Tour Cate Blanchett's Sydney Estate

Tour Cate Blanchett's Sydney Estate
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By Colleen Egan for Architectural Digest.

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(photos courtesy of Ken Jacobs/Christie's International Real Estate)

Oscar winner Cate Blanchett and her husband, playwright and director Andrew Upton, have listed their historic Sydney riverside estate, known as Bulwarra, for $14.7 million. They bought the circa-1877 home in 2005, Variety reports.

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Blanchett and Upton renovated and expanded the five-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath sandstone home with the help of Nadine Alwill of Alwill Design and Stephen Lesiuk of Lesiuk Architects.

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The kitchen features a professional-grade island and polished concrete floors.

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A sculptural steel staircase connects the home's three levels, including a separate wing for the master retreat.

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The heated pool and spa are next to a dining pergola in the garden, which also has a tennis court, trampoline platform, and guesthouse.

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The grounds feature jacaranda trees and river views.

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