for about $14.75 million, the sandstone-faced house known as Bulwarra closed sale this week for about $14.1 million after just three weeks on the market.
Originally built in 1877, the dramatically renovated and updated contemporary features clean lines, open-area spaces, natural tones and a floating staircase framed in jet-black steel.
Three floors of living include formal living and dining rooms, a center-island kitchen, an office/library and five bedrooms. The master suite, complete with a skylight-topped dressing room and garden views, occupies a private wing of the home.
Sliding walls of glass open to tree-topped setting containing a guesthouse, a covered pavilion, a swimming pool and spa and a tennis court. A boatshed and direct access to the nearby Lane Cove River are also within the one-acre grounds.
Ken Jacobs of Christie's International Realty was the listing agent.
Blanchett, 46, is known for her Academy Award-winning performances in "The Aviator" (2004) and "Blue Jasmine" (2013). She is slated to play Lucille Ball in an upcoming biopic written by Aaron Sorkin.
Upton, 49, previously worked as the artistic director for the Sydney Theatre Company for the last five years. Among his adaptations for the production were "Hedda Gabler," "Don Juan" and "Children of the Sun."
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