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Inside Delta Goodrem’s New Luxury Home In Rose Bay

Delta Goodrem has added a luxury Rose Bay mansion to her property story, with the singer and husband Matthew Copley securing a harbourside home in Sydney’s east for less than $11 million.

Delta Goodrem’s New Rose Bay Home

Delta Goodrem and Matthew Copley are preparing for a new Sydney chapter after buying a luxury mansion in Rose Bay.

The singer and her musician husband purchased the four-bedroom, three-bathroom harbourside residence for less than $11 million. The sale was recorded on May 27, below the property’s earlier asking price of about $13 million.

The purchase comes shortly after Goodrem represented Australia at the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, where she performed Eclipse and placed fourth. The timing adds a public backdrop to the move, but the centre of the story is the couple’s new home in one of Sydney’s best-known harbourside suburbs.

Goodrem and Copley married in Malta on June 16 last year. Their Rose Bay purchase gives the couple a larger Sydney residence with formal living spaces, landscaped outdoor areas and a private pool setting.

Delta Goodrem at Eurovision — Photo Credit: Laing+Simmons

French and Italian Influences Shape The Home

The Rose Bay mansion sits on a 626sqm block in a quiet, tree-lined harbourside setting. The home combines French Provincial and Italian influences, with interiors arranged around formal and informal living areas.

Inside, the residence includes imported Italian marble fireplaces, marble finishes and a warm neutral palette. The kitchen has a breakfast bar, butler’s pantry, dual dishwashers, a wine fridge and extensive storage.

High ceilings, French oak herringbone floors, ducted airconditioning, a security system, Control4 automation and lift access are also included. The main bedroom has a marble ensuite and a garden outlook, while the broader floor plan includes four bedrooms, oversized bathrooms and a flexible fourth bedroom or home office opening to a sunlit terrace.

The home also includes a double lock-up garage with storage, landscaped front gardens and several alfresco entertaining areas.

Rose Bay mansion garden — Photo Credit: Laing+Simmons

Rose Bay Mansion Framed By Designer Gardens

The outdoor areas give the property much of its character. The residence is surrounded by established gardens designed by landscape architect Paul Bangay, with planted front and rear spaces arranged for outdoor living.

A bougainvillea-covered terrace sits at the front of the home, while the rear opens to another alfresco area, level lawn and heated pool with a cascading water feature. The layout gives the property a private garden setting while keeping it close to harbour beaches, village cafés and private schools.

For Goodrem, the purchase marks an upsizing from her known Sydney apartment base. In 2019, she bought a two-bedroom apartment in Darlinghurst’s The Residence development overlooking Hyde Park for $4.825 million. The complex includes a 20-metre lap pool, gym, spa, sauna, steam room, wine room and concierge.

Luxury home with heated pool — Photo Credit: Laing+Simmons

Sale Handled Through Double Bay Office

The Rose Bay sale was handled by D’Leanne Lewis of Laing+Simmons Double Bay. Goodrem and Copley were represented by Simon Cohen of Cohen Handler.

The property was previously owned by Plato Investment Management’s Dr David Allen and his family. Allen paid $8.9 million for the residence in 2021 after returning from London, where he had worked for JP Morgan.

Goodrem’s plans for her Darlinghurst apartment remain unknown. The couple have also been linked to reports of house-hunting in Brisbane with Cohen, although no Queensland sale has been confirmed.

Published 4-June-2026

Rose Bay Apartment With No Parking Sells For $1.3 Million

Photo Credit: Ray White Eastern Beaches

A below-street-level Rose Bay apartment with no parking, limited natural light and no windows in its main living areas has sold for $1.3 million, after a renovation helped reposition the unusual property in one of Sydney’s most sought-after suburbs.

Unusual Rose Bay Sale Draws Attention

The two-bedroom apartment at 4/1A Caledonian Road sold at auction for $1.3 million, above the expected range of about $1.1 million to $1.2 million.

The result stood out because the home came with several clear drawbacks. It had no parking, sat below street level and had no windows in the living room, kitchen or dining area. Despite those limitations, the final sale price was about $100,000 above the guide.

Ray White Eastern Beaches handled the sale, with the listing showing the property sold on 18 Apr 2026. The apartment had two bedrooms, one bathroom and 91 square metres of internal living space.

Caledonian Road Rose Bay — Photo Credit: Ray White Eastern Beaches

Former Recreation Room Became A Renovated Home

The Rose Bay property was originally used as a billiards and recreation room when the building was first constructed. It was later converted into an apartment and bought by the vendors as a one-bedroom property in October 2023 for $785,000.

The owners then spent $80,000 on renovations before the home returned to the sale campaign as a two-bedroom apartment. The finished residence was presented with refreshed interiors, an open living and dining area, a kitchen with an island bench, built-in wardrobes in both bedrooms, a renovated bathroom, internal laundry, air conditioning and added storage.

It also had front and rear access, a separate study area and private entry, giving the below-street-level home a more flexible layout than its original use suggested.

