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Daily Mail
18 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
The Block's Darren Palmer sells Bondi Beach pad for a whopping $8.25 million - making a tidy profit on luxe coastal rebuild
The Block star Darren Palmer has quietly offloaded his luxe Bondi Beach home for a cool $8.25 million - more than doubling what he originally paid for the property. Palmer, 46, and his husband Olivier Duvillard, a cosmetics executive, finally closed the deal on their four-bedroom, four-bathroom sanctuary just metres from the surf after pulling it from auction earlier this year. According to the couple had listed the property on Sir Thomas Mitchell Road with a price guide of $7.95 million in April, but opted for a private sale after the right buyer failed to materialise on auction day. Their patience paid off. Celebrity agent Alexander Phillips secured the sale off-market to a buyer from their database - setting a new street record in the process. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Darren and Olivier originally snapped up the 1930s Californian bungalow for $2.98 million in 2015 and completely transformed it in a major rebuild in 2022. The three-storey residence features designer finishes throughout - including a statement open fireplace, natural stone kitchen, a dreamy master suite, and an outdoor plunge pool framed by palm trees. 'This is actually the longest-term house I've had in my entire life, except for when I was a child,' Darren revealed in an interview with Home Beautiful earlier this year. When Darren purchased it in the mid 2010s, the home had already been raised to two levels before the author forged ahead with his own renovation plans. Darren collaborated with architect John Deuchrass and construction company Taste Living to completely rebuild the home after he bought it. 'The poor old house has a lot to be improved upon. I spent years imagining what it might be when it was completely done,' Darren told Domain. He went on to say he kept only one bedroom 'with the original 1920s horsehair plaster ornate ceiling' but ended up renovating the rest over two years. It's not the only property Darren and Olivier have offloaded recently. Celebrity agent Alexander Phillips secured the sale off-market to a buyer from their database - setting a new street record in the process The pair also quietly sold their Byron Bay retreat for $2.6 million to fashion entrepreneur Candice Rose O'Rourke, founder of the popular lifestyle label Zulu & Zephyr, and her husband Josh. That dreamy coastal property, located just 100m from Tallow Beach, boasted its own private path to the sand and offered all the trimmings of a Byron escape - think open-plan living, neutral tones, and breezy design perfect for barefoot luxury. Darren will, meanwhile, return to The Block when the renovation series returns to TV in August.
Daily Telegraph
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Block judge Darren Palmer revels in $11m payday
The Block judge Darren Palmer and his cosmetics industry operative husband Olivier Duvillard have finally sold their Bondi Beach home. It fetched around $8.25m through Alexander Phillips and Vince Licata from PPD. Their patience paid off as it had been pulled from auction in April when its price guidance was $7.95m. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd home, a three storey house cocooned by jungle-like plantings, had initially been listed last September with other agents. MORE: Huge promise Hemsworths made about Byron Bay Palmer and Duvillard bought what was a 1930s California bungalow in 2015, paying $2.98m, before undertaking a rebuild in 2022 in collaboration with architect John Deuchrass with a coastal minimalist style. 'This is actually the longest-term house I've had in my entire life, except for when I was a child,' Palmer told Home Beautiful in January. PPD's Phillips secured the sale – a street record – to a database buyer on the first day of the new financial year. MORE: Wild reason Aussie has 300 homes Last financial year the Phillips team secured 186 sales, worth $943m. His 2024 calendar year sales tally, which put him as Australia's top seller for the 10th consecutive time, had a $962m tally from 196 sales in 2024, according to the Real Estate Business (REB) industry website rankings. The Palmer/Duvillard couple also recently sold their Byron Bay retreat to Candice Rose O'Rourke, the founder of the Zulu & Zephyr lifestyle brand, and her husband Josh O'Rourke for $2.6m. Located just 100m from Tallow Beach, it came with a path to the beach from its back gate. MORE: Aus pub's $500m collapse, staff owed $7m
News.com.au
3 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Block judge Darren Palmer revels in $11m payday
The Block judge Darren Palmer and his cosmetics industry operative husband Olivier Duvillard have finally sold their Bondi Beach home. It fetched around $8.25m through Alexander Phillips and Vince Licata from PPD. Their patience paid off as it had been pulled from auction in April when its price guidance was $7.95m. The four-bedroom, four-bathroom Sir Thomas Mitchell Rd home, a three storey house cocooned by jungle-like plantings, had initially been listed last September with other agents. Palmer and Duvillard bought what was a 1930s California bungalow in 2015, paying $2.98m, before undertaking a rebuild in 2022 in collaboration with architect John Deuchrass with a coastal minimalist style. 'This is actually the longest-term house I've had in my entire life, except for when I was a child,' Palmer told Home Beautiful in January. PPD's Phillips secured the sale – a street record – to a database buyer on the first day of the new financial year. Last financial year the Phillips team secured 186 sales, worth $943m. His 2024 calendar year sales tally, which put him as Australia's top seller for the 10th consecutive time, had a $962m tally from 196 sales in 2024, according to the Real Estate Business (REB) industry website rankings. The Palmer/Duvillard couple also recently sold their Byron Bay retreat to Candice Rose O'Rourke, the founder of the Zulu & Zephyr lifestyle brand, and her husband Josh O'Rourke for $2.6m. Located just 100m from Tallow Beach, it came with a path to the beach from its back gate.
