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Freight boss Terry Tzaneros, and his wife, Anne, have sold one of their eastern suburbs homes, a Double Bay terrace, for a figure in the mid $11 millions, local sources have revealed.
The couple bought a $38 million Point Piper mansion in 2021, and have been renovating it with works costing up to $1 million, based on approved DA plans, while living in the Double Bay abode which they also renovated.
Terry co-founded port logistics giant ACFS Port Logistics with son Arthur in 2005, and together they are worth an estimated $1.73 billion, according to The Australian Financial Review’s 2025 Rich List.
A sold sticker on the listing for the three-bedroom Double Bay house indicated a sale on March 21 with the sale price undisclosed. It was left to local sources, not authorised to comment publicly, to reveal a sales figure, as listing agent D’Leanne Lewis of Laing+Simmons Double Bay remained tight-lipped when contacted by this masthead.
Records show the terrace was purchased under Terry’s company name for $9.3 million in 2023 from Blackstone boss Michael Blickstead and his wife, Amrita Singh. Private equity firm Blackstone bought Crown Resorts for $8.9 billion in 2022.
Local sources said the Tzaneros family were living at the Double Bay residence. The home has had a no-expense-spared renovation by Poco Designs. Poco Designs is run by Poppy Tzaneros, Terry’s daughter-in-law and the daughter of prominent developer Denis O’Neil.
The property has a sleek white Carrara marble kitchen and butler’s pantry, floorboards and a neutral palette. There are alfresco entertainment zones.
One could assume the Tzaneros’ considered the Double Bay house their interim home. Their $38 million, three-level, Point Piper mansion, bought from lawyer Sarah Cooke, is next door to the $200 million-plus home of Aussie Home Loans founder John Symonds.
Approved DA plans were lodged with Woollahra Council from 2022, costing up to $1,057,100, and include a new pool and landscaping, a new security gate, olive trees on the upper floor roof garden, and sunset terrace.
Turramurra meal king lists home
Ready-made meal king Ray Hanly could make a $6 million gain, listing a Turramurra home he bought for about $4 million with a price guide of $10 million, local sources have revealed.
Hanly is the group chief executive and managing director of The Kitchenary, owned by Woolworths, that provides ready-made meal brands including Strength Meals Co, Simmone Logue, Artisano, Pitango and Pasta Master.
Records show Ray and Rebecca Hanly purchased the six-bedroom house for $4.36 million in 2019 from software gaming king Tobias Brinkmann and Paula Stevenson. The property has since been transferred to just Ray’s name.
The property for sale is a 1900s build on a 1825-square-metre parcel that has been refreshed over time. Most of the renovations appear to have been done before the Hanlys’ ownership, apart from cosmetic tweaks including a lick of paint on the stairwell.
There are formal and informal living zones, a sleek white kitchen with pendant lights, gym, sauna, spa, pool and self-contained studio.
Tim Fraser and Shannon Lowe-Griffiths of DiJones Upper North Shore declined to comment on any aspect of the listing when contacted by this masthead.
Creatives selling extensive rebuild
Surfboard king Hayden Cox and his wife, Danielle, are refreshing their campaign to sell their Palm Beach home, an extensive rebuild of a 1950s dwelling.
Hayden founded Haydenshapes Surfboards, a surfboard, wetsuit and contemporary ready-to-wear brand.
The five-level, six-bedroom mansion had a price guide of $16 million when it launched to market late last year, and is now listed at $14.9 million via an expressions of interest campaign.
Michael Pallier of Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty has been brought in to sell the property in conjunction with Peter Robinson of LJ Hooker Palm Beach.
It comes as top-end buyers are becoming more discerning as some homes stay on the market longer. Deborah West, founder of SydneySlice buyer’s agents, who has no affiliation with this listing, said she has noticed some properties lingering on the market are having co-agents brought in to help renew momentum.
“At the top end of the market there has been a shift in buyer behaviour, with buyers being more selective and price sensitive, as opposed to the demand not being there,” West said.
“High quality, well-located prestige properties are still transacting strongly, but it’s become more and more that the pricing is more aligned with where the market sits.”
Records show the Cox family paid $2,955,000 in 2020 for the 1950s home. Hayden said they lived on-site with their three kids for a year while they designed the rebuild, and the renovation took around three-and-a-half years.
“We were inspired by Palm Beach, with its friendly yet contemporary vibe, and wanted to incorporate a sandstone palette into the home,” Hayden said. “It’s a minimalist aesthetic with sustainable materials, and it’s all about the details, including no skirting boards.”
Sandstone hues, bronze metallic accents, ocean blues, sculptural marble, hand-blown glass lighting and Italian bronze cabinetry adorn the interiors.
There is an Italian stone chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry, a media room, infrared sauna and cold plunge bath, a heated wet-edge pool and entertaining zone with bar.
The couple intend to stay local and may do another renovation.
