Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford buy $5.3m home in Sydney
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have bought a home in Dee Why, on Sydney’s northern beaches, according to a source with knowledge of the sale. The reported $5.3m purchase is the highest sale price recorded in the suburb this year, according to the source report.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern and her husband, Clarke Gayford, have bought a $5.3m home in Dee Why, on Sydney’s northern beaches, according to a source with knowledge of the sale.
Ardern settled on the property after looking at homes in the area, including in nearby Curl Curl. The purchase is the highest sale price recorded in Dee Why this year, according to the source report.
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