Brittany Higgins quietly sells French chateau.
Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz have said au revoir to their French chateau.
The couple have sold their three-bedroom estate for an estimated $700,000, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Ms Higgins, who welcomed a son, Freddie, in March, announced the news on social media, sharing snippets of memories from the sprawling property.
“Our quiet little safe haven has officially sold,” she wrote.
“We really thought that this was our forever home. Alas, it was not meant to be.
“I’ll always be sad Freddie never had the chance to spend just one night in his nursery. However, we must persist!
“It’s a bit of an accidental blessing to be back in Aus — starting over surrounded by the love of all our favourite people.”
Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz welcomed their son in March. Picture: Instagram
The couple have sold the home for an estimated $700,000. Picture: Prorieties.le Figaro
The news comes after Ms Higgins announced she accepted a role as director of public affairs for boutique public relations agency Third Hemisphere, where Mr Sharaz also works.
Ms Higgins said on LinkedIn she was “so excited” to begin her new role, telling followers the company held “values that aligned with my own”.
“To be in a workplace run by a fellow survivor and someone who fundamentally believes in the importance of corporate social responsibility is an absolute delight,” she wrote.
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The couple purchased the French property in 2023. Picture: Instagram
The 5000 sqm home is situated on a hillside. Picture: Prorieties.le Figaro
The couple snapped up the partially-furnished house French villa for an estimated $600,000.
The purchase came about a year after Ms Higgins was awarded $2.4 million in compensation over her alleged rape by former colleague Bruce Lehrmann in Parliament House in 2019.
Situated in the tiny town of Lunas, about 100km east of Bordeaux in south-west France, the 5000 sqm home is on a hillside with a pool, lake and local views.
The living room. Picture: Prorieties.le Figaro
One of the home’s three bedrooms. Picture: Prorieties.le Figaro
Months later, the pair put the house on the market to cover legal costs of the defamation case brought against them by Ms Higgins’ former boss, Senator Linda Reynolds.
The property was originally listed for €420,000 ($A737,800) then reduced to €404,000 ($A709,700) later that month.
It was then lowered to €367,500 ($A596,500) in January, just before the couple moved back to Australia ahead of the birth of their son.
According to The Daily Telegraph, the pair were set to make a loss on the sale, but the Euro has since fallen in value.
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