TV personality Neale Whitaker sells South Coast property after nearly eight years
Neale Whitaker has sold his property near Berry.
After nearly eight years living in their renovated cottage on the NSW South Coast, TV personality Neale Whitaker and his husband David have sold the property.
However, they've declared they will be remaining in the area.
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Whitaker, known as the stylish judge on smash hit renovation series The Block, and co-host of Foxtel's Love It or List It Australia, has also enjoyed a successful publishing career that saw him at the helm of Aussie style bibles Belle and Vogue Living for more than a decade.
In early 2024, it was announced that Whitaker was leaving The Blockto spend more time with his husband, who was dealing with health issues.
In a new video posted to Instagram, he said they were downsizing and "simplifying our lives", with a "big renovation journey ahead of us" as they have bought another home in Berry.
"We're moving," he said. "We have sold our lovely property here on the NSW South Coast, where we've lived for almost eight years.
"We're moving on, not too far... Big stuff for us, and bittersweet stuff as well.
"Many people will know that David has had some pretty serious health issues in the last few years which I'm so happy to say he's come through.
"But I think the events of the last few years have caused us to take stock of where we are and what's important, and do we really need to be living on a country property that takes quite a bit of work, and quite a bit of energy.
"We are staying in this beautiful part of the world because we love it so much here. Berry is a wonderful community... But we are shifting down a gear in terms of our home."
Cotality records show they purchased the property in May 2018 for $1,837,500.
The country cottage has a manicured garden, while a large verandah wraps the single-storey home with a classic green, white and grey palette.
When renovating the home, the original features of the cottage were retained while its floorplan was enhanced.
The couple started the work by opening up the living and dining area, and also renovated the kitchen.
Throughout the years, they have added to the renovation with updated bathrooms and changes to all three bedrooms and the verandah.
Their most recent change was building a freestanding guesthouse on the property called Taylors of Berry.
He confirmed that Taylors had also been included in the sale.
Originally published as TV personality Neale Whitaker sells South Coast property after nearly eight years
