Snatched off the market! Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli sells his lavish Sydney home for a whopping $2.4 million to a famous chef By Aleksandra Pavlovska For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:44 BST, 18 June 2019 | Updated: 10:29 BST, 18 June 2019 Viewcomments Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli and his wife Lisa Wipfli have sold their lavish Sydney home for a whopping $2.4 million. The Nova 96.9 host, 39, sold the property to famous chef Nigel Ward, according to a report released by Nine Homes on Tuesday. The Eastern Suburbs home, where Michael resided since 2014, previously had a price guide of $2.3 million according to the publication. Snatched off the market! Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli sold his lavish Sydney home for a whopping $2.4 million to famous chef Nigel Ward They initially purchased the 1920s four-bedroom pad with two bathrooms for $1.87 million. Michael and Lisa listed their charming Queens Park semi-detached home for auction in early June. The couple, who have been married since 2013, were looking to upgrade their family in areas such as Bellevue Hill, Vaucluse and Paddington - according to Domain. Sold: The Nova 96.9 host, 39, and his wife Lisa (L) sold the property to famous chef Nigel Ward, according to a report released by Nine Homes on Tuesday Quaint: With a character-filled facade, the home has been recently renovated and features four bedrooms and two bathrooms With a character-filled facade, the home has been recently renovated and features four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It also has a modern white kitchen, hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, a lavish outdoor entertaining area. The home is just minutes away from Sydney's Centennial Park and a short walk from Bondi Junction's train station. Location, location! The home is just minutes away from Sydney's Centennial Park and a short walk from Bondi Junction's train station Michael and Lisa met at the Nova studios in Sydney, and Michael has previously boasted about it being love at first sight for the pair. 'I'd walk the long way from the studio past her desk and there were a couple of comments made that I was wearing out the carpet in front of her desk,' he told New Idea in November last year. The pair now share two young sons together, Ted, four, and Jack, two. Looking for a new love nest! Michael and Lisa met at the Nova studios in Sydney and Michael, 39, said that it was love at first sight for the pair Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility