A spectacular Sydney mansion owned by Young Einstein producer Warwick Ross has gone under the hammer for an eye-watering $50million.
Ross originally purchased the six-bedroom, four-bathroom Bellevue Hill pad with his wife Margot for $3.27 million in 1996.
He bought the sprawling harbourside spread less than a decade after Young Einstein made over $13 million at the Aussie box office.
Buyers settled over the weekend ahead of a major international sales ‘campaign’ reported the Wentworth Courier on Saturday.
According to the report Ross and his wife made a series of improvements to the amazing vintage home which boasts stunning views of the Sydney skyline and harbour.
Renovations included installing a ‘Hollywood’ pool and entertainment area and a studio office space.
A spectacular Sydney mansion owned by Young Einstein producer Warwick Ross (pictured) has gone under the hammer for an eye-watering $50 million
Ross originally purchased the six-bedroom, four-bathroom Bellevue Hill pad with his wife Margot for $3.27 million in 1996
Buyers settled over the weekend ahead of a major international sales ‘campaign’ reported the Wentworth Courier on Saturday. Pictured: Perched high on a hill over looking Point Piper and the south eastern shores of Sydney harbour
Ross is selling up to concentrate on his Portsea Estate winery which is located on the Mornington Peninsula.
Perched high on a hill over looking Point Piper and the south eastern shores of Sydney harbour, the mansion, 7 km from the CBD, features terraced grounds and manicured lawns.
Highlights include a ‘European’ paved al fresco dining patio, multiple ‘reception rooms’.
Classic design features include grand chandeliers, French doors and a formal dining room that opens out to a terrace that offers a panoramic view of the city.
There’s also a main bedroom which hosts a private terrace and study and features a dressing room and lavish en suite.
Other highlights include guest accommodation and an au pair suite, while the kitchen features marble benches and top of the range cook ware.
Ross entered the film industry working behind the scenes as an assistant on pictures like The Blue Lagoon (1980), which featured a young Brooke Shields.
He also worked on the n cult thriller Roadgames (1981) and the low-budget Squizzy Taylor (1982).
One of six-bedrooms with stunning views
Classic design features include grand chandeliers, French doors and a formal dining room that opens out to a terrace that offers a panoramic view of the city
Ross shot to prominence in the late 80s as a producer making a hit from the quirky comedy Young Einstein (pictured) starring an unknown actor from Newcastle called Yahoo Serious – real name Greg Pead. He produced the film alongside the star and filmmaker David Roach
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He shot to prominence in the late 80s as a producer making a hit from the quirky comedy Young Einstein starring an unknown actor from Newcastle called Yahoo Serious – real name Greg Pead.
Originally shot on a low budget the film took years to complete, with many sequences re-done and added to the final version which debuted in 1988.
The film went on to earn $24 million globally.
Ross teamed with Serious over the next decade to make the Ned Kelly send-up Reckless Kelly (1993).
That was followed up with another Serious film, Mr. Accident (2000) which wasn’t quite as successful.
Ross won acclaim in 2013 with Red Obsession, a documentary that combined his talents as a filmmaker and his interest in wine.
Narrated by Russell Crowe the gorgeous looking movie was about Chinese entrepreneurs disrupting the traditional world of wine making in the vineyards of France.
Co-written and directed by his long-term filmmaking partner David Roach won an ACCTA award for best documentary film and best direction.