The late TV presenter Brian Henderson was best known for fronting Channel Nine News for 46 years.
The one-time home of late newsreader legend Brian Henderson, and his wife Mardi, has come to market in leafy Middle Cove.
Back in 2021, the pioneering presenter’s widow sold the landmark five-bedroom property for $11.5m to Microsoft Australia and New Zealand president, Jane Livesey, and her husband, former PwC consulting partner Neil Livesey.
Now the refurbished five-bedroom modern mansion is listed with Michael Coombs and Peter Kakos of Atlas Lower North Shore with a price guide of $14.5m to $15.95m set for it’s upcoming auction.
The Hendersons had bought the 1797sq m property with views over the valley to Fig Tree Cove in 1994 for $850,000.
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“Hendo” passed away in 2021.
The Liveseys have sympathetically renovated the contemporary home to 21st century expectations.
They then commissioned acclaimed architect Mike Macauley to create their dream home among the trees.
Affectionately known as “Hendo” the news man was beamed into the living rooms of Sydneysiders for four decades until his retirement in 2002. He passed away in 2021.
Surrounded by iconic designer homes, 13 The Quarterdeck has previously featured as a stop on The Middle Cove Walk, a tour organised by the Australian Architecture Association.
Since their custodianship, the Liveseys have sympathetically renovated the contemporary home to 21st century expectations with bespoke designer additions throughout.
“It’s a very unique design and the renovation is just sensational. The owners have been able to create a very luxurious lifestyle; the quality of the design and the beautiful setting has attracted so many interested buyers already,” Kakos said.
The Hendersons had bought the 1797sq m property for $850,000 in 1994 and commissioned the incredible residence.
The home is framed by striking floor-to-ceiling steel windows to capture nature at every turn.
The unique brick and concrete house has separate living and accommodation wings with multiple outdoor spaces for entertaining and two large reflection ponds to add to the peaceful bushland setting.
“That magnificent water feature at the entrance is great. You know you’re somewhere pretty special as soon as you walk in.”
Framed by striking floor-to-ceiling steel windows to capture nature at every turn, there is a family-friendly open plan lounge room with a fireplace and dining zone on the first floor.
This everyday space incorporates the gas kitchen, which features Calacatta Viola marble bench tops, a butlers’ pantry, bench seating, a Pitt gas stovetop, Gaggenau ovens and a Liebherr fridge. In the dining room there is a separate wine and coffee station.
The whole area spills out to a wraparound limestone terrace with an integrated pizza oven and barbecue, as well as a refurbished spa and plunge pool.
An aerial view of the property.
An everyday space incorporates a gas kitchen, which features Calacatta Viola marble bench tops.
On the ground floor, a show-stopping games room has a centrepiece marble bar, built-in entertainment systems, a 1500-bottle temperature-controlled wine cellar, plus another wraparound deck and a potential gym area.
The bedrooms each have built-in or walk-in wardrobes, as well as New Zealand wool carpets, and the palatial primary suite features its own deck, Poliform wardrobes and an ensuite with a concrete-fluted bathtub.
Other features include oak parquetry engineered floors, underfloor heating and bronze hardware in each bathroom, two powder rooms, air-conditioning, a double garage with internal access, native landscaping, and DA approval for a new 25m pool.
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