Rose Bay property — Photo Credit: Ray White Eastern Beaches

Location Helped Offset The Trade-Offs

While the apartment lacked features such as parking, balcony access and strong natural light, its Rose Bay position remained central to its appeal.

The property was promoted as being close to local shops, cafés, harbour beaches and transport, including the Rose Bay Ferry Terminal. Its location near everyday amenities helped frame it as a move-in-ready home in a tightly held coastal pocket.

The sale also reflected a preference among some first home buyers for completed properties rather than homes needing further work. High renovation costs and cost-of-living pressure were identified as factors making buyers more cautious about taking on major upgrades after purchase.

Finished Condition Proved Important

The sale of 4/1A Caledonian Road shows how presentation can influence buyer interest when a property has clear compromises. The apartment did not offer every feature commonly expected in a two-bedroom home, but it did offer a renovated interior, usable space and a Rose Bay address.

For the vendors, the $1.3 million result marked a sharp rise from the $785,000 purchase price recorded in October 2023, before allowing for the $80,000 renovation and any other costs.

For buyers, the result underlined the trade-offs often involved in sought-after Sydney locations. In this case, a below-street-level apartment with no parking and limited natural light still attracted a seven-figure sale once renovation, size and location were brought together.

Published 6-May-2026

Record Sub-Penthouse Sale Sets New Benchmark in Rose Bay

Photo Credit: Sotheby's

A sub-penthouse in Rose Bay has sold for more than $20 million, setting a new suburb record at The Wintergarden apartment building.

Background of the Landmark Purchase

The sub-penthouse at The Wintergarden on New South Head Road achieved a price above $20 million. The property was guided at $18 million and sold through agents Julian Hasemer and Michael Pallier, while buyer’s agent Jeremy Bedwani secured the purchase.

The residence was previously owned by the late Evelyn Royal, who bought the apartment for $6.75 million in 2009. It was later redesigned by Alexander Michael.

Wintergarden Rose Bay — *Photo Credit: Sotheby’s*

Details of the Wintergarden Transaction

The 330sqm apartment features three bedrooms, three bathrooms and four car spaces. It includes formal and casual living and dining areas, a terrace, a wraparound balcony and level lift access to the secured parking area.

The Wintergarden is a boutique eight-residence building on the former Wintergarden Theatre site. It includes manicured gardens, a harbourfront pool retreat and direct access to Rose Bay Beach. Its position offers 180-degree northerly harbour views and is within walking distance of the Catalina restaurant and Rose Bay village.

sub-penthouse sale — *Photo Credit: Sotheby’s*

Record Set for Rose Bay

The sale exceeds the previous Rose Bay apartment record of $14.7 million, achieved in August 2024 for a penthouse in the Opus building. The penthouse directly above the sub-penthouse was purchased for $11.25 million in 2020.

The two apartments share the same 330sqm layout. There is speculation about plans to combine both levels into a larger residence, noting that any structural alterations would require strata approval.

Sydney property — *Photo Credit: Sotheby’s*

Wintergarden’s Position in the Local Market

The Wintergarden is known as a popular option for high-end downsizers due to its beachfront location, limited number of apartments and private amenities. The building’s history and views continue to draw interest from buyers seeking tightly held residences in Rose Bay.

Future Outlook for Rose Bay

With this sale establishing a new benchmark, Rose Bay now holds one of Sydney’s strongest apartment price results, reinforcing ongoing demand for rare waterfront properties in tightly held buildings.

Published 27-Nov-2025

$150-million Rose Bay Sale Marks a Turning Point for Sydney’s East

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An amalgamated Rose Bay site has changed hands in a deal worth about $150 million, in what Raine & Horne describes as one of Australia’s biggest residential property transactions.

The sale, negotiated by Raine & Horne’s Double Bay office, combines multiple neighbouring properties in Rose Bay and could significantly change how this part of the suburb is used in future.

A major deal for the eastern suburbs

The landmark site, spanning about 3,000 square metres across 33–37 Dover Road and 2–30 Wilberforce Avenue, includes five houses and two unit blocks. The site’s zoning allows for a six-storey building with a 22-metre height limit, making it a significant redevelopment opportunity in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

The deal was led by agent Alex Lyons and his team at Raine & Horne Double Bay, who handled the sale of the amalgamated Rose Bay site. The buyer has not been officially confirmed, but industry sources allege it is Graeme Skerritt, owner of Pathways Aged Care, and that he is reportedly planning a luxury aged-care facility on the 3,000-square-metre site.

What this means for the Rose Bay community

For Rose Bay residents, the sale is about more than the headline price, as it is likely to influence how this pocket of the suburb is redeveloped. The site sits within Rose Bay’s harbourside area, which is known for its village-style shopping strips, nearby schools and proximity to the CBD.

Any future plans for the block are expected to draw close attention from local residents, given the size and location of the property.

High-value sites with flexible planning potential are typically sought after in lifestyle-rich suburbs like Rose Bay, and this transaction appears to fit that pattern. Agents say the sale reflects strong demand for prestige landholdings in Sydney’s east, even as the broader housing market moves through different cycles.

Published 4-Nov-2025