Famed chef Shane Delia offloads Moonee Ponds pad where ‘Middle East Feast’ was filmed

Television chef Shane Delia has sold his and his wife’s two-storey home in Melbourne’s north west, where some episodes of his show ‘Middle East Feast’ were filmed. See what it sold ofr

Famed chef Shane Delia and his wife Maha have sold 25 Dickens St, Moonee Ponds.

Hospitality mogul and television chef Shane Delia and his wife Maha have offloaded their two-storey Moonee Ponds pad for $2.289m.

Delia’s rise to fame in the fine food world started with the opening of his flagship Melbourne restaurant Maha in 2008, soon adding Windsor’s Maha East, Collingwood’s Maha North and Melbourne Airport’s Biggie Smalls and Middle Ground to his award-winning portfolio.

On top of his list of dining destinations, he has hosted three SBS shows including Spice Journey, Recipe For life and Middle East Feast, as well as presenting on the travel program Postcards.

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Delia and has wife purchased the four-bedroom abode at 25 Dickens St from a friend 10 years ago, wrapping up the deal at a pub.

They have since hosted up to 50 people every Christmas Day at the house as it became the nexus of family gatherings.

“I love the times I am home cooking for my family and friends,” he said when listing the home.

The large open plan living area that connects to the dining zone and kitchen.

The kitchen where he’s filmed some episodes for his cooking shows.

Scenes from Middle East Feast and online cooking classes have been filmed in the kitchen, which is fitted with AEG cooking appliances, a Bosch dishwasher, a stone-topped bench and a pantry.

The home went under the hammer in August, but was passed in and took a few more weeks to find the right buyer.

The expansive main bedroom comes with a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite, but also embraces the world beyond the home with a private balcony offering city views.

Jellis Craig director John Morello said the property was in one of Moonee Pond’s most sought-after pockets and sold to a family that was relocating back to Melbourne after being based in Asia.

“They loved the entertaining area out the back and the fact it had accommodation for the size of their family,” Mr Morello said.

“It’s a very versatile home.”

The undercover entertaining area with a large fireplace.

The expansive main bedroom with its own private balcony.

The sale joins a list of Melbourne restaurateur deals done this spring, with Andrew McConnell and wife Joanna McGann offloading their $20m-plus Toorak mansion in October.

They are known for their popular dining institutions Supernormal, the Builders Arm Hotel, Cumulus Inc and Gimlet.

Their former home on Struan St was purchased from the ex-Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour for $14.2m in 2018, records show.

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