Collette Dinnigan

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The fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and her hotelier husband Bradley Cocks have sold their Watsons Bay home only four days after it was listed and just 18 months after buying it.
Ben Collier at McGrath Estate Agents had offered $8 million price guidance for the classic Beaux-Arts style contemporary home.
He was out the front of Saturday's cancelled open for inspection telling intending inspectees of the overnight sale at an undisclosed higher price.
It last traded at $6.25 million price in 2015 when sold by James Packer's right hand man, Matthew 'Ched' Csidei and his lawyer wife Lauren Roscoe, who are now based in Europe with their two children. 
They had sought $8 million too.
It is the former Masonic Temple which Dinnigan renovated to replace some of Ched's more masculine interiors which had been installed by the interior designer, Blainey North.
Its parquetry floors from an 18th century chateaux in France's Loire Valley were certainly retained at the four bedroom, five bathroom home.
Dinnigan recently suggested its European aesthetic always appealed to her.
But these days the A-list couple are living in Rome.
During their absence it was occupied by hotelier Fraser Short as a rental before it was listed for sale last week with Ben Collier inconjunction with Will Manning.
After selling their Careel Bay, Palm Beach retreat for $3.2 million to actor Sophie Lee and adman Anthony Freedman, Dinnigan still retains a South Coast retreat.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Designer Collette Dinnigan's four day Watsons Bay home sale

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The international fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and her hotelier husband Bradley Cocks have snapped up Springfield Farm, a European-style abode in the Southern Highlands.
<a href="https://www.propertyobserver.com.au/https://www.randw.com.au/property/278270" target="_blank">The charming Avoca offering</a>, with views to Mt Gibraltar, had been for sale for six years with a recent amended $4.75 million asking price.
The couple, back in Australia from their Italian base, secured the property after their recent stellar $9 million sale of of their Watsons Bay home to Justin and Dom Hind, co-founders of WiTH Collective digital advertising agency.
Entered via a gorgeous long tree-lined driveway, the property has two French-syle timber barn-style buildings either side of a sandstone structure.
There's a sensational living room with gas open fire and high raked ceiling with mezzanine level. 
There's five bedrooms plus a three bedroom groundkeepers' cottage.
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The northerly views over lush pasture-land are a key feature of the property about 15 minutes' drive from Bowral.
The grounds have sweeping fully irrigated lawns, a tennis court, ornamental lake, plus stables and paddocks for horses.
There's the must have vege plot, fruit trees and even a small vineyard. 'An amazing property presented in pristine order," was how Richardson &amp; Wrench Bowral agent Michael Maloney marketed the eight hectare holding.
The vendors, Sydney barrister Stephen Flett and his wife, Di, bought the property 11 years ago for $2,525,000 from solicitor Gavin Solomon and his wife, Kathy and then spent $2.5 million upgrading it. 
Its initial pricing had $6 million expectations.
After selling their Careel Bay, Palm Beach retreat for $3.2 million to actor Sophie Lee and adman Anthony Freedman, Dinnigan retained a South Coast retreat and commercial space in Paddington.
This article was first published in the Sunday Telegraph
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Collette Dinnigan buys Springfield Farm in Southern Highlands

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Justin and Dom Hind, co-founders of WiTH Collective digital advertising agency, have emerged as the $9 million buyers of the Watsons Bay home of Collette Dinnigan and Bradley Cocks.
It sold just hours before its first open inspection in October.
Ben Collier and Will Manning at McGrath Estate Agents had suggested an $8 million price guidance, so the revealed figure was certainly worth taking before hitting the wider market.
And think of the savings in filling every open for inspection with the freshest flowers from Grandiflora.
The mostly white four bedroom, five bathroom home has parquetry floors from an 18th century chateaux in France's Loire Valley.
Dinnigan gained $2.75 million during her 18 months ownership of the refurbished 1920s Masonic lodge which she'd bought from James Packer's right hand man, Matthew 'Ched' Csidei and his lawyer wife Lauren Roscoe.
Since their snappy acquisition, without any registered mortgage, the Hinds have sold their modernised P&amp;O-style 1930s Mosman home.
It fetched $5.9 million when sold last month to property developer Anthony Andreatta through McGrath agent Priscilla Schonell having been bought for $5.55 million 14 months earlier. 
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Their digital consultancy, WiTH Collective, which was started six years ago and secured clients including Qantas, Fairfax Media and Optus, was sold in September to Dentsu Aegis Network, the second largest marketing communications agency group by billings in Asia-Pacific.
They have committed to remain for at least five years.
The fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and her hotelier husband Bradley Cocks quit the classic Beaux-Arts style contemporary home for life in Italy.
After selling their Careel Bay, Palm Beach retreat for $3.2 million to actor Sophie Lee and adman Anthony Freedman, Dinnigan still retains a South Coast retreat and commercial space in Paddington.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph
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Collette Dinnigan's Watsons Bay home bought by digital advertising agency co-founders

