Why infamous buyer on The Block Danny Wallis is blaming Dan Andrews for being forced to sell his his incredible Melbourne pad for $3.5million
Notorious Block buyer Danny Wallis has blamed former Victoria Premier Dan Andrews after he was forced to put his glorious Melbourne apartment, renovated by famous Blockheads Mitch and Mark, up for sale.
The house will go under the hammer with a price estimate of $3.2 million to $3.5 million.
Rich lister Wallis bought the four-bedroom, four-bathroom St. Kilda apartment at the end of The Block’s 2019 season for an eye-watering $3.374 million.
The entrepreneur is selling due to new property laws introduced by the outgoing Andrews.
Wallis told the Herald Sun he was unloading the fabulous ‘party house’ ahead of a land tax increase due in January 2024.
A glorious Melbourne apartment renovated by famed Blockheads Mitch and Mark (pictured) goes under the hammer with a price indication of $3.2 million – $3.5 million
Rich lister Danny Wallis bought the four-bedroom, four-bathroom St. Kilda apartment at the end of The Block’s 2019 season for an eye-watering $3.374 million
Wallis – pictured – who is a regular buyer on Channel Nine’s home renovation show, says he is selling because of the new property laws introduced by outgoing Victoria Premier Dan Andrews, the Herald Sun reports
Under the new regulations, owners must pay land taxes on secondary properties valued at $50,000 or more. The current threshold is $300.00.
“Land taxes are way too expensive and nowadays you can’t get a decent return,” Wallis said.
Located in what was once the Oslo Hotel, a St. Kilda landmark dating back to the 1850s, Wallis’s Bayside flat was last listed as a rental in August for $2,250 per week.
Highlights of the sprawling multi-level luxury apartment include stunning ocean views, high ceilings and beautiful finishes in bronze, marble and American oak.
There is also an elegant central courtyard, an oversized kitchen with breakfast island and backlit quartz backsplashes.
Other features include a rooftop BBQ kitchen, covered entertainment deck and beautiful dressing room.
Meanwhile, there’s also a gas fireplace, a self-contained ‘entertainer level’, double glazing and keyless entry.
Located in what was once the Oslo Hotel, a St. Kilda landmark dating back to the 1850s, and later a backpacker’s home, Wallis’s Bayside flat was last listed as a rental in August for an eye-watering $2,250 per week . Pictured: The great courtyard
Highlights of the sprawling multi-level luxury apartment include stunning ocean views, high ceilings and beautiful finishes in bronze, marble and American oak. Pictured: The rooftop entertainment deck and BBQ area
Wallis has spent more than $30 million buying real estate in recent years at recent auctions on The Block.
The high-profile businessman made headlines on Nine’s popular renovation show last year when he won the bid for Omar and Oz’s property.
Controversial Blockheads Omar and Oz walked away with $1.6 million after Wallis entered a bidding war with their ‘millionaire friend’, forcing him to buy the house for $5.6 million.
Wallis later admitted that he had spent “too much” on the property, and acknowledged that the bidding war had merely been a clash of egos.