From Victorian era to Versace, Daniel Petre upgrading Lavender Bay homes

From Victorian era to Versace, Daniel Petre upgrading Lavender Bay homes
Jonathan ChancellorMarch 19, 2015

Technology pioneer Daniel Petre and his wife Carolyn are swapping Lavender Bay trophy homes.

The former Microsoft executive has bought Villa Medusa from the wine exporter Graham Cranswick-Smith through McGrath's Claudia Portale for $8 million.

They have now listed Alta Mura with more than $7 million hopes through Belle Property.

The 1886 trophy mansion was bought in 2011 for $6.4 million from Clive Steirn, SC, and his wife Marilyn.

The purchase came after they sold their former home in Killara for a suburb record of $11.5 million.

Villa Medusa is in the Versace style.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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