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397 New St Brighton is now on the market.
The chief executive of Richmond Football Club is selling his property north of Brighton, which is reminiscent of a Manhattan pad.
Brendon Gayle played for the Tigers from 1990 to 2001 before starting work as a solicitor at King Wood Mallesons.
He then served as chief executive of the AFL Players Association from 2005 to 2009 before being appointed chief executive of Richmond.
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Former AFL player Chris Tarrant and his wife Lauren have put around $10 million down on two Toorak homes.
The football bigwig's wife holds the rights to the five-bedroom home at 397 New Street, which is expected to sell for between $6 million and $6.6 million, according to public records.
The expansive property was purchased in October 2008 for $2.525 billion and renovated in May 2016 for approximately $974,000.
Richmond Headquarters CEO Brendon Gale.Photo: Jake Nowakowski
Kitchen with reclaimed brick and Belling cooker.
Home office with large marble fireplace.
Formal dining room with box bay window.
Buxton Brighton director Stephen Whiting declined to comment on the property's ownership, but one of the big draws is the expansive floor plan, with a variety of rooms where you can retreat for some quiet time. He said there are many available.
“It was renovated in 2016 to provide a variety of spaces for a large family, creating a contemporary rustic design while maintaining the integrity of the original home,” he said.
“The gardens, which were previously English gardens, contain a variety of coastal plants.”
In a brief to architect Ben Lempriere, who designed the renovation, Mr Whiting said the owners wanted the family home to have a “New York” and “Melbourne alley” feel.
Another living zone with a wood-bound ceiling.
He added that the high vaulted ceilings, period decorations, and revolving door that carefully separates the bedroom and living room are unique and charming details.
“The whole wall is on a pivot. You can rotate the wall like a door and turn one room into two rooms,” he said.
“We are very close to Brighton Grammar and Firbank schools, which are two very good private schools in Brighton.
“It will appeal to families who may not have considered Brighton, like Middle Park or Elwood, where homes like this do not exist (on blocks of this size).”
Originally built in 1917, this Edwardian mansion is set on a 1288 square meter block with exposed wooden beams, reclaimed brickwork, double height daylight windows and box bay windows. Masu.
Gas heated pool and balcony.
The kitchen features a freestanding belling cooker, stone island, and custom fittings including a butler's pantry and integrated bar.
The large main bedroom has a bathrobe and en-suite bathroom, and there are three further bedrooms on the second floor, all with bathrobes or dressing rooms.
Hinting at the home's original Edwardian character is a home office on the ground floor that can also be used as a fireplace, cigar room, formal dining room and lounge.
Outside there is a shower, gas heated pool, detached double garage, automatic gated driveway and mosaic tiled verandah.
Interested parties close Tuesday, February 27th at 5pm.
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