Collette Dinnigan snaps up $2.85million cottage in Southern Highlands

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Inside fashion designer Collette Dinnigan’s cottage in the Southern Highlands as she buys the house for $2.85 million

Collette Dinnigan has bought a home in the NSW Southern Highlands.

The fashion designer, 57, spent $2.85 million on a three-bedroom cottage The Sunday Telegraph.

The property sits on a 1.8 acre block and has incredible views of the Kangaroo Valley escarpment.

Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan (pictured) has spent $2.85 million on a three-bedroom cottage in the NSW Southern Highlands

Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan (pictured) has spent $2.85 million on a three-bedroom cottage in the NSW Southern Highlands

The house is located on a sheltered country road and the spacious kitchen is equipped with an AGA cooker.

The property also has a newly renovated studio and workshop.

The purchase comes after the acclaimed fashion designer opened a homewares store in Mittagong to showcase her evolving range of artisan homewares.

Collette and her husband Bradley Cocks run a number of luxury rental properties on the north and south coasts, as well as Bowral in the Southern Highlands.

The house is on a sheltered country lane and has an AGA cooker in the kitchen

The house is on a sheltered country lane and has an AGA cooker in the kitchen

The property is surrounded by farmland on a 1.8 hectare block

The property is surrounded by farmland on a 1.8 hectare block

It offers 360 degree views of the Kangaroo Valley escarpment

It offers 360 degree views of the Kangaroo Valley escarpment

The renowned designer shocked the fashion world in 2013 when she removed her stores in Sydney, Melbourne and London.

The South African-born designer later revealed that she had made the decision to leave as her work began to take a toll on her personal life.

The star wanted to spend more time with husband Bradley and her two children, Hunter, six, and Estella, 15.

In 2020, Collette sold two of her Paddington shares for a total of $4 million, just days after putting each property on the market.

In 2020, Collette sold two of her Paddington shares for a total of $4 million, just days after putting each property on the market.

She previously spoke to Daily Mail Australia about the big life change and how it has changed her life at home for the better.

“You can’t do nine to five in fashion,” she revealed. “It’s all-encompassing. But I have it under control now. I can spend the school holidays with my family instead of being in Paris for shows.”

In 2020, Collette sold two of its Paddington shares for a total of $4 million, just days after putting each property on the market.

The renowned designer shocked the fashion world in 2013 when she removed her stores in Sydney, Melbourne and London.  Pictured with her husband Bradley Cocks

The renowned designer shocked the fashion world in 2013 when she removed her stores in Sydney, Melbourne and London. Pictured with her husband Bradley Cocks