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News.com.au
4 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Mount Waverley home stuns with $2.33m auction result
A Mount Waverley home has fetched $2.33m after a six-way bidding war — smashing reserve by $280,000 — as desperate downsizers beat out younger families for one of the suburb's only move-in ready homes this weekend. The single-level four-bedroom home at 38 Windsor Ave, was one of 16 properties to go under the hammer in the prized school zone on Saturday, but stood alone in offering a fully renovated, single storey move-in-ready lifestyle with pool, alfresco deck and luxe interiors. Heavyside Boroondara auctioneer Steven Zervas said the campaign drew more than 80 inspections, with 30 people attending the auction and six active bidders vying for the keys. Where Melb homes sell in 22 days 'Bidding opened at $1.9m, right at the bottom of the guide, and once it hit the $2.05m reserve it just didn't stop,' Mr Zervas said. 'We had really strong depth and competitive energy.' Mr Zervas said the eventual buyers, a semi-retired couple who had been renting just around the corner after relocating from the UK had already missed out on two properties and weren't going to let this one go. 'The underbidders were also downsizers, and they were gutted,' he said. 'The rest of the competition came from younger families who were just as keen, this was a home that really crossed demographics.' Featuring a deluxe kitchen with dual ovens, multiple living zones, a designer ensuite, and a seamless indoor-outdoor layout anchored by a salt-chlorinated pool, the home was marketed as a luxury family entertainer with zero renovation required. 'This was the only turnkey house on the market this weekend,' Mr Zervas said. 'Everything else that went to auction for this type of asset was a unit, townhouse or a knockdown.' Mr Zervas said the result showed strong demand from buyers with 'zero appetite' for major renovations, especially among those chasing access to Mount Waverley Secondary College, Avila, Huntingtower and Wesley. 'With school enrolments on parents' minds, people are planning now, not waiting for spring,' he said. 'August and September are sweet spots. 'Once spring hits, your home could be one of 30 auctions on the same day.'
News.com.au
25-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Mount Waverley luxe designer home hits market
It started as a patch of dirt and a dream, now this bespoke Mount Waverley build is hitting the market for the first time. After returning from London and squeezing into a tiny Southbank apartment with a newborn, Trinh and Marcus Sia were ready to build their forever family home. They found the perfect block at 32A Windsor Ave, Mount Waverley, walking distance to trains, zoned for top schools, and perfectly placed between both sets of grandparents. Award-winning house scores six-figure bonus It was, as Trinh Sia recalls, 'always meant to be the place we built our life.' 'We bought the land when we got married and left it for a while living in Southbank,' Mrs Sia said. 'Once our daughter Paige started crawling, we knew it was time to move, so we built the home with the vision of raising our kids here.' The result is a fully freestanding, custom-designed home on its own title, set on a low-maintenance 416sq m block. Listing agent Buxton Mount Waverley's Peter Serafino said the move-in ready home gives buyers the space of a house with the ease of a townhouse. 'There are no shared walls, no shared driveways, and a lot of thought in the floorplan,' Mr Serafino said. 'That's appealing to upsizers, downsizers, and professionals alike.' Built to grow with their family, the Sias designed an open-plan ground floor with a central living, dining and kitchen zone that quickly became the heart of the home. 'That's where everything happens,' Mrs Sia said. 'Despite trying to make a toy room, the kids always ended up playing out here. 'It's where we've hosted family dinners, birthday parties, and daily life.' What started as a three-bedroom home evolved as the kids got older. Mrs Sia said a spare bedroom became husband Marcus' work-from-home office during Covid, and a portion of the master walk-in robe was reconfigured to create a fourth bedroom for their youngest son, Aiden. 'We knew every inch of the floorplan,' she said. 'We designed it ourselves and raised all three kids here — Paige, Riley, and Aiden. It's emotional to be letting it go.' Natural light, spotted gum floors and double-glazed stacker doors enhance the flow to a sunny backyard and covered alfresco, while upstairs offers two separate living zones and a flexible family layout. Buxton's Peter Serafino said the level of finish was what was standing out to buyers at the moment. 'The level of finish is what's standing out to buyers,' Mr Serafino said. 'From the timber floors to the natural light, it just feels like a well-built, well-loved home.' The home sits within the coveted Mount Waverley Secondary College zone and is minutes from Mount Waverley Village, Jordanville Station, schools and walking trails. But one of the biggest long-term drawcards is still to come: the Suburban Rail Loop, opening in 2035 will slash travel time to Monash University and Deakin University in around 15 minutes from the home. 'That kind of infrastructure adds serious value,' Mr Serafino said. 'A property like this could see $500,000 to $1m growth over the next decade.' For Mrs and Mrs Sia, the benefits of the area go well beyond numbers. 'The community has been great, we could walk to the library, local shops, playgroups — I didn't have to load the kids into the car every day. That made a huge difference,' she said. The family's next move isn't far, just across Mount Waverley to a home with more outdoor space as their kids grow up. But they say 32A Windsor Ave, will always be their first real family home. 'We hope whoever lives here next feels that warmth the moment they walk in the door,' Mrs Sia said. 'It really is a special place.' The Windsor Ave home has a price guide of $1.65m-$1.75m and will go to auction at 11:30am on July 5.
