Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness ship their furniture to Australia ‘as the pair prepare to move back down the aisle’ after living in New York for years
Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness are said to be close to moving back to their native Australia.
The couple, who downsized from their $54.2 million triplex apartment in the Big Apple to a smaller space in Chelsea, reportedly shipped their excess furniture back downstairs.
‘Almost everything that didn’t go into the tiny apartment gets sent to Oz,’ an insider reportedly told Woman’s Day.
Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness have shipped their furniture to Australia ‘as the pair prepare to move back down there permanently’ after living in New York for years according to a new report in Woman’s Day. Here: Venice, September
The source said the couple were ‘serious’ about the move after living in New York for years for their careers.
‘They are serious about going down one day and this was the perfect opportunity to start sending things back,’ he said.
‘Almost everything that didn’t go into the tiny apartment gets sent to Oz,’ an insider reportedly told Woman’s Day. The couple’s children, Oscar and Ava, are said to be settled in New York after the pair floated downriver during New York’s harsh lockdown. all painted
She added that downsizing to a smaller apartment meant the couple had more money to invest in potential properties in Sydney.
“Having a smaller venue has also freed up money to invest in their final base in Australia, so they are excited to be taking a step towards their Australian dream,” the source added.
‘Having a smaller space has also freed up money to invest in their final base in Australia, so they are excited to make a move towards their Australian dream,’ the insider said.
According to reports, the couple is also trying to persuade their children Oscar, 22, and Ava, 17, to take the step.
However, with the pandemic, their kids are getting back into the swing of living life in New York.
‘His friends, his studies, hobbies, everything he knows and loves is based in New York,’ the insider said.
‘They are serious about going down one day and this was the perfect opportunity to start sending things back,’ he said.
Oscar and Ava were hoping their parents would do the same, but it looks like their long-term plans to move back to Australia will come to a halt too soon.
The couple called in movers over the weekend to cart their furniture out of the $54.2 million (US$38.9 million) triplex.
The place, which is in downtown Manhattan, was bought by the couple about 14 years ago for US$21 million (A$29.3 million).
Hugh revealed that last year she was homesick for her native Australia after New York City’s long Covid lockdown. Over the years the pair have spoken of going back Down Under
Hugh revealed that last year she was homesick for her native Australia after New York City’s long Covid lockdown.
Deborra-Lee and the couple’s children were initially in Melbourne when the coronavirus was declared a pandemic in March 2019.
But he returned to America only after four days to keep the family together.
Hugh and Deborra-Lee have listed their incredible three-storey condo for sale 14 years after buying it for $21 million (AUD$29.3 million). He has since bought at Chelsea
