Ben Stiller’s New York City Apartment Finds a Buyer

Actor Ben Stiller has found a buyer for his apartment at 150 Charles Street in Manhattan.

The West Village condo, asking $14.5 million, is listed as in contract on the website of listing agency Douglas Elliman. Mr. Stiller paid $15.3 million for the unit in 2016 through an entity called Riverside Trust, property records show. It was listed for sale earlier this month, according to listings website StreetEasy.

The contract price is unknown. A spokeswoman for the actor didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The roughly 3,400-square-foot apartment has four bedrooms, according to the listing. It has a private elevator vestibule leading to a great room with views of the Hudson River. The large kitchen and breakfast room are outfitted with Alabama white marble and have appliances including a 78-bottle Subzero wine refrigerator. The primary bedroom has an adjoining private study with New York Harbour views, the listing says.

Celebrities have long been drawn to 150 Charles Street. The condominium, which has factory-style windows in a nod to the building’s industrial past, includes roughly 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a 75-foot swimming pool, a professional spa, a fitness centre with a yoga studio and a juice bar, according to the listing. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi sold his three-bedroom condo there in 2018 for about $15 million.

The Anderson-Ehrmann Team at Douglas Elliman had the listing. Team member Bruce Ehrmann declined to comment.

Mr. Stiller, 56, is best known for films such as “Tropic Thunder,” “Zoolander” and “Meet the Fockers.” He recently produced and directed a number of episodes for the television show “Severance.”

Tucked away in Byron Bay’s coveted hinterland, Whimsy Farm is a traditional rural homestead surrounded by more than 16ha of lush fertile grounds with equestrian facilities and a host of whimsical additions including a fairytale-inspired maze.

Just listed with Sotheby’s International Realty Byron Bay, agents Denzil Lloyd and Will Phillips are running an expressions of interest campaign on the glamorous getaway with a price guide of $5.25 million to $5.75 million.

The romantic estate in Federal, 25 kms from Byron Bay dates back more than a century, but has been meticulously renovated by its current owners to attain modern day dream home status.

Back in 2016, the enviable property even featured on Foxtel’s short-lived reality TV show I Own Australia’s Best Home. The picturesque parcel has also been appreciated by location scouts and has appeared in a long list of fashion brand and magazine shoots such as Country Style and Queensland Homes.

Owner Melinda Boundy, founder of boutique interiors firm Melinda Boundy Design, was instrumental in reviving the historic Federal homestead. She has described the rural property as a “a respite from the world” where she and her husband have raised their two sons over the past decade.

“I brought my boys down 10 years ago to nurture their creativity, their boyhood,” Boundy said in a recent Instagram post announcing the impending sale.

“We found our farm with its double-storey treehouse and 40 acres the perfect place for two young boys to thrive.”

In addition to hiring out the estate for formal events, Boundy said the family had celebrated several milestones at the address.

“Many parties, sleepovers, friends staying and events have been held [here]. It has seen the filming of a TV show or two, music videos, location shoots and weddings,” she added.

“Now it’s time to pass the baton to another family to share the magic and wonderment of this beautiful compound.”

Lloyd agreed that the listing is a magical estate, ripe for the picking.

“It’s a wonderland. There’s the maze, but it’s also got the treehouse, teepee, dams, beautiful established veggie gardens and it’s perfect for those who love horse riding,” Mr Lloyd said.

“It really is an oasis with plenty of classical charm as well. It’s not an ostentatious home; it’s an original Queenslander from 1910.”

Living up to its storybook name, Whimsy Farm is home to a preserved traditional Queenslander residence with five bedrooms, plus a freestanding guest cottage. There is also a separate pool house and a combined shed or office on site, all capturing scenic hinterland views.

The main single-storey residence has a choice of entertaining spaces inside and out as well as bedrooms opening to private alfresco areas. A grand kitchen and the large living room both open to a vast terrace and pool area.

In the primary bedrooms suite there is a bay window overlooking the natural surrounds, an ensuite with double vanities, and out on the covered deck an outdoor bathtub is an idyllic spot for soaking under the stars.

The playful property has also operated as a holiday rental and offers up unique bonus features including a solar-heated semi circle pool, a double-storey treehouse, a teepee, horse stables, paddocks and a an Olympic-sized dressage arena.

A true tree change destination, the Federal address is home to 10 acres of regenerated forest, eight water tanks, two lagoons, extensive raised veggie gardens and a citrus orchard.

It is conveniently located a scenic 30-minute drive to Byron Bay and 20 minutes to Bangalow.

Whimsy Farm at 711 Federal Dr, Federal is listed through Sotheby’s International Realty Byron Bay through an expressions of interest campaign closing February 20, 5pm.

Ben Stiller’s New York City Apartment Finds a Buyer

The roughly 3,400-square-foot condo in the West Village has views of the Hudson River and New York Harbor

Whimsy Farm is a playful period estate positioned in Byron Bay’s picturesque hinterland.