Inside the mega-mansion of an actual burger king
Simon Crowe, AKA the founder of popular burger chain Grill’d, and his wife Sophie have served up $22.675 million for a beautiful heritage-protected mansion in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak.
The property, once owned by Gold Logie winning comedian Steve Vizard, is a circa-1886 heritage listed home that boasts a tennis court and pool, among other luxurious inclusions.
The home was sold in 2021 to a mystery buyer after being listed with a $22-24 million price tag, and documents have revealed that Mr Crowe is now the lucky new owner with the mansion being listed in wife Sophie’s name.
The Toorak home has quite a history, being originally built for Martin Blundell, a previous manager of the Melbourne branch of the Bank of Australasia.
Maltster William Barrett later had the mansion remodelled. Then along came actor, writer and lawyer Steve Vizard, famous for the television programs Fast Forward and Tonight Live With Steve Vizard, owning the property for about five months in 1998.
Marshall White’s Marcus Chiminello handled the six-bedroom home’s sale and last year said that the previous owners had “torn off” the back half of the house and “completely reworked” the interior to blend modern elements with an update to the home’s heritage aspects.
“When a home like this becomes available it draws out some of the most notable people, be they notable by fame or by fortune,” Mr Chiminello said at the time.
The home has a basement cellar and five living spaces and a games room. Outside there are manicured gardens, a tennis court and basketball hoop.
Entry is through a reception hall with original tessellated tiles, soaring ceilings and leadlight windows.
Here's a look at the breath-taking mega-mansion.
Images: Realestate.com.au