Ex-Olympic butterfly swimmer, Banjo Loans boss Guy Callaghan sells lavish Hawthorn mansion

The former Olympian-turned-business bigwig and his wife have sold a Melbourne mansion listed with a $14m-plus asking price. And it’s not Melbourne’s only recent megasale. Find out more.

11 Kooyongkoot Rd, Hawthorn, has been sold by its former Olympic swimmer owner and Banjo Loans boss Guy Callaghan.

Former Olympic swimmer and Banjo Loans chief executive Guy Callaghan and his wife, Penelope have sold their Hawthorn home for about $15m.

Mr Callaghan represented New Zealand in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain swimming the butterfly stroke.

He has held a number of corporate roles since, and has been the boss of the business loans and asset finance company Banjo Loans since 2019.

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He and his wife have just sold their six-bedroom house at 11 Kooyongkoot Rd, which sits on a more than 1600sq m block.

Property records show the abode is in Penelope’s name, and industry sources revealed it sold in the vicinity of $15m.

Stretched across three levels, the residence was built in circa 1899 and later transformed by B.E. Architecture, with blackwood finishes, stone elements and coved ceilings throughout.

One of the home’s many living areas has a water theme with many shades of blue.

The expansive back yard fittingly features a solar-heated pool.

There’s also a wine cellar, mud room, home theatre, four-car garage and one bedroom with an ensuite can be found on the lowest ground floor.

Behind the main kitchen, a second, hidden kitchen is joined by a laundry with a drying cupboard.

Fireplaces also adorn every common area, including the library and main bedroom.

Outside, there’s a solar-heated pool, outdoor entertaining area, barbecue and vegetable garden.

Marshall White Stonnington directors Marcus Chiminello and Stuart Evans managed the listing.

The home’s six bedrooms include spaces with fireplaces and day beds set into bay windows.

A large kitchen comes adorned with marble benchtops.

Shortly after this sale, Mr Chiminello and Marshall White Bayside director Andy Nasr sold the five-bedroom mansion at 38 Monomeath Ave, Canterbury, which was listed with a $29m-$30m price tag.

The house on one of Melbourne’s most prized roads features a gym, sauna, cinema, study, two kitchens, a 16-car garage, wine cellar, wellness area and a lift.

The lavish facade of 38 Monomeath Ave, Canterbury.

The award-winning bathroom is big on style and natural light.

The main bedroom’s ensuite was awarded the Best Residential Bathroom Design in Australia’s 2020 Belle Fanuli Interior Design Awards which has a large, freestanding marble bathtub.

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