South Yarra: Member of mega-wealthy Smorgon family, high-flying lawyer Amanda Smorgon, lists period house
Prolific lawyer and a member of the wealthy Smorgon family, Amanda Smorgon, has listed a Victorian-era South Yarra house with a $5m-$5.5m asking range.
The Melbourne-based Smorgon clan was previously headed by the late Victor Smorgon who took over his father's and uncle's butchery businesses in the 1930s before diversifying into areas including paper, plastics and steel.
Today, the family is one of Australia's richest with an estimated combined wealth of more than $2.7bn.
Ms Smorgon, the daughter of former Carlton president Graham Smorgon and his wife Annette, was formerly employed at law firm Minter Ellison including as a media lawyer where she worked on several high-profile cases.
She's also a member of multiple philanthropic organisation's leadership teams and started the networking group Young Carlton Professionals, which aims to get up-and-coming business leaders engaged with the Bombers, in 2012.
Marshall White Stonnington director Nicholas Brooks declined to comment on the four-bedroom home's owner but public records show it belongs to Ms Smorgon.
'The first thing you notice is the stunning cul-de-sac location,' Mr Brooks said.
He said the street's dozen or so residences are thought to have previously served as homes for workers from the circa-1847 Como House in South Yarra, originally owned by Supreme Court judge Sir Edward Eyre Williams and now held in the National Trust of Australia's custodianship.
Period features such as an original fireplace in the main bedroom suite, the arched hallway and decorative ceilings feature in Ms Smorgon's home.
The kitchen showcases Miele and Smeg appliances, a skylight, casual meals' area and breakfast bar.
There's also a formal dining room with a marble fireplace and an open-plan living and dining area.
French doors open to a backyard solar-heated pool, timber deck, outdoor kitchen, built-in barbecue and banquette seating.
'There's not only the pool but you've got the really large deck and grassed area at the rear, it's really good for families and a great retreat,' Mr Brooks said.
Buyers would likely include families wanting a leafy destination close to Melbourne's CBD and downsizers, due to the abode being mostly single-level apart from the upstairs fifth bedroom and retreat, he added.
Expressions of interest close at 3pm on June 3.
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