Sunrise host Samantha Armytage puts her Sydney home on the market

Samantha Armytage is ready for the next phase of her life.

Just five days after announcing her engagement to businessman Richard Lavender, the 43-year-old Sunrise host has put her Sydney home on the market.

According to a report by the Wentworth Courier on Friday, as re-reported realestate.com.au, Sam is selling her North Bondi home.

After purchasing the property for $2.15million back in 2014, she’s now listed it with a $2.8million price guide.

In addition to the North Bondi house, both Sam and her 60-year-old fiancé own separate properties in the New South Wales Southern Highlands.

Richard owns a 40-hectare property in Bowral, while Sam bought a $2.2million five-bedroom country estate nearby back in 2017. 

And after recently cutting her Sunrise schedule down to four days a week from five, she’ll be spending less time in the city and more time at her country property.

She’s reportedly planning on trading her North Bondi house for a smaller property in the city, which will act as her base during the week. 

Her North Bondi home is described as a ‘tropical garden retreat with a breezy beach house feel’, which offers ‘laid back luxury’.

The house features alfresco living areas and boasts ocean views, and will go to auction.

In an interview with The Daily Telegraph in July 2017, Sam spoke about escaping from the city to her country estate.

‘For years and years I have talked about it and I’ve known that my country roots are important to me but nowadays I’ve realised that I really need it for my sanity I guess, to get back to the country and get my hands in the dirt and be in nature,’ she said.