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The fashion designer Collette Dinnigan has shown her passion for Paddington property again.
She's paid $2,225,000 for a reinvented 1900s Victorian terrace on Brown Street.
The home was immediately up for rent through BresicWhitney on settlement.
She was asking $1,200 for the home, which would reflect a 2.8 percent yield, with it tenanted within a week.
The designer home was reconfigured to two bedrooms from three bedrooms after it last traded for $2 million just 10 months ago.
Di Jones agents Jane Schumann and Gary Sands sold the home which features twin fireplaces in the dining room.
Dinnigan and her tourism industry entrepreneur husband Bradley Cocks have announced intentions to launch a Bespoke Homes accomodation website, implementing grand plans as international boutique tourism operators.
Dinnigan is now concentrating on interiors and property development with Cocks, reckoning the world of interiors is not too dissimilar to fashion.
Earlier this year they bought the Georgian-era Paddington cottage of Collette's brother, the creative director Seamus Dinnigan.
They paid $1,925,000 for the 1850s home spanning just 70 sqm. 
Tthey have also quietly picked up a 1915 Darling Point offering which could headline the local rental offerings.
The couple are seeking to sell one of their two Milton, South Coast weekenders through Unique Estates agent Simon Platt at $2.4 million since they recently snapped up Springfield Farm, a European-style abode at Avoca in the Southern Highlands.
Famed international fashion designer Collette Dinnigan and husband, the hotel and tourism entrepreneur, Bradley Cocks, have listed their redundant Milton weekender.
The NSW South Coast former dairy farm, near the seaside towns of Mollymook and Ulladulla, known as Milton Surf and Stables, has brought in $82,000 a year income, mostly using Airbnb. 
The couple have recently snapped up Springfield Farm, a European-style abode at Avoca in the Southern Highlands after returning from their year long Italian sojourn.
The couple have also just secured a 400 year old farmhouse in Puglia in the heel of Italy's boot. They will be converting it into a luxury Airbnb offering after its restoration.
This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.
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Fashion designer Collette Dinnigan buys in Paddington, again

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Designer Collette Dinnigan is selling her first ever Sydney store.
It was 1992 when, in her mid-20s living above the shop, she moved into the William Street, Paddington premises.
She launched her lingerie collection which was soon being exported to the likes of Barneys New York and Harvey Nichols in London.
Dinnigan bought the boutique space for $625,000 in 1998, vacating it when she relocated to Queen Street, which closed in 2014 as she sought new adventures outside of the fashion world in property with her husband Bradley Cocks.
Dinnigan's shop has a $1.7 million guide for its July 7 auction through BresicWhitney agent Ivan Bresic.
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<div>"Yes it is a very emotional decision and certainly marks the end of an era," Dinnigan said.</div>
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<div>"William Street was good to me and gave me the exposure I needed in the Australian market to build my brand.</div>
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<div>“It’s such a fantastic area for local artisans and up-and-coming designers and bespoke retailers.</div>
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<div>"I still drive in from the Southern Highlands and make Alimentari (the continental deli) at the bottom of William Street my first stop!"</div>
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 "Interiors and home is what excites me at the moment and I am having lots of fun doing projects in both Australia and Italy.</div>
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<div>"Although it’s taking a little longer than anticipated Bradley and I hope to launch 'Dinnigan Cocks — Bespoke Homes' later in the year."</div>
Since she departed the 33 William Street space, the store's occupants have included Bailey Nelson.
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The fashion street's most recent arrival was fashion designer Jasmine Yarborough, the fiancé of breakfast television co-host Karl Stefanovic.
Yarborough rents a space at 76 William Street for her Mara &amp; Mine collection which she launched with best friend Tamara Ingham.
The shop they rent has been a long-term investment for the owners, who have held the shop since 1992.
There have been several recent sales including an original mixed-use Victorian terrace at 70 William Street for $1.55 million. It had a $1.4 million buyers guide.
Another commercial space at 80 William Street fetched $1.9 million, up on its $1.7 million trade in 2016.
Dinnigan's main focus now is on launching Bespoke Homes, the luxury rental platform she's developing with her husband, hotel and tourism entrepreneur and  Bradley Cocks.
They've already gathered a number of properties, including a 400 year old farmhouse in Italy.
 
 
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