Australian television icon Ray Martin has made a huge profit after selling the family home he has owned on Sydney’s north shore for thirty-five years.
The 80-year-old, who won five Gold Logies, sold the five-bedroom, three-bathroom mansion for $8 million.
Martin and his wife Dianne bought the luxurious 1930s home in Waverton in 1990 for $900,000.
The beautiful home, known as Finisterre, sold for between $8 million and $8.5 million after going public on January 1, it reports. The daily telegraph.
The agents withheld the sale price, which went to a buyer who made the offer before the auction scheduled for January 15.
Located in an exclusive neighborhood, just 5km from the CBD, the beautiful two-story home features classic period styles and luxurious interiors.
Legendary Australian television veteran Ray Martin has raised money after parting ways with his family home on Sydney’s north shore after thirty-five years.
The 80-year-old, who won five Gold Logies at the peak of his stardom, netted $8 million in the sale of the sprawling five-bedroom, three-bathroom mansion.
Martin and his wife Dianne bought the delightful 1930s-era apartment in Waverton in 1990 for $900,000.
Features include large-scale living areas, a beautiful patio for entertaining, and a glass-framed mosaic pool.
The chef’s kitchen features the latest appliances and a breakfast island.
Other highlights include a “formal” living room, a separate family room, a home office and an open-plan dining room that opens to the rear patio and patio.
The upper level offers a large open terrace with views of Sydney Harbor and the city skyline.
Also included in the main house is a loft that can be used as a fifth bedroom.
Other luxury features of the estate also include a wine cellar, a second-floor studio and landscaped gardens.
Martin, who began his career in journalism at the ABC in 1965, rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of the original reporting team for Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes.
He then presented the popular Midday Show on Nine between 1985 and 1993.
Features include large-scale living areas, a beautiful patio for entertaining, and a glass-framed “mosaic” pool.
Other highlights include a private “formal” living room, a separate family room, a home office and an open-plan dining room that opens to the rear patio and patio.
Martin, known for his warm on-air style, won his first Gold Logie in 1987.
He took home the coveted award four years in a row, from 1993 to 1996.
The much-loved star made headlines after dramatically leaving his former ‘TV home’ at Nine in 2008 following budget cuts to the Sunday show.
In 2024, he hosted Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye, which explored various taboos around death.
Martin, who has been married to his wife Dianne for fifty years, said in a statement that statistically, he is only four years away from his own death.
The series investigated various funeral trends and rituals and will address some deep questions, including why people choose certain ceremonies, songs and resting places.
Last year, Martin insisted he still has plenty of life left in him as he ages gracefully.
‘I’m never going to retire. David Attenborough is over 90 years old and is my role model. “It says you have to keep doing what you love,” she told Woman’s Day magazine.
However, he admitted that his former workaholic lifestyle was preventing him from enjoying the important things in life and he was now correcting that mistake.
‘I lived in New York for 10 years as an ABC correspondent and worked eight days a week. However, I think about all the things I didn’t do that I should have done.
“You have to sleep forever, you have to try.”
The esteemed A Current Affair host added that as he gets older he is more committed than ever to spending time with his children Jenna and Luke and his two grandchildren.