Legendary newsreader Brian Henderson’s former Middle Cove home on the market

Once home to Australian television royalty Brian Henderson and his wife Mardi, a bayside Middle Cove property has been listed for sale. 

The 1,797-square-metre property was bought by the Hendersons for $850,000 in 1994. They knocked down the existing house and commissioned architect Mike Macauley to design a new five-bedroom home, with broad sliding glass doors offering views over the surrounding bushland.

From 1957, Henderson was the face and voice of Channel Nine’s evening news bulletin in Sydney for 45 consecutive years. He also hosted music program Bandstand from the late 1950s to the early 1970s.

Henderson retired from presenting in 2002. You can see his final sign off below.

The property backs up onto bush land, with a pool overlooking Scotts Creek and the bay of North Arm. According to marketing for the house, its design draws on Thai and Balinese influences, with a boardwalk, alfresco area and reflection pond.

Brian Henderson died in 2021, survived by his wife. That year, the property was sold for $11,500,000. Up for auction again, it is expected to fetch a price between $14.5 and $15.95 million dollars.

Thumbnail: Matthias Engesser via AAP