Former luxury car dealer sells renovated Bellevue Hill home for about $31m

Greg Duncan, the former owner of luxury car dealership Trivett, and his wife Glenda, have sold their Bellevue Hill home for about $31 million, local sources say.

The sale comes after the Duncans in May last year paid $29.5 million for a Point Piper penthouse previously owned by Sue Ingham, widow of poultry business millionaire Jack Ingham. Settlement was in November 2025.

A sold sticker went up on the listing for the Bellevue Hill abode, indicating a sale by private treaty on September 22 with the price withheld. It will be left to settlement to reveal the exact sales price and buyer’s identity as the listing agents were tightlipped when contacted.

The Duncans purchased the four-bedroom, four-bathroom Bellevue Hill house for $1.45 million in 1996, records show. The residence was renovated by late architect Ercole Palazzetti before the couple purchased it. There was second renovation in 2013 by architect Alexander Tzannes.

Approved DA plans lodged with council reveal alterations and additions to the existing dwelling with estimated cost of works to be around $742,000.

There are two kitchens, heated marble floors, bespoke joinery, a parent’s retreat and entertainment zones including a terrace, pool and two barbecue areas.

The Duncan family’s new Point Piper pad is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom apartment in a block of six. There are gun barrel views of the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Sue Ingham bought the unit for $12,245,000 in 2010.

Greg Duncan sold Trivett, one of Australia’s largest prestige automotive groups, to vehicle importer and UK dealer group Inchcape for $116 million in 2013. He took complete control of the company in 2001 after serving as a director and shareholder.

The Bellevue Hill home was sold by Darren Curtis and Hui Xu of Forbes Global Properties, who both declined to comment on any aspect of the sale. The Point Piper property was sold by Luke Hogan and Frazer Watson on behalf of McGrath Double Bay.

Star player scores coastal home

Nathan Cleary, star halfback at NRL club the Penrith Panthers, has bought a house in Curl Curl for $5.5 million.

Settlement documents show Cleary paid the figure in June to children’s charity Stewart House, after the property was sold in April. He is the sole owner.

The four-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage has ocean views and is a short stroll to the beach.

Records show Cleary also owns a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home at Leonay, at the foot of the Blue Mountains. He purchased the property from his father, Penrith Panthers head coach Ivan Cleary, for $1.7 million in 2022.

The Penrith Panthers will compete against the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium in an NRL preliminary final.

The Curl Curl abode was sold by Paul Franks of Area Specialist who declined to comment on any aspect of the sale when contacted by this masthead.

Equestrian estate for sale

Bloodstock agent James Harron and his wife Alison have put their grand Dural estate with equestrian infrastructure on the market with a price guide of $11 million to $12 million.

James is the managing director of James Harron Bloodstock and Alison is the marketing and creative director. The company offers services including auction bidding, private acquisitions, stallion brokerage, racehorse management, mating recommendations and valuations, according to their website.

Records show the Harron family bought the six-bedroom, six-bathroom residence for $5.75 million in 2019 from David Ansell, chairman of food manufacturer Openway Food Co and the former chairman of Taylors Wines and Campos Coffee, and his wife Jodi.

The couple is selling as they are travelling more frequently because their kids are now grown. Their goal now is to purchase a turnkey property.

The Hamptons-inspired home lies behind a sweeping driveway and features polished timber floors and plantation shutters. There is a wine cellar, pool, championship-sized tennis court, manicured gardens and terraces. The couple’s focus was to bring the garden to the next level with a new irrigation system.

Equestrian infrastructure includes fenced paddocks, a dressage arena, stables, and tack and feed rooms.

The property is being sold by Darren Curtis of Forbes Global Properties in conjunction with William Brush of Manor Real Estate.

“Of all the finest Sydney acreages I’ve represented, the property is perhaps the most balanced,” Darren Harron told this masthead. “It has something for everyone with a tennis court, stables and pool.”