Late artist Fred Williams’ widow Lyn lists historic South Yarra home for $12m

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• Lyn Williams, widow of celebrated Australian painter Fred Williams, has listed her South Yarra home at 60 Avoca St for $12 million. The four-bedroom house will go to private auction on October 29, handled by Antoinette Nido of Melbourne Sotheby's International Realty.
• Ms Williams bought the home in 1989 for $2.01 million. She said she had been happy there for almost forty years and hoped the next owner would enjoy the garden.
• The property sits on a 760 square metre block near the Royal Botanic Gardens, Toorak Road shops and the MCG.