Bayview's La Joie de Vivre, the original Bachelor house, finally sells
La Joie de Vivre, the Bayview mansion that was the first house to be used on Australia's The Bachelor television series, has finally been sold after 622 days on the market.
The larger-than-life home was where chiropractor Tim Robards found love with Anna Heinrich.
The grand Minkara Road home last traded for $7.05 million in 2016 when it was sold by retired transport magnate Greg Poche and his wife Kayvan.
They made a substantial loss on the Minkara Road property, having paid $10 million back in 2003.
The current longtime vendors are freight tycoon Clive Thomas and wife Lee, apparently secured around $9 million late last week.
They bought it when they were moving to Sydney where their company, C.T. Freight is headquartered, but have since returned to the Gold Coast.
When it sold in 2016, the then selling agency RED Property donated their $141,000 commission to charity.
But no such generosity from the current agent Darren Curtis.
The vast French provincial-style mansion is inspired by the grand chateau's of the Loire Valley.
La Joie de Vivre sits on a private 4,090 sqm landholding with views across Pittwater to the ocean from its three levels and its sandstone terraces.
It is appointed with 24-carat gold filligree balustrades, parquet floors and arched French windows.
The home has six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a six car garage, a library, home gym and a temperature controlled wine cellar and tasting room.
Outside there's a commercial grade kitchen, resort-style pool, championship tennis court and a guest cottage.
Apparently there were mutiple parties interested despite is having lingered sadly unwanted for so long.