Two years after it was first listed, a magnificent estate with an intriguing past has sold for $4.08 million.

And while it’s an impressive property, with more than 1.6ha of award-winning gardens in the picturesque Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, there is no house in that deal.

The internationally renowned residence by leading architect Peter Stutchbury, which took four years to build, was burned down in a robbery gone wrong in 2019.

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The only residential-style dwelling on the property now, known as the Pirramimma Garden Estate, is a guest studio with a small kitchenette.

Listing agent Matthew Gale of McGrath Estate Agents Blue Mountains confirmed the sale of the property that attracted a wide range of buyer interest.

He said the $4.08 million sale price, along with two adjoining properties held by the same owner which sold for a combined $2.35 million, made it one of the area’s highest.

“It’s a record price for a land-only deal in the picturesque Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains,” Gale said.

He said the $4.08 million Pirramimma Garden Estate was a standout, even without its acclaimed residence.

“For that price you would expect a lot,” Gale said.

“In terms of its garden and position, the place is a beauty.”

The property, once the home of entertainer Reg Livermore, attracted interest from people looking for a private home and others interested in developing a small boutique hotel.

The buyers, however, are “a Buddhist association” with the estate earmarked to be a retreat, Gale confirmed.

He said the new owners may look to putting a further structure, such as a hall, on the site but another house would not be built.

“It’s not going to be residential,” Gale said.

The estate has been a well-known local landmark, and its gardens, which were initially developed by Livermore, have been noted nationally.

The property last changed hands in 2006, selling for $3 million to the late hedge fund executive Matt Dillon.

Dillon added adjoining land and commissioned landscape architect Craig Burton and landscaper Michael Bates to elevate what Livermore had created.

New trees were planted and canopies were opened to encourage sunlight, and a series of specialist garden areas were created, including shallow channels, an orchard, a gully of misted ferns, an amphitheatre, sculpture nooks, terraces, stone staircases and sandstone pathways.

Pirramimma Garden Estate was selected to feature in the State Library of NSW’s 2016 Grand Garden Design exhibition of contemporary Australian gardens.

The estate’s stunning 362sqm house, designed by renowned architect Stutchbury, was burnt down in a fire in January 2019, incurring a reported $8 million bill for its damage.

The trial of the man accused of starting the fire did not reach a conclusion as he died of cancer during the proceedings in 2023.

The estate, which was being sold by the Dillon family, was originally listed for $4.7 million to $4.9 million in 2023.