Married at First, psychologist John Aiken is approaching the payday of a lifetime, of approximately $6 million. Photo: Instagram
John Aiken, the psychologist from Channel 9’s Married at First Sight Australia, and his interior designer wife, Kelly Swanson-Roe, have listed Tyneside, their impressive estate in Willoughby East.
Rose Farina and Denise Woo of McGrath are marketing the property, expecting $5.8 million ahead of the March 5 auction.
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John Aiken, the psychologist from Married at First Sight, and his interior designer wife, Kelly Swanson-Roe, have settled in Willoughby.
The modernized five-bedroom, two-bathroom sandstone residence is located on High St, on a 777 sqm plot.
The two-story house with four fireplaces includes an attic.
The carefully curated interior includes a marble kitchen, custom joinery, imported chandeliers and multiple indoor and outdoor living areas.
The gardens include a barbecue and outdoor area, plus a swimming pool, spa with cabana and outdoor shower.
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Kelly Swanson-Roe and John Aiken.
They bought Tyneside after selling their previous home in Willoughby East for $2.85 million, after it was initially listed at a hope of $2.3 million.
Swanson-Roe oversaw the renovation of that Robert St. property, which cost them $1.86 million in 2014.
Tyneside was bought for $2.93 million in 2019 when it was listed for the first time in 50 years following the death of former Australian Jockey Club vice-chairman Noel Bracks, who, along with his wife Ellen, had paid $25,000 for the house in 1969.
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Aiken has owned the house since 2019.
The house dates from the 1880s.
One of the five bedrooms.
It has a price guide of $5.8 million.
It was built in the 1880s for Robert Forsyth, who headed one of Willoughby’s pioneer families.
The 2026 MAFS season kicked off this week, returning for its 13th season with the strongest series launch yet. OzTAM calculated that it secured a national audience of 2.89 million people, with storylines including a groom who forgot the wedding rings.
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There will be an early exit after an alleged off-camera incident. Reports suggest that contestants are undergoing weekly drug tests this season due to ‘rogue’ behavior.
Aiken and Swanson-Roe have been together since 2007.
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