Nicole Kidman ‘Nine Perfect Strangers' retreat sold
The sold sticker went up on the 13-bedroom residence at 221 Kennedys Lane, Ewingsdale, in the Byron Bay hinterland yesterday and although Sotheby's agent Will Phillips wouldn't discuss the result, sources say fetched between $10m-$12m.
It broke the suburb record.
The stunning 13-bedroom residence with fire pit, outdoor cinema, heated pool, infrared sauna, icebath, massage room and geodesic yoga dome was completed in 2019.
And a year later, production of Nine Perfect Strangers moved from California to Byron Bay due to Covid.
The mini-series, based on Liane Moriarty's best-selling book, centres on nine 'strangers' who attend a a boutique health and wellness resort called Tranquillum House, seeking transformation and healing.
The plan is that they shed their baggage and find a better way of living and Kidman is 'Masha, a Russian-born woman who runs the wellness retreat. Luke Evans is another one of the stars.
In real life, the nine-hectare property is known as Soma, and it's owned by media and tech entrepreneur Peter Ostick and meditation guru Gary Gorrow.
Gorrow was apparently giving guidance to the producers on the show's ceremonial and spiritual scenes.
Ostick and Gorrow had bought the property for $1.8m in 2016, records show, and within two years they'd built the main residence with Gorrow assisting with the design along with his brother, the designer and Ksubi co-founder George Gorrow and the Indonesian architect Ricky Sunur.
Described as 'one of Byron Shire's most iconic and photographed lifestyle properties' and having a 'Zen-like simplicity', Soma is just 10 minutes from the beach.
The main house, surrounded by lychee rainforests, ancient fig trees and lush bamboo, has a range of living and entertainment zones.
There are 10 'indulgent' bedroom suites with hardwood decks and views to take in incredible sunsets.
It has a current potential earning capacity of more than $1.8m per annum.
Apart from being a remarkable holiday rental or site of another blockbuster movie or mini-series, it would be an ideal private home, family compound or retreat.
Phillips wouldn't reveal the identity of the purchaser.
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