- From:Herald Sun
- June 06, 2011
Reports suggest Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling may create a holiday home for her family in Tasmania. Source: Herald Sun Source: Herald Sun
Reports suggest Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling may create a holiday home for her family in Tasmania. Source: Herald Sun Source: Herald Sun
The author seems to have been spell-bound by Tasmania's charms. Picture: AP Source: AP
- Author purchases Tasmanian mansion
- Understood to be family holiday home
- Home is Rowling's second Tassie buy
'HARRY Potter' creator J.K. Rowling could be poised to make Australia a home away from home after reportedly shelling out $10 million for a mansion in Tasmania.
It is understood the billionaire author intends to make the 856ha Symmons Plains estate near Launceston a family holiday house, having purchased the property earlier this year.This week's Woman's Day reports the stately seven-bedroom house, sprawling grounds and 4km of river frontage is Rowling's second Tasmanian property investment.
The prominent Tasmanian Youl family had owned the estate since it was built in 1839, but seventh-generation owners Andrew and Audrey Youl finally put it on the market at the start of the year.
Confidentiality agreements signed upon sale prevented the couple from speaking to the magazine, but another family member confirmed Rowling was the buyer.
Woman's Day says Rowling already owns a historic Tasmanian property near Bridport, on the state's north coast.
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