The three-storey home, in the exclusive gated community of Windy Dropdown in North Curl Curl on Sydney s Northern Beaches, was listed last month with a price guide of $7.5million to $8million
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The couple snapped up the $6.9million mansion last September with plans to turn it into a modern estate with designer gardens.
But several neighbours complained about the proposed height of their trees, fearing their enviable ocean views would be jeopardised.
Changes: The couple had been forced to amend plans for the mammoth renovation after their initial plans were rejected following objections from neighbours
The pair s landscaper, Michael Cooke, had to reportedly replace several towering trees with smaller ones to try and keep the couple s neighbours happy.
The property, known as Rocca Bella, was previously owned by Dame Joan Sutherland and is the peninsula s largest oceanfront estate.