Russell Crowe is doing Sydney lockdown in luxury, whether his neighbours like it or not.
The actor, 57, gave his $25million Finger Wharf apartment in Woolloomooloo a Hollywood-style upgrade last week by installing a Scandinavian wooden barrel sauna on the balcony.
Photos taken on Thursday shows tradesmen positioning the luxury sweatbox in the corner of Russel’s undercover balcony – a vantage boasting panoramic views of Sydney Harbour.
What will the neighbours say? Russell Crowe, 57, gave his $25million Finger Wharf apartment in Woolloomooloo a Hollywood-style upgrade last week by installing a Scandinavian wooden barrel sauna on the balcony
The towering structure is also largely visible to the public, no doubt prompting neighbours to wonder whether they’ll catch a glimpse of Russell’s sauna sessions in future.
It’s understood the sauna, which can retail for more than $10,000, was installed last week before the actor commences work on his next film Poker Face in Sydney.
Russell originally purchased the home for $14.35million back in 2003, but listed it in November 2016 for off-the-market buyers, following the break-up of his marriage with Danielle Spencer.
However Russell Crowe then decided to take it off the market in 2017 despite receiving an offer of about $25million.
Lockdown luxury! It’s understood the sauna, which can retail for more than $10,000, was installed last week before the actor commences work on his next film Poker Face in Sydney
Luxurious: The Hollywood actor paid $14.35million for the home in 2003, and the apartment takes up a whole floor, is 1000 square metres, and has seven car spaces (pictured left and right in 2003)
In 2017, it was claimed by Domain that luxury car importer Neville Crichton had made the $25million offer on the apartment, and it has been said he has since bought a waterfront house in Point Piper.
Russell’s apartment takes up a whole floor, which is 1000 square metres, while it also comes with a 35-metre marina berth and has seven car spaces.
The actor is only the second owner of the property, having purchased it from Nutrimetics founder Imelda Roche and her property developer husband Bill, who originally bought it in 1998 for $9.8 million.
Russell is currently preparing to transform Sydney into a Hollywood movie set for Poker Face this week.
Property ladder: Russell listed it in November 2016 for off-the-market buyers, following the break-up of his marriage with Danielle Spencer (pictured in 2010), but then took it off the market in 2017 despite receiving an offer of $25 million
Great location: The apartment has stunning views of Sydney harbour from all angles (pictured in 2003)
The Gladiator star, who will direct as well as star in the action-thriller, has picked out several iconic locations for the film’s set pieces, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The movie will feature a high speed car chase inside the Harbour Tunnel, as well as showcase the $140million penthouse atop James Packer’s Crown Residences and ‘a sprawling Point Piper mansion overlooking Sydney Harbour’.
While the film was originally set in Miami, Florida, Russell reportedly demanded it be filmed and set in Sydney.
According to Deadline, Poker Face tells the tale of a tech billionaire called Jake (played by Russell) who gathers his childhood friends to his estate for what turns into a high stakes game of poker.
‘Those friends have a love/hate relationship with the host, a master game-player/planner, and he has concocted an elaborate scheme designed to bring a certain justice to all of them,’ Deadline reports.
Joining Russell in the cast will be Wu-Tang Clan frontman RZA, while Natalie Portman is ‘circling a role’.
At home: The actor is only the second owner of the property, having purchased it from Nutrimetics founder Imelda Roche and her property developer husband Bill, who originally bought it in 1998 (pictured left in 2018 and right in 2017)
Source: DailyMail
