James Packer adviser tipped to be $80m penthouse buyer

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James Packer adviser Lawrence Myers is tipped to be the mystery circa $80m buyer of Crown's penthouse at Barangaroo.
Myers, who is the chief executive of Packer's family office Consolidated Press Holdings, and his wife, Sylvia, currently have their Rose Bay mansion listed with hopes above $90m.
The Agency's Steven Chen, who sold the penthouse and is the co-agent for the luxury Bayview Hill mansion, has been contacted for comment.
And according to multiple sources, Myers, who took up the Consolidated Press role two years ago, has negotiated a deal to eventually move into the luxury penthouse, which will sit 32 floors above Packer's luxury two-level apartment.
The sources differ on the price Myers is paying, with the amounts ranging between $70m and just under $80m.
The Wentworth Courier last week broke the news that the buyer of the 849sqm six-beroom penthouse, on levels 81 and 82 of the Barangaroo tower was rumoured to be from Sydney's east.
Designed by Meyer Davis, the penthouse includes a small pool with balcony. All up there are four balconies, with views to Darling Harbour, North Sydney, the heart of the CBD and the iconic harbour.
Other features include a gym, wine cellar for 300 bottles, a butler's pantry, two guest bedrooms, a separate entrance for nannies and chefs and a wet bar.
The panoramic views, taking in the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, can never be built out.
Although one of Sydney's best apartments, it's understood James Packer's double storey apartment on levels 48 and 49 of Crown — which cost $72m — is even more impressive.
'Packer's is just spectacular, with more than 1000 sqm of space and two designers have worked on the interiors,' one source said.
The Myers family's Rose Bay home, listed with both Chen and Pillinger chief Brad Pillinger, is also spectacular.
On a 1039sqm block, the grand property, designed by David Walker and Peter Janks, has incredible views of the Harbour Bridge from nearly every room — even the bathtub and gym.
There's also an incredible wet-edge pool with spa and cabana.
The 1,100 sqm of internal space flowing to the outdoors can host parties of more than 200 guests and an executive office on the entry level is big enough for boardroom-scale meetings.
There's a 10-seat cinema, games room on the lower ground level.
And there are four bedroom suites, with three of them opening to balconies facing the harbour.
The house, in the name of Sylvia Myers, was bought from billionaire businessman Brett Blundy in 2018, title records show. No price is indicated, though reports at the time put it in the $43m-$45m range.
It adjoins a harbourside pathway to Queens Beach and there's an eight car garage with a turning circle.
The current Rose Bay record is $55m for a Bruce Stafford-designed six-bedroom residence at 12 Dumaresq Rd, which sold in February.