Daily Telegraph
20-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Telegraph
Block star Darren Palmer sells Suffolk Park investment home
The Block interior designer Darren Palmer been hit with a massive $1.25m loss on his foray into Byron Bay. Pompano House, the Suffolk Park investment holiday home of The Block interior designer Darren Palmer and husband Olivier Duvillard, has been bought by Candice Rose O'Rourke, the founder of the Zulu & Zephyr lifestyle brand, and her husband Josh O'Rourke. Its midweek settlement revealed a $2.6m sale price taken by the Bondi Beach-based duo, representing a staggering $1.25m loss when it sold just before Christmas. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom Beachside Drive abode had last traded at $3.85m in 2021 during the Covid pandemic-induced regional property boom. It hit market with an initial $3.1m to $3.3m guidance last August. It was then reduced to an asking range of $2.95m to $3.245m, and finally to $2.55m to $2.8m. MORE: Season low – Scott Cam's Block house drama Darren Palmer's Byron Bay holiday home, Pompano House, sold for a disappointing $2.6m. Picture: Held through DPTM Holdings, the four-bedroom home on 720sq m had been a popular $1500-a-night peak season rental during their ownership. Located just 100m from Tallow Beach, it came with a path to the beach from its back gate. PropTrack puts the median four-bedroom house price at $2.25m, having peaked at $2.7m in 2022. MORE: Suburbs where homes are selling for huge discounts Darren Palmer. Candice Rose O'Rourke. The O'Rourke couple have recently sold their nearby Alcorn St property, Cream House, for $5,025,000 to Carly and Mitchell Roberts. It had hit the market last May with $5.75m price hopes. Built by Belcon Constructions, it was marketed as a Zen-like coastal retreat designed by Byron Bay practice Davis Architects. Palmer has owned the home since 2021. One of the four-bedrooms. The Byron Bay life. The single-level four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, Vogue-featured in 2021, sits amid Nicholas Ward landscaping. 'We designed our home for all stages of our lives,' she told Vogue. 'It's a dwelling intended to accommodate the kids now while they're active and young, but also when they're teenagers wanting space and privacy. 'Eventually, it has to be suitable for us as pensioners as we plan to live here until then!' MORE: Cost of Sydney parking exceeds price of a home
News.com.au
19-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Block star Darren Palmer sells Suffolk Park investment home
Pompano House, the Suffolk Park investment holiday home of The Block interior designer Darren Palmer and husband Olivier Duvillard, has been bought by Candice Rose O'Rourke, the founder of the Zulu & Zephyr lifestyle brand, and her husband Josh O'Rourke. Its midweek settlement revealed a $2.6m sale price taken by the Bondi Beach-based duo, representing a staggering $1.25m loss when it sold just before Christmas. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom Beachside Drive abode had last traded at $3.85m in 2021 during the Covid pandemic-induced regional property boom. It hit market with an initial $3.1m to $3.3m guidance last August. It was then reduced to an asking range of $2.95m to $3.245m, and finally to $2.55m to $2.8m. Held through DPTM Holdings, the four-bedroom home on 720sq m had been a popular $1500-a-night peak season rental during their ownership. Located just 100m from Tallow Beach, it came with a path to the beach from its back gate. PropTrack puts the median four-bedroom house price at $2.25m, having peaked at $2.7m in 2022. The O'Rourke couple have recently sold their nearby Alcorn St property, Cream House, for $5,025,000 to Carly and Mitchell Roberts. It had hit the market last May with $5.75m price hopes. Built by Belcon Constructions, it was marketed as a Zen-like coastal retreat designed by Byron Bay practice Davis Architects. The single-level four-bedroom, two-bathroom home, Vogue-featured in 2021, sits amid Nicholas Ward landscaping. 'We designed our home for all stages of our lives,' she told Vogue. 'It's a dwelling intended to accommodate the kids now while they're active and young, but also when they're teenagers wanting space and privacy.
