Property of the Week: Waterfront luxury with $9m hopes in Tennyson Point
A five-bedroom absolute waterfront home on Morrisons Bay offers resort-style living, sweeping views and serious entertaining credentials ahead of its March auction.
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Along Sydney’s Parramatta River, waterfront real estate offers significantly more bang for buck than the eye-watering Eastern Suburbs.
While a house on the harbour will easily set you back more than $25 million, a five-bedroom absolute waterfront trophy home in Tennyson Point has come to market with $9 million price hopes ahead of its March 28 auction.
Listed with Michael Gallina and Cameron Brown of Belle Property North Shore, the 1,100 sq m waterside parcel last traded for $4.6 million in 2021.
The contemporary home of car dealer Nathan Sawyers and food stylist Amber De Florio borders Morrisons Bay and the local reserve, with sweeping views across the water.
“We enjoy relaxing on the alfresco balcony, capturing spectacular 180-degree views of the water, bushland and park. We have a designer fire pit by the water’s edge, and we can take a stroll in the park just outside our back gate,” Amber said.
“Our home also has a full wellness centre, including a gym and sauna, leading out to the freshwater pool and entertaining area.”
Inside the three-level home, with its 564 sq m of living space, it is no surprise that Amber’s marble kitchen features all the professional foodie bells and whistles. These include a four-metre eat-at scalloped island bench and a large butler’s pantry.
There are V-ZUG appliances throughout, including an integrated microwave, two ovens, a steam oven, Pitt gas cooktop, two fridge-freezers and two dishwashers.
Beyond the inviting front porch, the primary living level houses a spacious living and dining zone designed for large-scale entertaining. The space flows onto a covered terrace, pool area and generous lawn with direct private access to the bay.
This entry-level also features a study, a powder room, a commercial-sized laundry with a chute from the upstairs bathroom, a separate cinema room, and a self-contained one-bedroom apartment.
On the second floor, there are four more bedrooms, including the palatial main suite with a wet bar and Zip HydroTap, full-width balcony, dressing room-style walk-in wardrobe and ensuite with twin vanities and a double rain shower.
This upper level also includes a second living space opening onto the balcony, along with a family bathroom and separate toilet.
Unsurprisingly, given Sawyer’s day job, the house comes equipped with a vast five-car garage, plus an adjoining home gym or lower-ground rumpus room with wet bar, bathroom and cedar sauna.
Extra features include a hydraulic lift to all three levels, Pixie Bluetooth smart-home system, outdoor gas kitchen, underfloor heating, and a heated mosaic-tiled pool and spa with a Naked Water pool system.
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Unveiled around Geneva Watch Days, the Laureato Fifty Tourbillon combines a compact integrated-bracelet case with Girard-Perregaux’s new GP8410 calibre.
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The return to more restrained case sizes has reached one of high watchmaking’s most theatrical complications.
Girard-Perregaux has unveiled the Laureato Fifty Tourbillon 39mm, extending the anniversary-focused Laureato Fifty family with a new movement and an open tourbillon display that avoids the oversized proportions often associated with complicated sports watches.
The 39mm case is central to the proposition. It preserves the Laureato’s integrated-bracelet architecture and recognisable octagonal bezel while making the complication feel wearable rather than monumental.
At the lower portion of the dial sits the tourbillon cage, turning the regulating organ into the watch’s visual centre. The new Calibre GP8410 has been developed to support that layout and represents the most technically ambitious movement yet used in the Laureato Fifty line.
Two principal treatments have been shown: a blue execution and a warmer version with an 18-carat rose-gold tone. In both, the appeal comes from contrast between the disciplined geometry of the Laureato and the constant motion of the tourbillon.
Girard-Perregaux has deep historical credibility in the complication, particularly through its Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges. The Laureato Fifty Tourbillon translates that expertise into a modern sports-watch language rather than recreating a historical pocket-watch architecture.
For collectors, the decisive details will be production numbers, Australian allocation, movement finishing, power reserve, water resistance and price. Those should be confirmed from the full manufacture release before publication.
What is already clear is the strategic intent. Instead of making the Laureato more aggressive, Girard-Perregaux has added complexity while retaining a measured diameter. That makes the watch feel aligned with the current market—and potentially more enduring than a larger anniversary statement.
Fact box
– Model: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty Tourbillon
– Case: 39mm
– Movement: New GP8410 tourbillon calibre
– Versions: Blue and rose-gold-toned executions
– Launch context: Geneva Watch Days 2026
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