Mel Gibson 'houses daughter Lucia in lavish $40 million property'after bitter court wrangle over access during trip to Australia 

By Jason Chester For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 18:15 EST, 17 July 2015 | Updated: 20:13 EST, 17 July 2015

Court proceedings ensured their Australian adventure got off to a difficult start, but Mel Gibson is reportedly ensuring daughter Lucia’s first visit to the country is a memorable one by putting her up in a lavish coastal property.

The actor welcomed five-year-old Lucia on Wednesday morning after a bitter court wrangle with former partner Oksana Grigorieva ended with a judge granting permission for the child to spend an extended period of time with her father in his adopted homeland.

The Sydney Morning Herald report the pair are now residing at heritage listed Craigend estate, a sprawling $40 million property located on the city’s picturesque Darling Point.

Quality time: Court proceedings ensured their Australian adventure got off to a difficult start, but Mel Gibson is reportedly ensuring daughter Lucia’s first visit to the country is a memorable one by putting her up in a lavish coastal property

Quality time: Court proceedings ensured their Australian adventure got off to a difficult start, but Mel Gibson is reportedly ensuring daughter Lucia’s first visit to the country is a memorable one by putting her up in a lavish coastal property

Overlooking the waterfront, Gibson’s temporary home – which boasts six bedrooms – was previously owned by One.tel founder Jodee Rich before its current owner, Hollywood producer Bruce Davey, purchased the property for 16 million in 2001.

Davey is currently working with the 59-year-old actor – who was raised in Sydney after moving to Australia from New York City as a child – as pre-production gets underway in New South Wales on his latest film project, World War II epic Hacksaw Ridge. 

In June a Los Angeles court granted the Mad Max star permission to spend a month with Lucia in Australia while he lays the groundwork for the new film, which commences filming in November. 

Luxurious: The Sydney Morning Herald report the pair are now residing at heritage listed Craigend estate, a sprawling $40 million property located on the city’s picturesque Darling Point

Luxurious: The Sydney Morning Herald report the pair are now residing at heritage listed Craigend estate, a sprawling $40 million property located on the city’s picturesque Darling Point

It is understood that Oksana, 45, did not want their daughter to go and objected to her spending time overseas with her father. 

Sources reportedly  told TMZ that another part of their disagreement was over which kindergarten the child would go to.

Mel and Russian pianist Oksana split in 2010 after Mel admitted to a battery charge filed by his ex. 

The actor was previously in Australia last May scouting locations for the movie, which is based on the story of Desmond Doss.

The medic and war hero was a Seventh Day Adventist and refused to bear arms on religious grounds.

Andrew Garfield will be appear in the film in the lead role and it is the first movie Mel has made in Australia since Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome in 1985. 

Acrimony: Mel and Russian pianist Oksana split in 2010 after Mel admitted to a battery charge filed by his ex

Acrimony: Mel and Russian pianist Oksana split in 2010 after Mel admitted to a battery charge filed by his ex


 

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