The Australian Taxation Office has intervened in the sale of an Obeid family home, demanding $2 million from the proceeds of the sale.

As a result of the intervention by the ATO, Gerard Obeid and his wide Gwenda are now trying to scuttle the sale of their Hunters Hill home.

Offloaded: Gerard and Gwenda Obeid quietly sold their Hunters Hill home for $2.7 million in an off-market transaction.

Gerard Obeid, 42, is one of the five sons of corrupt former Labor powerbroker Eddie Obeid.

Six weeks ago, in an off-market transaction, the pair quietly offloaded their Jeanneret Avenue home for $2.7 million.