Fishmonger family sells grand 1880s terrace for record price

280 Moore Park Rd, Paddington sold for $10m, a new street record, sources advise.

A famous fishmonger family has sold their 1880s terrace for a record price in Paddington.

The five-bedroom residence at 280 Moore Park Rd sold for $10m, sources advise.

The sales agent, Maclay Longhurst of Sotheby’s couldn’t discuss the sale price due to a non-disclosure agreement, though he did confirm it was a street record.

It beats the previous record of $9.75m, which Longhurst set earlier in the year for 302 Moore Park Rd, owned by Mirvac CEO and managing director Campbell Hanan.

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The home blends old …

… and new.

This latest sale was the home of Kngsley Lucas and his wife, Elissa, who bought the double storey residence on a large 377sqm block for $1.85m in 2002.

They did a renovation and extension in eight years ago, adding a studio above a triple garage.

Four generations of Lucases have been in the fishmongering business since 1956, including Kingsley’s grandfather, father, himself and now his three kids who have recently opened a seafood shop in Bondi.

The heated pool is an added bonus.

Longhurst wouldn’t discuss the buyer, who snapped up the home pre-auction.

Among its assets are the rare large level block of land with huge rooms, soaring ceilings and sunny north rear aspect.

It’s ultra spacious, blends traditional and contemporary architecture on a dual-access block with a 9m frontage and heated pool.

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