Add CategoryForeign Minister Penny Wong has splurged $3.4 million on her third SA home – a Gentleman’s Villa located in one of Adelaide most prestigious suburbs.
The sale, revealed on Friday by 2GB’s Ben Fordham, comes just weeks after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spent $4.3 million on a beachside property at Copacabana on the NSW Central Coast.
Land Services SA records show Ms Wong co-owns the property with wife Sophie Allouache who share two daughters.
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The couple tied the knot in early 2024 after nearly 20 years together.
Wong’s office confirmed the purchase, stating that it was a new family home for Wong and her wife, who plan to sell their current property and that of Wong’s mother, who passed away earlier this year.
“Minister Wong and her wife have purchased a new family home. They are preparing to sell their current property and that of the minister’s mother, who passed away earlier this year,” the statement to 2GB read.
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The circa 1915-built home is set among mature, verdant gardens.
A majestic formal dining room of extravagant scale will likely host plenty of dinner parties.
A spacious and light filled formal sitting room benefits from natural light.
According to the home’s sales ad on realestate.com.au, the residence features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious and light-filled sitting room and a formal dining room.
The property is located just a short distance from some of Adelaide’s most prestigious schools, including Walford Anglican Girls School, Cabra Dominican College, Scotch College and Mercedes College.
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To the rear of the home lies a large open plan kitchen.
A huge Master Bedroom completes the front of the original gentleman’s villa.
The backyard comes with plenty of lawn space and also features a swimming pool.
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According to Land Services SA, Ms Wong also owns properties in Adelaide and Millswood.
The home purchase is the latest in a series of controversial headlines for the ALP, who have faced criticism over Albanese’s recent real estate splurge amid a cost-of-living crisis, as well as scrutiny over his free flight upgrades from Qantas during his time in cabinet, when he reportedly had a close relationship with former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce.