Former ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott and his wife, Nagla Khattab, have listed their historic Toorak house with a price range of $10.9 million to $11.9 million. The circa-1891 home sits on a 1290 square metre block and includes a 10-metre pool, an outdoor pavilion with a kitchen, and an underground wine vault holding more than 500 bottles. Period features such as stained-glass skylights and marble fireplaces have been kept during a renovation. The home is covered by a Stonnington Council heritage overlay.
A six-bedroom house at 3 Obeah Court, Lysterfield, is heading to auction on October 24, with a price guide of $3.59 million. The owners say the garden, designed by Melbourne landscape architect Scott Wynd in 2012, would cost $1 million to replace. About 700 bushes, shrubs and trees were planted across its tiered grounds. The home also features stone walls built from stone quarried on the block and a self-contained wing. The property sits within the Carrington Estate.
Former Hawthorn player James Morrissey and his partner Nancy have sold their Glen Huntly family home for $1.78 million after more than three decades there. Morrissey, nicknamed The Freak for his goalkicking, played three premierships for Hawthorn, including the 1991 grand final. The 1925 California bungalow at 37 Dorothy Avenue has four bedrooms, three living areas and original period details. The house was first listed in June at $2 million to $2.2 million, later reduced to $1.8 million to $1.9 million. Agent Eddie Fu said the buyers, a family, plan to move an elderly relative into the back studio.
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Sam and Snezana Wood have listed their multi-million dollar Melbourne house for sale, weeks after Sam was arrested on domestic violence-related charges. The five-bedroom home has a price guide of $6.5 million to $7.15 million. The couple bought it last September for $7.15 million, so they may break even or make a loss. Sam was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting after an alleged incident in Noosa. He has denied the allegations.
Wellness entrepreneur Rachael Finch and her husband Michael Miziner have listed their vacant Gold Coast block for sale, months after announcing a move to Queensland. Property records show the couple bought the 859 square metre block at Helensvale in November last year for $1.75 million. Their house design for the site has been approved, but the block remains unbuilt. The listing, handled by agent Carlie Occhipinti, describes 22.7 metres of waterfrontage and access to Saltwater Creek in a gated estate. Occhipinti said the family still lives on the Gold Coast but has different plans now.
The six-bedroom Heatherlie at 116 High Street, North Sydney, has had its auction price guide cut from $15 million to $10 million. The home failed to sell last year and is now listed with Sotheby's International. Agent Clint Ballard hopes to attract a family from the eastern suburbs. The 1899 house, renovated over three years, has harbour and Bridge views and is a short walk to Milsons Point Station. The auction is set for Tuesday, November 17.
A property at 23 Pride St, Torquay, sold for $2.4 million at a heavily contested auction, $200,000 above the reserve set before the sale. Several bidders raised their hands for the 1004 square metre block, which drew a crowd of about 80 onlookers. The site holds a four-bedroom mid-century brick house that is likely to make way for a new development. Agent Ben Greenwood said joint venture buyers, including a Torquay party, secured the property. The home was the 15th residential property in Torquay to sell for more than $2 million this year, according to realestate.com.au records.
A Sydney waterfront home once admired by Elton John is being quietly marketed with a $130 million price guide through Forbes Global Properties. Elton John named the Point Piper property the Bang & Olufsen House because of its tinted glass and flat roof. He made an $11 million offer in the 1980s but later withdrew it. The house was bought for $33.5 million in 2013 and is currently home to beauty entrepreneur Shelley Sullivan. If sold at the asking price, it would match the current Sydney house price record.
Cowboys fullback Scott Drinkwater has listed his Townsville home for $1.15 million ahead of his departure to the St George Illawarra Dragons. The five-bedroom house in Hermit Park is being marketed by agent Tammy Tyrrell. Drinkwater was released from the final year of his Cowboys contract, and both clubs released statements on April 25. The couple bought the home in December 2022 for $762,500, according to public property records.
A Brisbane family is selling their designer home at 32 Ormond Street, Ascot, via best offer closing October 27. Realestate.com.au data showed Ascot was one of only two Brisbane suburbs where median house value rose over the September quarter, up $16,047 to $2,749,275. Owner Gary Beikoff said the suburb offers an established family feel close to the city. Selling agent Drew Davies said limited supply and strong buyer interest are keeping Ascot values steady while the wider Brisbane market normalises after rapid growth.
