Rachel Fieldhouse
Real Estate

Home of late Holocaust survivor hits market for sky-high price

A home belonging to a late Holocaust survivor has hit the market with an eye-watering $28 million price tag.

The four-bedroom home in Vaucluse, in Sydney’s east, is owned by the late Gerry and Eva Fischl, with property records showing they bought the 1,163-square-metre property in 1968 for $700,000.

Both Fischls were an integral part of JewishCare NSW, having come to Australia after escaping the German occupation of France during WWII.

Their two-storey home has been maintained up until Gerry’s passing earlier this year at the age of 93. Highlights of the home include a formal dining room with a chandelier and enough space for a 24-seat dining table, as well as panoramic views stretching from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House to Rose Bay, with the pool enjoying harbourside views.

It isn’t the only home in the area with such a hefty asking price, as Sotheby’s agent and managing director Michael Pallier says the desire for top-end properties is still “very strong” and “hasn’t changed at all”.

“There are a lack of good properties around but a lot of buyers,” he told realestate.com.au.

“The expats are coming back or ready to come back.”

Image: Sydney Sotheby’s International Realty

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Property, Sydney, Holocaust Survivor