Whispers abound Ashton, the 1870 Elizabeth Bay trophy, under offer

Whispers abound Ashton, the 1870 Elizabeth Bay trophy, under offer
Title TattleSeptember 17, 2017

There are whispers Ashton, the 1870 Elizabeth Bay trophy home, is under offer. 

It seems a neighbour on the Elizabeth Bay Road loop has knocked on the door of the historic home making a too good-to-be-true offer.

Retired travel consultant, who was a VP at American Express Travel, Ray Harris and his wife, Robyn, an interior designer, are considering the reputed near-$20 million offer. 

They have transformed the home since they purchased the mansion for $10.75 million in 2009.

Set on 1078sqm of near harbourside land, it has 680sqm of indoor-outdoor living space. 

A record $50 million is being sought nearby for the sandstone villa Tresco which the Waterhouse family have listed.

This article first appeared in the Sunday Telegraph.

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