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The Age
05-07-2025
- Business
- The Age
Northern beaches upgrade: From $1.7m brick house to $22m beauty
Marianne Davey and her husband, co-founder of media agency Atomic 212, James Dixon, have emerged as the latest home buyers in Manly's most coveted precinct for $22 million. The beautiful Watershed Architects -inspired home on an exclusive Manly street is one of the top sales for the year in the suburb, bought in Marianne's name. Dixon, the 52-year-old chief digital officer, earlier this year sold his independent media company to French communications giant Publicis Groupe for an undisclosed price, although previous reports cited industry estimates of anywhere from $35 million to $50 million. While Atomic is said to retain its brand, the 16-year-old company was Australia's largest remaining independent media agency that represents major clients such as Dan Murphy's, BMW Group, Salesforce, BHP, Origin Energy, Bupa and Tourism NT. It will join the French advertising and public relations company's stable that houses other agencies including Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry. It is likely to mark one of the last major deals of its kind in the industry. It's no surprise the family went shopping earlier this year. The purchase of the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house with a mortgage above Shelly Beach was from First Pharma director and executive chairman Andrew Howden and wife Julie. It sold through Jake Rowe of The Agency Northern Beaches, who declined to comment when contacted. The Howdens had long called Manly home after they purchased the lease from the Catholic Church in 2013 for $3 million.
Sydney Morning Herald
05-07-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Northern beaches upgrade: From $1.7m brick house to $22m beauty
Marianne Davey and her husband, co-founder of media agency Atomic 212, James Dixon, have emerged as the latest home buyers in Manly's most coveted precinct for $22 million. The beautiful Watershed Architects -inspired home on an exclusive Manly street is one of the top sales for the year in the suburb, bought in Marianne's name. Dixon, the 52-year-old chief digital officer, earlier this year sold his independent media company to French communications giant Publicis Groupe for an undisclosed price, although previous reports cited industry estimates of anywhere from $35 million to $50 million. While Atomic is said to retain its brand, the 16-year-old company was Australia's largest remaining independent media agency that represents major clients such as Dan Murphy's, BMW Group, Salesforce, BHP, Origin Energy, Bupa and Tourism NT. It will join the French advertising and public relations company's stable that houses other agencies including Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry. It is likely to mark one of the last major deals of its kind in the industry. It's no surprise the family went shopping earlier this year. The purchase of the five-bedroom, three-bathroom house with a mortgage above Shelly Beach was from First Pharma director and executive chairman Andrew Howden and wife Julie. It sold through Jake Rowe of The Agency Northern Beaches, who declined to comment when contacted. The Howdens had long called Manly home after they purchased the lease from the Catholic Church in 2013 for $3 million.
