Ticketmaster boss Gavin Taylor selling ‘house-size' apartment featuring a built-in bar
Ticketmaster boss Gavin Taylor is selling his 'house-size' Melbourne apartment with a
$1.2m-$1.32m price tag.
Mr Taylor was appointed as the ticketing platform's chief executive since 2021, the same year that he purchased the three-bedroom home located in a complex opposite Albert Park Lake.
He previously served as the West Australian Football Commission's chief executive and has held a number of other sports and health-related positions.
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RT Edgar's Chelsie Cargill said that Mr Taylor had lived at the 170sq m abode with his family and their pet dog Alby, who features in some of the listing photos.
'This is a hard-to-find, house-size apartment that truly stands out for its amazing size and space – a rare gem in today's market,' Ms Cargill said.
Since buying the residence, the Taylors have extensively renovated it.
'The wow factor is in the open-plan living and kitchen area,' Ms Cargill said.
'They gutted the apartment and put in a new kitchen, bathrooms and laundry.'
A 90cm induction cooktop and oven, dishwasher, large engineered stone benchtops and filtered water tap feature in he kitchen.
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Green views from the living and dining area.
Showcasing high ceilings and large windows, the northwest-facing living and dining area has a fireplace and built-in bar.
In the kitchen there's a 90cm induction cooktop and oven, dishwasher, large engineered stone benchtops and filtered water tap.
Views of Albert Park Lake and Melbourne CBD's skyline can be enjoyed from the kitchen's central bench.
A tiled outdoor entertaining terrace looks over nearby treetops while guests can also take advantage of a powder room separate to the main bathroom.
The apartment has two bathrooms and a separate powder room.
The main bedroom features a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, while other highlights include a study, double-glazed bedroom windows, ducted heating and cooling, intercom entry, basement parking and access to the complex's communal pool.
Ms Cargill said she expected interested buyers to include families wanting the convenience of a location close to the city, restaurants, Albert Park Golf Course and Chapel St.
'It may be someone interstate who wants a place in Melbourne for when they travel, obviously you would have first-class seats to watch the Grand Prix from the home,' she said.
The residence will be auctioned at 10am on May 31.
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