Hot shoe shuffle by David Atkins to Collaroy

David Atkins, who produced the opening and closing Sydney 2000 Olympic ceremonies, sold his Manly home in just 11 days earlier this month.

He's now tipped to emerge as the $5.05 million buyer of a luxury Collaroy Basin home (above).

It was sold recently by Sean Nicholls, a sports star and entertainment agent, now chief executive at Link Marketing and Management International, and his interior designer wife Dita.

The bespoke designer residence sits on 697 sqm of landscaped gardens, just 75 metres from Fishermans Beach.

The home with five bedrooms, four bathrooms, media room, home office and loft retreat also comes with a modern self-contained cottage. 

Belle Property Dee Why agents Brendan Pomponio and Kirsten Bertram secured the sale.

Australia's most awarded producer, choreographer and director David Atkins married his sweetheart, Elli early last year at the Jonah's Whale Beach resort.

He was previously married to the ballet dancer Sheree da Costa, and they had two sons, Tobi, who is a musician, and Joey, an aspiring actor.

David and Elli are also parents.

Their Manly mansion sold last weekend having been listed with $6.4 million hopes through RED property agents Richard Davies and Luke Newby, who haven't revealed the sale price.

The home that cost $5.4 million a year ago was a 1908 Federation with five bedrooms, twin formal lounge rooms, a home office and an elevated upper deck with harbour views.

Set on 900 sqm, the tranquil rear court garden and private conifer lined lawns landscaped by Annie Wilkes.

This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.