Zac Efron is ‘not living in Bondi OR Byron’ – and has instead ‘moved into a secluded clifftop mansion in one of Australia’s most affluent suburbs’
Honorary Australian Zac Efron has moved out of the Northern New South Wales celebrity hotspot of Byron Bay, where he had been living since early this year.
The 32-year-old was spotted swimming in Bondi Beach on Friday – eight hours south of Byron in Sydney’s east – and dining at an upscale seafood restaurant in nearby Rose Bay on Sunday, sparking rumours he had taken up residency in the area.
According to a report from The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday, paparazzi who have been ‘following his every move’ now believe he is living in Dover Heights.
Hollywood megastar Zac Efron has reportedly taken up residence in a clifftop mansion in Dover Heights, one of Australia’s most affluent suburbs
The 32-year-old (centre) was spotted dining at an upscale seafood restaurant in nearby Rose Bay with his girlfriend Vanessa Valladares (right) on Sunday, sparking rumours he had taken up residency in the area
Dover Heights is one of Australia’s most affluent suburbs, with residents of the suburb ranked the fourth highest-earning in the country according to the ATO.
According to Realestate.com.au, the median house price in 2020 is $3.6million.
Zac has reportedly opted for a clifftop mansion in the suburb, which is renowned for its spectacular views of the Sydney Harbour.
His girlfriend, Byron Bay local Vanessa Valladares, 25, was spotted dining with Zac at Catalina in Rose Bay on Sunday. It is unclear whether they are living together.
According to a report from The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday, paparazzi who have been ‘following his every move’ now believe he is living in Dover Heights. Residents of the suburb are the fourth highest-earning in the country according to the Australian Tax Office (ATO)
His move from Byron Bay was first rumoured on Friday, when he was spotted swimming at Sydney’s Bondi Beach – eight hours south of the Northern New South Wales holiday town
During the boozy lunch, Zac appeared in high spirits, seen laughing with a mystery male while his stunning girlfriend sat beside him.
The Hollywood actor spent months quietly living in Byron Bay, on the far north NSW coast, before it was reported on Friday that he’d relocated to tourist hotspot Bondi Beach.
Former Bachelor winner Laura Byrne claimed on the Life Uncut podcast that she had seen ‘Zac f**king Efron’ and his entourage at a venue on Bondi Road.
His girlfriend, Byron Bay local Vanessa Valladares, 25, was spotted dining with Zac at Catalina in Rose Bay on Sunday. It is unclear whether they are living together.
Laura said: ‘I walked past and I saw this guy in the window and I thought, “Ah, he’s good looking,” and I looked at his face and I was like, “Holy s**t, that’s Zac Efron.”‘
‘It was 100 per cent Zac Efron. He’s in Bondi – all you single ladies, get down here!’
Zac reportedly met Vanessa in July, when she was working at the Byron Bay General Store café and the Light Years restaurant.
‘They were introduced by her boss,’ a source told the Who. ‘Lucky girl!’
Romance: Zac’s girlfriend Vanessa Valladares (pictured) was a waitress at the Byron Bay General Store café
While Zac is living in Australia for the time being, he’s expected to return to America in the coming months to film the Disney+ remake of Three Men and a Baby.
Because of border restrictions between Australia and the U.S., the only way for him and Vanessa to travel back and forth together would be to get married – and they are reportedly considering this as an option.
‘I really think Zac’s at the point where he’d marry Vanessa tomorrow if she said yes,’ an insider told New Idea magazine.
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