When contacted by the Herald about the sale, Parore’s spokesperson said the parties were in dispute about their obligations under a relationship property settlement agreement.
The listed property is located at 197 Papakura-Clevedon Rd, Clevedon, Manukau City, Auckland. Photo / Supplied
The Herald understands Francis and Parore were married about 2019 and split a few years later. This year, Parore got married for the third time, to property business owner Libby Price at a three-day wedding event at their Far North estate.
When 197 Papakura-Clevedon Rd was first listed in November 2024, Francis told OneRoof she bought the property with its park-like grounds as an antidote to her jet-setting life in Sydney, London and New York.
“I did imagine this bucolic life, with winter fires and dogs, ponies and kids running in and out all summer – it’s been all that and much more. It’s been a magical and very memorable chapter of our lives,” she said at the time.
She said she had expanded and reimagined the property, with classic West Virginia barns as the inspiration. “I worked with a local architect to design the house – it’s all stone and wood and very generously proportioned, so it is very spacious and very comfortable.”
Libby Price and Adam Parore tied the knot this year. Photo / Instagram / @Libby.price1.
“I wanted all the materiality to be solid and classic and for it to look like it was built 50 years ago.”
Francis, who worked at auction houses Sotheby’s and Christie’s and did a stint at London’s Serpentine Gallery before setting up her own business, drew on her love of art to bring the project together. “I studied art and architecture at university and have a Master’s in Art,” she said.
The six-bedroom home in Clevedon features a design inspired by West Virginia barns. Photo / Supplied
The six-bedroom, five-bathroom, 559sq m home is set on 7.95ha of rolling pasture and has many mature trees.
The home’s design includes a “rich palette of copper, cedar, Turkish travertine, Italian marble and French Oak”. Instead of open-plan, the home has cosy spaces and would work well as a family home, Francis said in 2024. The large country kitchen is the social hub of the property.
“I designed this huge kitchen island we could sit, work, talk and eat around. We have had many big family barbecues and dinners here, and the Clevedon market on a Sunday morning is our regular for the buffalo cheeses and the best produce,” Francis said at the time.
The mortgagee listing for 197 Papakura-Clevedon Rd is with Ray White agent Cherry Killgour. She declined to comment on the sale, but in her marketing, she says: “This is not a typical mortgagee sale. It’s a substantial holding with a distinct point of difference, offering buyers the opportunity to secure a property of genuine distinction.”
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