Beloved British actress Miriam Margolyes, famed for her role in the Harry Potter films, has decided to part ways with her secluded Australian rainforest hideaway, placing it on the market with an impressive price guide.
A Stunning Retreat with Panoramic Views
The 84-year-old star has listed her three-bedroom, four-bathroom home, known as Yarrawa Hill, for between $3.95 million and $4.2 million. The property is a remarkable architectural piece, perched on stilts atop a high point within 62 hectares of pristine land in the Southern Highlands, approximately 139km from Sydney.
Built to maximise its breathtaking location, the split-level home is constructed in two separate wings connected by a large corridor. Its design capitalises on panoramic bushland views of the surrounding mountain range through vast windows that run throughout the living spaces.
From Modest Purchase to Multi-Million Dollar Asset
The most staggering detail of this sale is the property's history of ownership. According to reports from the Daily Telegraph, Margolyes originally purchased the rural retreat back in 1984 for just $262,500. This represents an extraordinary financial return on her initial investment, highlighting the dramatic appreciation in value of unique, premium land in the region over four decades.
For years, Margolyes and her partner, Heather Sutherland, whom she met in 1967 while working on a BBC radio drama, have split their time between this Australian sanctuary and their home in Clapham, South London.
Luxury Features Designed for Privacy and Comfort
The home is described as a unique sanctuary, meticulously designed for privacy and luxury. Key features that justify its multi-million dollar price tag include:
- Soaring ceilings and Blackbutt timber flooring throughout.
- A modern kitchen equipped with a walk-in pantry and stainless steel fittings.
- A serene rainforest courtyard at the heart of the property.
- Each bedroom boasts a private en suite bathroom and its own sitting room.
- The lower suite offers additional luxuries like a private deck, a fireplace, and underfloor heating.
- The entire home benefits from central heating, a necessity in the cooler highland climate.
This move follows another of Margolyes's recent real estate decisions that captured public attention. Last year, she listed her semi-detached house in the sought-after beachside suburb of Bondi for rent at $1,300 per week. The asking price, which was slightly above the local median, sparked debate on social media, with some prospective renters expressing shock at the cost.
With the sale of her Southern Highlands estate now underway, the acclaimed actress of stage and screen is poised to close a significant chapter on her Australian property portfolio, capping off an investment that has proven to be as astute as it is picturesque.
