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News.com.au
3 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Arts Centre builder's family home sold in Burwood
A Burwood home built by the man who helped supervise works on Melbourne landmarks including the Arts Centre and RMIT has sold to a local family who plan to preserve its character. The four-bedroom house at 30 Leopold St changed hands for $1.775m, with buyers drawn to its spacious floorplan, 836sq m block, and original features, including a spa, sauna and swimming pool, which were ahead of their time when built in the early 1970s. Buxton Mount Waverley's Peter Serafino said the home attracted strong local interest and was never seriously considered for demolition. Melb property market tipped to hit new record 'The buyers are a family from the area who fell in love with it,' Mr Serafino said. 'They're planning to renovate rather than rebuild, which is the perfect outcome. It's rare to find a home like this in such great condition.' Seller Leonie Vella, who grew up in the home with her sister Kim, said their late father John Vella was a construction supervisor who worked on the Arts Centre and the RMIT building. 'Dad was a builder through and through, but he also had heart,' Ms Vella said. 'He built this house for us. Every brick was perfectly placed, and Mum made sure it was always immaculate. 'It still has her curtains hanging from the '70s.' Ms Vella's late mother June played a major role in the home's interior and garden design. 'Mum had so much flair. She planted flowers along the brick walls and kept the formal lounge for Christmas only,' she said. 'It was pristine, but always warm. 'She took pride in every detail, right up to the end.' The property features two large living areas, a bar, terraced gardens, and an undercover alfresco area that once hosted pool parties, family milestones and holiday celebrations. 'We had every kind of event here, engagements, Christmases, sleepovers,' Ms Vella said. 'It was the kind of house that was always full of life and joy.' Ms Vella said knowing the home would be loved again gave the family comfort. 'That's what Dad would've wanted,' she said. 'There is this warmth that never left, like the love stayed in the walls.'
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Radiers right tackle for Super Bowl XI dies
Another Raiders great has passed. Legendary offensive tackle John Vella who was the team's starting right tackle for their first Super Bowl title has passed. The Raiders sent out a message in memoriam Wednesday. Vella often gets overlooked on a line that included the likes of Hall of Famers Art Shell and Gene Upshaw along with stalwart center Dave Dalby. Advertisement But he and George Buehler held down the right side of the Raiders offensive line for their dominant teams of the mid-70s. Vellas is just as well known for what he did after his playing career. The LA native and USC grad started a chain of stores called John Vella's Raider Locker Room. Vella was 74 years old. This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: Radiers right tackle for Super Bowl XI dies
Fox News
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Super Bowl champion John Vella dead at 74
John Vella, a Super Bowl champion offensive lineman who played for the Oakland Raiders and Minnesota Vikings in the NFL, has died. He was 74. The Raiders announced Vella's death in a statement on Wednesday. "The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland's Super Bowl XI Championship team," the statement read. "Vella originally joined the Raiders as a second-round draft selection in 1972 out of USC, where he earned consensus All-American honors as a tackle in 1971. "A versatile performer and a ferocious competitor, Vella played both guard and tackle, seeing action in 84 games with 48 starts in eight seasons with Silver and Black. He finished his career with Minnesota in 1980. The prayers of the entire Raider Nation are with the Vella family at this time." NFL fans mourned Vella's death on X. Vella's Raiders defeated the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1976 AFC playoffs before the team dominated the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI, 32-14. He played on the same offensive line as Art Shell and Gene Upshaw. Each were tasked with stopping the pass rushers trying to get at Ken Stabler. Wide receivers Fred Biletnikoff and Cliff Branch were the main targets on those Raiders teams. After his playing days were over, he returned to the Oakland area to start a business. John Vella's Raider Locker Room sold Raiders memorabilia and gear. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Miami Herald
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Former Raiders OL John Vella dies at 74
John Vella, an offensive lineman who played eight seasons in the NFL and won a Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders, has died aged 74. The Raiders announced his passing on social media. No cause of death was given. "The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland's Super Bowl XI Championship team," the team said in a statement. "The prayers of the entire Raider Nation are with the Vella family at this time." The Raiders selected Vella in the second round of the 1972 draft out of Southern Cal. He played in 92 career games (48 starts), all but eight of those games coming with the Raiders. He finished out his career in Minnesota in 1980. Vella started 14 games at right tackle during the 1976 season, culminating with three starts in the postseason as the Raiders defeated the Vikings 32-14 in Super Bowl XI. --Field Level Media Field Level Media 2025 - All Rights Reserved
NBC Sports
02-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Former NFL offensive lineman John Vella dies at 74
John Vella, an offensive lineman who started for the Oakland Raiders when they won Super Bowl XI, has died at the age of 74. 'The Raiders Family mourns the passing of John Vella, a standout on the dominant Raider offensive lines of the 1970s and a starter on Oakland's Super Bowl XI Championship team,' the Raiders said in a statement. 'The prayers of the entire Raider Nation are with the Vella family at this time.' Vella was a second-round draft pick of the Raiders in 1972 after an All-American senior season at USC. He played both guard and tackle for the Raiders for eight seasons, and then played a ninth and final season with the Vikings. After retiring, Vella went into the sports memorabilia business that continued to thrive even after he was sued by the NFL in 2003 after an accusation that his merchandise sales were violating NFL trademarks. Vella said the league went after him but that Raiders owner Al Davis remained a supporter of his business.
