‘s Airbnb boss has won a lengthy legal battle to demolish and rebuild her multi-million dollar home in one of the ritziest suburbs in the country.
Susan Wheeldon bought the house for $4.03million in Vaucluse, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in 2017, before launching a bid in 2023 to redevelop the site.
A case before the Land and Environment Court ended last week after Ms Wheeldon and Woollahra Council came to an agreement about the size of the redevelopment.
Ms Wheeldon and the council agreed on a final design at a conciliation conference. The case was launched in October last year.
The demolition and subsequent construction is expected to cost $2.1million.
Currently, the property – worth an estimated $8million – boasts a sky blue, single-storey, brick home and detached garage.
The redevelopment will instead see a two-storey mansion, swimming pool, and wine cellar constructed on the 812sq metre block.
However, Ms Wheeldon will have to ensure a Blueberry Ash and two Small Leaved Lilly Pillies on the property survive the demolition and construction, according to council’s demands.
She was permitted to remove five other plants.
Some Vaucluse locals and the Aboriginal Land Council had raised objections with the development plans, the Daily Telegraph reported.
Ten neighbours who were not named had raised objections over the plans, according to council records.
The case was due to go to a hearing in the court, but the parties agreed on a design on March 6.
Ms Wheeldon has spent five years at the helm of Airbnd’s n and New Zealand arm.
Shes grew up in Morven, rural Queensland, before becoming a flight attendant.
She began her career as a flight attendant before an HR innovation launched her high-flying, executive career.
Vaucluse is an exclusive suburb that counts the Packer family and PR guru Roxy Jacenko among its residents.
The median house price in the suburb is $7.5million – a figure that is significantly more than the $1.014million price tag across .