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News.com.au
5 days ago
- Business
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Mt Waverley Secondary College zone unit sells for $753k
A Vietnamese family has ended a nine-month house hunt with a $753,000 auction win for a renovated home in one of Melbourne's most fiercely contested school zones. The buyers, whose daughter already attends Mt Waverley Primary, had missed out at several auctions before securing the two-bedroom unit at 4/2 Clive St in the coveted Mt Waverley Secondary College catchment. The father, a lecturer in Vietnam, had been flying in for inspections, determined to keep the family within the prized zone. RELATED: 'Traps': Vic homes you shouldn't buy Shock list of Melb's most sold suburbs Affairs, lies and leaks: Block chaos exposed Ray White Mt Waverley's Jacob Biviano said renovated units were a scarcity in the suburb and this one's quality and location made it hotly contested. 'They'd been looking for nine months, missed out several times, and this time they weren't leaving without it,' Mr Biviano said. 'Being in that school zone was non-negotiable, and renovated units like this just don't come up very often here.' The home is tucked at the rear of the block and had been comprehensively updated by its former owner, who lived in it for several years before renting it out. Polished floorboards flow through open-plan living and dining, the kitchen features stone benches and premium appliances, and a cafe servery window opens onto a north-facing deck and synthetic-turf courtyard. Two robed bedrooms, a modern laundry/bathroom, separate toilet, reverse-cycle heating and cooling, evaporative cooling and a carport round out the low-maintenance package. More than 55 groups inspected the home during the campaign, with three bidders — including a local investor and a buyer from Camberwell — vying for it at auction. The family prevailed just above the $700,000-$750,000 price guide. Mr Biviano said the home's location had all of the right ingredients for buyers. 'You can walk to Mount Waverley and Jordanville train stations, Hamilton Place shops are just around the corner, and you're in one of Melbourne's most sought-after school zones,' he said. 'The past fortnight has been noticeably busier, buyers know spring will bring more stock and more competition, so they're acting now to get ahead of that,' he said. The Ray White Mount Waverley agent said he believes Mount Waverley is poised for another growth surge, with the Suburban Rail Loop on the horizon and Monash and Deakin universities close by. 'Thirty years ago my father was selling here when it was still mostly market gardens,' Mr Biviano said. 'Now it's a premium market in its own right, quieter than Glen Waverley but with exceptional schools. 'I think the capital growth here will rival and could potentially exceed Glen Waverley in the years ahead.'
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Sooshi Mango's Joe Salanitri says yasou to in-laws' Mount Waverley home
The baklava's been baked, the ouzo's been poured and now Sooshi Mango's Joe Salanitri is saying yasou to his in-laws' Mt Waverley home of 45 years. And it's been revealed how wild fusion parties between his own Italian family and his Greek partner's helped inspire the wildly popular ethnic sketch comedy group Sooshi Mango. The four-bedroom house at 7 Midway St, owned by Chris and Mary Ginis since 1980, has been regularly visited by Salanitri since the late 1990s — when he fell for their daughter Georgina. 'Hectic' bidding war leaves sellers speechless It has hit the market with a $1.73m-$1.79m price guide and will go under the hammer this Saturday, with both Joe and his Sooshi Mango co-star and brother Carlo expected to attend. The pair, as well as co-star Andrew Manfre, have become household names with their over-the-top portrayals of Mediterranean mums, dads and uncles, drawing on their upbringing in Melbourne's migrant suburbs. The Ginis family home has long been at the centre of big Greek celebrations, and Joe has been part of it for more than two decades, having married the couple's daughter Georgina. 'We've raised three daughters in this house,' Ms Ginis said. 'We've hosted some incredible parties, it became the go-to place for all the big family celebrations. Easter, Christmas, christenings, 21sts, engagements, you name it, we've had it. 'There were anywhere from 20 to 40 people for lunch, and sometimes up to 100 for dinner.' Joe's first visit to the home in the late '90s made a lasting impression. 'He's always been a gorgeous young man. A real gem. He's a great guy from a beautiful family — we were very impressed,' Ms Ginis said. His father in law Chris recalled the moment he first met his son-in-law, 'First thought? Bloody hell, where'd you find him,' he said. Joe's parents, Vince and Antonia, also became regulars at Ginis family functions, where they would often explore the common ground of their two cultures with a guitar and some laughter. 'Vince was a natural entertainer,' Mr Ginis said. 'He'd pull out the guitar and sing with the boys, tell stories, get everyone laughing.' Ray White Judd White Group director Andrew Dimashki, said the home had drawn more than 90 groups and attracted eight confirmed bidders ahead of Saturday's auction — but it's no longer the classic yiayia's house you might expect. The home was extensively renovated in the late 2000s. Mr Dimashki said key aspects now include travertine floors, a Miele-equipped kitchen with integrated fridge and dual ovens, and two designer bathrooms with floor-to-ceiling tiling and heated towel rails. The layout also features a formal lounge room and dining spaces, a bright meals and family room with recessed speakers, a lockable cellar, and a covered outdoor area flowing to landscaped gardens and a built-in barbecue zone. 'The kitchen's the big drawcard, but it's the warmth and feel of the home that people really connect with,' Mr Dimashki said. 'It's elegant, but it's still got heart.' Mr Ginis said he and his wife were headed to Camberwell in Melbourne's inner east to enjoy a more flexible lifestyle, but hoped the next owners would carry on the home's tradition of hospitality. 'It's got such a great feel to it. Sunshine streams in, and there's just an energy about it. We've always kept it open to everyone, and I think that's part of its soul,' he said. 'Whoever buys this home will inherit the ghost of happiness.'
