Russell Morris to Sell Balwyn Home
Former Hawthorn and St Kilda footballer Russell Morris is the latest AFL identity to bid farewell to the leafy eastern suburb of Balwyn.
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Dandenong Ranges Mount Royal Manor for sale
One of the Dandenong Ranges most imposing homes was put to the market this week.
Mount Royal Manor, a 143 square mansion set on two hectares of manicured gardens at 1317 Burwood Highway, Upper Ferntree Gully, is expected to sell for around $6 million after an international marketing campaign.
Read moreTV Personality Sells Milford Mansion in Kew
A Victorian couple has outbid two international parties for the landmark Milford mansion in Kew.
The Italianite mansion, built in the height of the 1850s gold rush, sold for in excess of $4 million after an international marketing campaign which saw five parties hotly contest the property to the very end.
Read moreRose Porteous to Sell Toorak Pad, Again
FLAMBOYANT socialite Rose Porteous has listed her Toorak home for sale, again.
The 60-year old grandmother, who with husband Willie purchased her first Melbourne home in 2005, could reap as much as $7 million for the three-bedroom plus study home, on a 650 square metre block in ritzy Irving Road.
Rose paid a reported $4.9 million for the home in July 2007, before undertaking a renovation. The home includes a double height entrance hall with return staircase, formal and informal living and dining rooms, several private courtyards, and a triple car garage.
Iris Lustig-Moar Sells Lucient Penthouse Shell
BUSINESSWOMAN, and BRW Rich 200 member, Iris Lustig-Moar has made about $4.75 million from the sale of an apartment shell, adjoining her own penthouse, on top of the luxurious Lucient building, at 430 St Kilda Road.
The co-director of architect and development firm Lustig & Moar, had originally planned to incorporate the apartment into her own, to create a super-penthouse some speculate could have had an end value of more than $12 million, and be one of the most expensive in the boulevard.
Ava Gardner & Frank Sinatra’s South Yarra Hideaway Listed For Sale
THE South Yarra motel at the centre of a saucy scandal involving Hollywood actress Ava Gardner, and crooner Frank Sinatra 50 years ago, is for sale.
Rooms within the St James Motel, at 35 Darling Street, accommodated Ms Gardner and a production crew during the 1959 filming of “On the Beach”, parts of which were shot in Berwick.
It was reported Frank Sinatra would often visit Ms Gardner during filming, despite the fact the couple divorced two years earlier. Sinatra left his wife and three kids in 1951, to marry Gardner – who had already been married twice before.
Interior Designer David Hicks Pays $3 Million For St Kilda Road Apartment
INTERIOR designer David Hicks is understood to have paid more than $3 million for a luxury St Kilda Road apartment, built on what was once the site of a rundown office and shopping plaza.
Hicks, who was a judge on Channel Nine’s recent television show homeMade, is speculated to have purchased a 3-bedroom apartment at 401 St Kilda Road, a boutique complex developed by Pan Urban, the construction company of business identity and publisher of The Monthly, Morry Schwartz.
Stewart Loewe to Sell Brighton Townhouse
FORMER St Kilda footballer Stewart “Buckets” Loewe is tackling Melbourne’s unpredictable housing market, listing for sale a new 3-level townhouse in Brighton.
The 41-year old former Saint, who after retiring from football in 2002 turned his famous massive hands to property development, can expect to make between $1.15 million and $1.25 million from the sale of 357 New Street, the latest creation by his development company Progressive Properties.
The townhouse includes 3 bedrooms, home theatre room and a double garage, and is within walking distance to the North Brighton shopping strip, the Middle Brighton Pier and the Seacombe Grove Beach.
Brighton home sells for record $15.5m
A NEW price record is believed to have been quietly set for the ritzy bayside suburb of Brighton.
Sources say an undisclosed Geelong-based business identity has agreed to pay about $15.5 million for a waterfront mansion at 25 – 27 Glyndon Road, in the suburb’s “Golden Mile”.
The 5-bedroom mansion has a 59-metre water frontage, and includes a tennis court, swimming pool, spa, sauna, gym, home theatre and rooftop entertainment area.
Ron Clarke’s Former Brighton Mansion Sold For $12 Million, Apartments Planned
THE FORMER Brighton home of Olympian-turned Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke is believed to have sold for about $12 million, and will be developed into apartments.
Boutique builder L & D O’Brien Holdings Pty Ltd has purchased the imposing but rundown 1 Bay Street mansion, which occupies a prominent waterfront position overlooking Port Phillip and the Middle Brighton Baths.
The home will be demolished to make way for a luxury apartment complex of at least six units, sources say. JP Dixon’s Jonathan Dixon is marketing the units but was unavailable for comment.
