Sonia O’Sullivan and Nic Bideau list Glen Iris house

Olympic star Sonia O’Sullivan and top coach Nic Bideau could get a speedy sale for their beautiful home.

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December 4, 2020 - 12:00AM

Irish champion runner Sonia O'Sullivan (L) is selling in Glen Iris. Pic Nathan Edwards

Olympic track star Sonia O’Sullivan and top athletics coach Nic Bideau could get a speedy sale for their sleek Glen Iris home.

The married track champions have $2.2-$2.4m price hopes for 93 Glen Iris Road, which they bought after Irish track and field star O’Sullivan retired from professional running in 2008.

O’Sullivan represented Ireland when she won 16 major athletics championship medals across her renowned career, including a silver medal for the 5000m race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and six gold medals from the World and European championships.

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93 Glen Iris Road, Glen Iris, has already attracted attention.

It’s been a family home for O’Sullivan and Bideau.

O'Sullivan with the Olympic torch and children from Little Athletics Waverley. Photo Kieran Van Geyzel

Bideau, who coached his ex-wife Cathy Freeman until 2000 and other Australian athletes, is now the director of the Melbourne International Track Club.

For the sale, he’s recruited Buxton Sandringham agent Matthew Gray, who was an AFL player manager at the same time that Bideau was a fitness coach at Carlton Football Club.

Mr Gray said he may have found the couple a buyer armed with a “compelling offer” just seven days into the sales campaign.

Coach Nic Bideau with the athletes that he trained before the Commonwealth Games.

A large modern kitchen is an impressive feature.

“There’s currently an offer on it, but it’s subject to a cooling-off period and it hasn’t officially sold,” Mr Gray said.

“But the speed of the sale is very in line with how competitive the market is at the moment.”

He said O’Sullivan and Bideau had loved raising their children at the four-bedroom home but it was time to downsize.

The couple with their children Ciara and Sophie when O’Sullivan got Australian citizenship.

There are multiple living and dining areas.

“They spend a fair amount of time travelling overseas and it’s quite a big house to maintain,” Mr Gray said.

“But it’s the ideal house for a young family, with direct gate access to Ferndale Park and a lot of accommodation, multiple living rooms and a pool.”

“The front living space runs completely east-west, meaning you get amazing morning sun coming through.”

The perfect pool for summer.

Entertain near the built-in barbecue.

O’Sullivan frequently travelled back to Ireland, where she is considered “sporting royalty”, Mr Gray said.

CoreLogic shows the couple paid $1.46m for the Glen Iris house in November 2008.

Very few changes have been made to the Zen Architects design, which features a formal lounge room, open-plan living zone and an additional media room.

There’s already an offer on the large property.

There are four bedrooms.

One of the four bedrooms could be easily converted to a home office, with a built-in desk ready to use. There’s also a secure garage that fits three cars.

The property is for private sale.

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