Peter Wohl's clifftop Dover Heights trophy home sale sets new suburb record
The Summit aged-care industry boss Peter Wohl and his wife Jennifer have snappily sold their cliff top Dover Heights home following their recent $38 million purchase of property developer Ron Medich's Point Piper mansion.
The residence had been tipped to exceed the Dover Heights record of $8.02 million which was surprisingly set earlier this year when a newly-built house on busy Military Road sold for more than $1 million over the reserve.
Offers were due by 29 August for the Douglas Parade listing with buyers being told they should present their best $9 million plus offers.
Martin Schiller of Savills and Bill Malouf, of LJ Hooker Double Bay had the trophy home listing which is now indicated as sold, though without any sale price indication.
Title Tattle recalls the Wohls bought the 970 square metre property in 1993 for $1,775,000 from US-based art critic heiress Sandra McGrath which was renovated by Frank Grill, who has reputedly indicated his latest Bellevue Hill project will be his last commission.
With interiors by Archer+Wright, the two-storey residence is built around a large deck with pool and spa, creating a dramatic backdrop of north-east facing ocean views to the rest of the house. The courtyard Michael Snape sculpture, which was installed by McGrath, is not included in the offering.
The house has reclaimed Versailles parquetry floors imported from France.
There is a double garage with internal access and approved plans for a triple garage.
Apparently there is a meditation retreat carved within the clifftop itself.
The colourful McGrath cut a swathe through Sydney while raising her family with banker husband, Tony McGrath.
She critiqued art for The Australian and The Bulletin.