News.com.au
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Estate boasts dedicated games house and soccer pitch
A Mount Waverley estate featuring two homes including a purpose-built games and entertainment house is set for a $5m+ sale. Between them, the residences boast an outdoor soccer pitch, a wine cellar for 1500-plus bottles and home theatre designed by a Warner Bros engineer. Property developer Michael Biviano and wife Kerryn are farewelling the address where they raised sons Christian and Jacob. Buyer's plan after forking $2m on Mount Waverley home The soccer pitch was installed for Jacob who trialled at European soccer clubs as a teenager. However, he decided to pursue a career in real estate and is now a Ray White Mount Waverley area manager. And he's overseeing the sales campaign for the home he lived in as a younger man. His parents bought an existing home at 11-13 Miller Cres more than a decade ago. Wanting to stay in Mount Waverley but seeking more space, they decided against moving to a larger pad in a different suburb. Instead, the couple commissioned the original abode's builder and WOLF Architects to create a separate dwelling as a gaming and entertaining epicentre on the 1243sq m block. The second residence has an art room, billiards room, climate-controlled wine cellar, pilates area with a television, gym, kitchen, bathroom and double garage. However, the home theatre featuring a 343cm-wide (135 inches) screen and 16 speakers is part of the main five-bedroom house, along with a three-car garage. Other highlights include a 12.5m-long lap pool, deck with a barbecue and front fence built out of 110-year-old timber recycled from the former Mornington Pier. 'A main selling point of the home is that during Covid it was great because you could have separate living,' Jacob said. His family have hosted plenty of birthdays and gatherings at the property with one event attended by about 100 guests. 'The soccer pitch is an outdoor area which can be used as an entertaining area or sports area,' Jacob said. 'I think its size is equivalent to about three-quarters of a tennis court.' While the second house is used for games and entertainment, it could easily work for multi-generational living, he added. The houses are also on two different titles. 'So if you wanted to separate it down the line in the future and sell them separately, you could,' Jacob said.
News.com.au
03-06-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Buyer's plan after forking $2m on Mount Waverley home
A buyer has forked nearly $2m for s four-bedroom home in Mount Waverley, and plans to knock it down to build a single new family home. The sale of 10 Inverell Ave smashed its $1.6m reserve by more than $300,000, following a six-way bidding war that erupted under the hammer on Saturday, with the home eventually selling for $1.915m. Buxton Mount Waverley director Steve Hatzi said the property, with $1.5m-$1.65m price hopes, drew fierce competition from a mix of renovators and knockdown buyers, but it was land and location that ultimately won out. 'We had six active bidders and the energy didn't let up,' Mr Hatzi said. 'It started at $1.4m, and just when we thought it was slowing, someone else would jump in. 'We thought it was done at $1.68m, then it flew past $1.9m.' Mr Hatzi said the buyer, who beat out five other contenders, won't be keeping the original Tasmanian oak floors or the Kent wood burner. 'They're knocking it down and building one brand new home — no plans to subdivide,' he said. 'It shows the premium families are paying for land in this school zone.' The Buxton Mount Waverley director said the 725sq m block is in the Mount Waverley Secondary College catchment and one of the last remaining original homes in a street otherwise filled with new builds. 'This pocket has already undergone a big transformation,' Mr Hatzi said. 'This sale was classic real estate, buying the worst house on the best street.' Mr Hatzi said uhe vendor had owned the home for more than 45 years, and the sale reflects a growing trend of long-term residents downsizing across Melbourne's east — unlocking tightly held family housing. 'We're seeing more of this every week, owners who've been in their homes for decades are finally making a move,' he said. 'It's opening up opportunities in Mount Waverley where historically listings have been tight. 'It's not just about Mount Waverley Seconday College — it's the greenery, the peaceful streets, the connection to Glen Waverley and Burwood, and the lifestyle. That's what families are chasing.'
