Brooke Tabberer’s ‘island in the sky’ Woollahra home sold

Maggie Tabberer with her daughter Brooke Tabberer Brooke Tabberer, daughter of the late fashion icon Maggie Tabberer, has sold her longtime 1930s Woollahra apartment for $1.3m, with hopes of moving to Double Bay. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom Art Deco apartment on Edgecliff Rd was on the market for just three weeks through Highland Double Bay Malouf’s Jane Schumann. The top floor Bellevue Mansions apartment cost $135,000 in 1988. MORE: Nathan Cleary’s $5.5m move amid Fowler uncertainty Brooke Tabberer has sold in Woollahra. “Years ago when I first saw my apartment with my mother Maggie, I knew the minute I gazed out at the panorama of Sydney Harbour that this was the place for me – little did I know I would love living there nearly four decades later,” Brooke said when the home was put up for sale. She describes the apartment as her “island in the sky, a haven for family, friends and so much fun”. Ms Schumann said of the home: “The apartment has a wonderful sense of privacy and calm, but what really sets it apart is the outlook. You have expansive views over Cooper Park across to the Harbour Bridge and Opera House.” Its elevated position, wide windows and high ceilings give the int...