Outgoing AFL boss Gillon McLachlan sells Melbourne home $8million after recently buying $13.5million
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SOLD OUT! Outgoing AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is selling a luxury Melbourne home for $8m after recently buying a $13.5m property in the same trendy suburb.
Outgoing AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan and his wife Laura have sold their luxury Melbourne home for $8 million, with the couple recently buying a $13.5 million house in the same suburb.
McLachlan, who will step down at the end of April or May this year, initially listed his Prahan home for sale with a guide price of $10 million to $11 million.
Gillon McLachlan and his wife Laura (pictured) have sold their luxury Melbourne home for $8 million; the couple recently purchased a $13.5 million home in the same suburb.
McLachlan, who will step down at the end of April or May this year, initially listed his Prahan home for sale with a price guide of $10 million to $11 million.
The lavish residence, on one of the suburb’s best streets, was later lowered to $8.8 million to $9.3 million after a slowdown in demand for properties priced at more than $10 million.
However, the property has doubled in value over the past decade, with records showing that McLachlan and his wife bought the home for $4 million in 2012.
The luxurious six-bedroom house is one of two houses in the suburb that has a tennis court.
The luxurious 1,189-square-meter property also features a swimming pool, outdoor entertaining area, butler’s pantry, double garage, and open-plan living area with a bar.
The luxurious 1,189-square-meter property also features a swimming pool, outdoor entertaining area, butler’s pantry, double garage, and open-plan living area with a bar.
A listing agent in 2022 described it as being within walking distance of “every imaginable amenity you could want” and said it would suit a family homebuyer.
A listing agent in 2022 described it as being within walking distance of “every imaginable amenity you could want” and said it would suit a family homebuyer.
The couple recently bought a two-story mansion for $13.5 million in the same exclusive neighborhood.
McLachlan is nearing the end of his tenure as AFL chief executive after spending nine years at the helm.
McLachlan is nearing the end of his tenure as AFL chief executive after spending nine years at the helm.
He started the position in 2014 and planned to leave a few years ago, but agreed to stay on when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
The AFL has yet to announce who will replace McLachlan, making him the competition’s fourth chief executive in the past 26 years.
Leading candidates for the job include AFL executive and legal adviser Andrew Dillon, GWS boss David Matthews and Sydney chief executive Tom Harley.