A dazzling Melbourne pad that was once owned by controversial AFL legend Sam Newman has hit the market.
Located in a prestige high-rise block in Docklands, just 2kms from the CBD, the New York-style ‘executive apartment’ boasts four-bedrooms and three-bathrooms.
Recently available as a rental for an eye-watering $3,500 a week, it has now been listed with a price guide of $5.5million-$6million.
Newman sold off the property in 2020 to the current owner for $5million, reported the Herald Sun on Friday.
Fellow AFL legend Kevin Sheedy features in a new video promoting the listing.
A dazzling Melbourne pad that was once owned by controversial AFL legend Sam Newman has hit the market
Newman, 78, reportedly lived in the apartment for more than a decade
Situated on the 40th floor in Tower Five of the ritzy Yarra’s Edge complex, the chic apartment features incredible views of the Melbourne skyline.
Highlights include floor-to-ceiling windows, three balconies and an open plan design offering 323 square metres of space.
There’s also a chef’s kitchen featuring stone finishings, a breakfast bench and a coffee machine.
Recently available as a rental for an eye-watering $3,500 a week, it has now been listed with a price guide of $5.5million-$6million
The enormous master bedroom has its own private balcony, twin vanities, a spa bath with window view and a walk-in wardrobe
Meanwhile, the enormous master bedroom has its own private balcony, twin vanities, a spa bath with window view and a walk-in wardrobe.
Other features include zoned ducted climate control, a storage room and automated blinds.
Newman, 78, reportedly lived in the apartment for more than a decade.
Known for his outspoken views on AFL, high-flying Newman gained fame as a player for the Geelong Football Club throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Situated on the 40th floor in Tower Five of the ritzy Yarra’s Edge complex, the chic apartment features incredible views of the Melbourne skyline
He later entered a media career and worked for Channel Seven as a commentator.
Newman, whose birth name is John, became a regular on Nine’s The Footy Show, which was axed in 2019.
He currently appears on the popular You Can’t Be Serious podcast with Don Scott.
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