Read moreRedcourt Mansion Armadale to be Restored into Family Home
PROPERTY INVESTOR Adam Garrison is believed to be the mystery buyer of a 14-bedroom “renovation rescue” in Armadale.
The co-founder of charitable restaurant Fifteen Melbourne – and until recently the part owner in Spring Street’s iconic Windsor Hotel – plans to fully restore the heritage listed Redcourt mansion on Orrong Road into a family home, a move which some speculate could cost more than $2 million.
Land Around Rosecraddock Mansion, Caulfield North, For Sale
LAND around the Caulfield North mansion where eccentric businessman Peter Shellard was murdered by his girlfriend Shirley Withers and two
Read moreSteve Vizard Tipped to Stay Put at St Kilda Home
Steve Vizard is understood to have given up plans of buying a new home, and is undertaking a massive renovation at his existing home and office at St Kilda.
Read moreSorrento’s Sisters. Pay Less Pay Cash
Rumour in downtown Sorrento is that the $18.4 million price Melbourne’s wealthy Shelmerdine family is reported to have paid for “The Sisters” estate in Sorrento, fell far short of higher offers made during the five week campaign.
Read moreFooty Show Co-Host James Brayshaw Pays $4.3 Million For Unrenovated Brighton Home
Footy show co-host, and recently appointed chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club James Brayshaw is believed to be the mystery buyer to fork out $4.3 million for a mansion in Martin Street Brighton yesterday.
Read moreSouth Yarra Society Project Sells Fast
If rising interest rates and share market volatility is supposed to have sapped the heat out of the real estate market – nobody has told investors in South Yarra.
Read moreThe Living End Singer Buys in Society, South Yarra
The Living End lead singer Chris Cheney has proved he is a “Prisoner of Society”– snapping up a luxury apartment in Society, a new high rise apartment block to be built in ultra trendy South Yarra.
Read moreSaint Cloud Mansion, South Yarra, Approaches Third Year on the Market
With the prestigious residential market having experienced its biggest boom since the late 1980s – surely South Yarra’s troubled Saint Cloud mansion should be receiving offers close to the $10 million vendor, business identity Peter Clark was after, when he listed it for sale almost three years ago.
Read moreLleyton Hewitt Sitting on a Winner at Yve
Residents in St Kilda Road’s distinctive Yve apartment block may have noticed it was a little busier in the reception foyer this last fortnight, with Australian tennis champ Lleyton Hewitt and family finally able to use the penthouse he had the foresight to buy four years ago.
Read moreCathy Freeman May Come Home to Brighton
Could it be that Olympic gold medal winner Cathy Freeman is ready to move into the Brighton mansion she bought, but never lived in almost 16 months ago?
Read moreRecord Number of Multimillion Building Permits Issued
Melbourne’s million dollar housing club has grown to seven suburbs having at least five $1 million plus building permits issued in 2006/07.
Read moreSociety Murders House Sells After Auction
The Glen Iris townhouse which was the scene of the now infamous “society murders” in 2002, sold quietly this week to an undisclosed party.
Read moreAdvertising Agency Eyes Richmond Penthouse
It seems house-hunters aren’t the only people flicking through the papers looking for the perfect property.
Read more7 Yarra Apartment Tower Selling
Meanwhile, veteran prominent developer Michael Yates said he will continue building a display suite for his 7 Yarra boutique apartment project in South Yarra, despite 51 of the 78 apartments already selling out.
Read moreJason Akermanis Buys Luxury Home in Essendon
Western Bulldog recruit Jason Akermanis has finally bought himself a home in Melbourne.
Jason confirmed his house-hunt ended this week, after finding a 4-bedroom period style home (on an extra large block, for the dogs) in the north-west suburb of Essendon. The off-market deal was rumoured to cost the star recruit around $2 million.
Read moreWorst House Best Street in Toorak
Much to the disgust of Toorak folk that live north of Toorak Road, agents argue that streets surrounding Albany Road and Irving Road (which run south of Toorak Road, to Malvern Road) are considered the finest in the suburb. So when a renovators delight bearing these addresses come onto the market you know youll need big dollars to buy in.
Read moreBrighton Couple Sell up Ahead of Move to Sydney
Brightonians will bid farewell to one of their favourite couples today.
Former Spotlight boss Quentin Gracanin and partner Camilla Knowles are auctioneering their Golden Mile home, in preparation for a move to Sydney. Quentin was recently poached by James Packer to head up the 390-store strong Pretty Girl fashion empire. Pretty Girl is responsible for brands including Rockmans and Table 8.
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