D’Leanne Lewis, Gavin Rubinstein and Simon Cohen showcase amazing homes in Luxe Listings Sydney, which premieres on Friday on Amazon Prime.
I was hooked on Luxe Listings Sydney from the opening line of “Oh My God, Is This Place For Real?”
Long a fan of Million Dollar Listing New York, I’d always wondered when someone would cotton on to the obvious appeal of showcasing some of Sydney’s amazing harbourside homes with iconic views to the world.
Like Sydney itself, the show is fast, slick and sexy. From the babes to the “requests for sperm”, the revealing new show gives a never-before-seen insight into the lives of Sydney’s elite. And it gets even more “bonkers” the more you see.
The house that prompted buyer’s agent Simon Cohen’s exclamation — a Dover Heights house with a $10m guide with “Postcard Sydney” views — is one those OMG-mouth-watering residences.
Luxe Listings Sydney, which launches on Amazon Prime Video this Friday, is every bit as good as Million Dollar Listing, with Cohen, Ray White TRG principal Gavin Rubinstein and Laing & Simmons Double Bay’s D’Leanne Lewis doing us proud. Look also for auctioneer Damien Cooley and Michael Pallier of Sotheby’s.
Buyers agent Simon Cohen and Ray White TRG principal Gavin Rubinstein with a “Postcard Sydney” view from a Dover Heights home.
Expect to see lots of racy aerial imagery showing off the Bridge, Opera House and the city skyline. And ritzy cruisers on our beautiful harbour.
This first episode introduces the main stars and, being agents, it’s an opportunity for a boast: Rubinstein selling “billions of dollars worth of real estate”; Cohen “Obviously Australia’s best buyer’s agent”; and Lewis’s “so many awards”.
It’s Rubinstein who calls the market “bonkers” right now.
And his brother, Jarryd, who says: “The calibre of the industry is dog****,” as the pair jog shirtless along the eastern beaches coastline (more amazing Sydney scenes!).
He can say things like that as the ex-banker and Israeli soldier has only just recently joined Rubinstein’s company as managing director.
Many viewers will probably agree with his assessment.
And the “requests for sperm” relates to Cohen — he’s the funniest of all the characters: “I got a message from some company that wants my sperm,” he tells his close-knit team. It’s in sync with his mum’s wish for grandchildren, but it ain’t happening.
Apart from property porn, this show does offer rare insights into a bizarre world.
I mean, these guys have to face some big issues — like how to juggle teeth-whitening appointments. “My teeth could be a bit whiter … those three days were hard not having coffee!” says Cohen.
Laing and Simmons Double Bay principal D’Leanne Lewis shows viewers through a Vaucluse home called The Art House which has a $7.3m price guide.
And the cliches are flowing: “I eat risk for breakfast” (Rubinstein).
But they have to set the scene, right? Once we get beyond this, I’m expecting the focus to switch to more about the houses than the agents themselves.
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Already in the first episode, viewers are getting practical advice — explanation of real estate jargon and valuable takeaways via the banter between the sales agents with buyers agent Cohen as they tour the properties.
Like the visit to The Art House in Vaucluse with its $7.3m price guide: Lewis: “It’s amazing — here is the kitchen!”
And Cohen, who promises to “call a spade, a spade”, says it’s “a bit of a let-down”. pointing out the “oven from Kazakhstan”: “If I hate it … I tell you I hate it.”
My partner and I, currently renovating, got a few tips during the inspection of a $10m Dover Heights house. Black taps; the censor-timed lights on the stairs; a heated marble slab for the bathroom?
Buyers agent Simon Cohen tells us “when to walk away”.
As Rubinstein points out the highlights (“Postcard Sydney”) Cohen addresses some of the issues (“we’re literally on a main road”) and even tells us when to walk away: “If the deal isn’t at a level that I think is right, then we will quite simply move on.”
I love the argy-bargy between these two, mates in real life socially but when it comes to business, it’s business. Rubinstein says it won’t sell below $9.5m; Cohen’s best is $9m. That’s not enough.
Rubinstein tells his vendor: “He lowballed it, as always … we’re going to auction … please get the pool cleaned!” Sound advice for every vendor when you can’t get your price through negotiation!
We have to wait to find out what the result is in the next episode.
Then there’s the intense rivalry, which happens in Million Dollar Listing and real life, too. It gets nasty between Rubinstein and Lewis. Looks like this will be a theme throughout the show.
That’s Luxe Listings, but if you want to see another eastern suburbs real estate agent doing something completely different, turn to Channel 10 on Sunday.
You’ll get to see Ist City Real Estate Director Cara Atchison as one of the stars of Survivor Australia – Brain vs Brawn.
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