There's a touch of the George Lucas lurking inside many home owners, and their home cinemas are something to be screen, sorry seen. <\/p>\n
JULIAN Assange may have the worlds secrets at his fingertips but theres no hiding the fact his father didnt get the original asking price on his Newtown home. <\/p>\n
John Shipton, father of the Wikileaks founder, sold the two-bedroom property at 36 Kent St for $1.42 million, below the asking price of more than $1.5 million. <\/p>\n
The unassuming exterior of the Newtown property. Source: Supplied <\/p>\n
The interiors of the Kent St home which is owned Julian Assanges biological father John Shipton and his partner Catherine Barber. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied <\/p>\n
ASSANGES NEWTOWN HOME FAILS TO SELL AT AUCTION <\/p>\n
Despite a large crowd and eight registered bidders at the auction two weeks ago, the 247sq m property passed in at $1.27 million. <\/p>\n
Julian Assange's father John Shipton. Picture: Adam Knott Source: News Limited <\/p>\n
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Picture: Ella Pellegrini Source: News Limited <\/p>\n
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph after the auction, Mr Stoker said Mr Shipton and his long-term partner, Catherine Barber, were very attached to the home after two decades at the address. <\/p>\n
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