After their years on the 2.11-hectare property, it would be no surprise if they were to make their next move a downsize.
General Atlantic bought a controlling share of the fast-food chain for an undisclosed sum that left chief executive Brett Houldin and the husband-and-wife founders, Andre and Carole, retaining a “substantial minority stake”, as previously reported by this masthead.
There is a giant backyard chess set, a pool, Mediterranean-style cabana, make-up studio and wine cellar.Credit:
The US giant will help fast-track restaurant footprint goals from 200 to 500 in about eight years and enter Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia.
Andre reveals on the company website: “From the day Carole and I opened our first restaurant in Granville, our dream was simple – to share the flavours and hospitality we grew up with in Lebanon.”
The couple continue to support the business alongside Houldin and General Atlantic.
Enviro venture capitalist lists mansion for sale
Cleantech guru Anton Szpitalak and his yoga psychotherapist wife, Vijayta, have put their Bellevue Hill mansion on the market with a price guide of $15.5 million.
Anton and Vijayta Szpitalak have listed their Bellevue Hill mansion with a price guide of $15.5 million. Credit:
Anton is a co-founder of Pan Asia Solar, a global cleantech venture capital platform, on the board of directors for Silfab Solar Inc, a co-founder of Water Partners and on the board of directors for Char Technologies, LinkedIn reveals. Cleantech companies are focused on products or services that reduce negative impacts on the environment.
The Szpitalaks renovated the three-storey abode, refreshing the interiors to a lighter palette and updating the staircase and balustrades.
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The Szpitalaks purchased the six-bedroom, four-bathroom home on 1081 square metres from anaesthetists David Isaac and Stephanie McInnes for $6.5 million in 2019, records show.
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A tennis court and pool were already onsite, but the Szpitalaks renovated the three-storey abode, refreshing the interiors to a lighter palette and updating the staircase and balustrades.
Standout property features include a grand entry hallway with cloak room, a cocktail bar, infrared sauna and wine cellar. There are harbour views to Manly from the upper levels.
Before his cleantech career, Anton co-founded Tribe Breweries, an independent Australian craft beer producer that went into voluntary administration in 2023 after buckling under rising costs.
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It emerged from voluntary administration with new owners and a new chief executive. The new owners are the Elsie Cameron Foundation, a charitable group with Kathmandu co-founder Jan Cameron as shareholder, and Heath Baker is chief executive, as previously reported by The Australian Financial Review.
The house is scheduled to go to auction at 6pm on Thursday, March 12, with listing agents Ashley Bierman, Bell Retallack and Hayden Smith of Ray White Double Bay.
Bellevue Hill is Australia’s most expensive suburb, with a median house price of $9.45 million, on Domain data.
Yan Zhang to get a new neighbour
Yan Zhang, the Millennial multimillionaire who bought a penthouse in Barangaroo for $141.55 million in cash, may get a new neighbour, with an apartment in the complex listed with a price guide of $13.99 million.
Yan Zhang, who bought a penthouse in Barangaroo for $141.55 million in cash, may get a new neighbour – an apartment in the complex has been listed with a price guide of $13.99 million. Credit:
China-born Zhang bought the top three floors of Tower One in an off-the-plan sale, inked in 2019, as previously revealed by this masthead.
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom unit in Tower Two of One Sydney Harbour is owned by Khanh Nguyen, a Vietnam-based businessman who owns an international furniture trading company. Records show Nguyen paid $12,725,000 to Lendlease in 2021. Zhang’s home is in Tower One.
The three-bedroom, three-bathroom unit in Tower Two of One Sydney Harbour is owned by Khanh Nguyen, a Vietnam-based businessman who owns an international furniture trading company.Credit:
Interiors of the property for sale are by renowned architect Renzo Piano, whose landmark contributions include The Shard building in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
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Floor-to-ceiling windows offer uninterrupted views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House. There is a timber-clad kitchen, heated floors and an enclosed entertainer’s terrace.
A 24-hour concierge, fitness centre, spa, indoor and outdoor pools are available to residents.
Emma Vadas and Leah Atley of Ayre Real Estate hold the listing.
