Troye Sivan’s childhood home in Perth sells for $1.7m
The Aussie house where the pop star filmed a personal video that’s had over 9 million views, and lived in when he landed a role in a Hollywood film has sold. See how much it went for.
Troye Sivan’s childhood home in Perth has changed hands for $1.7m.
The five-bedroom Mediterranean-style residence in the prestigious Dianella Dress Circle Estate was where the music star filmed his personal coming-out video, now viewed 9.1m times on YouTube, and where his audition tape landed him a role in Hugh Jackman’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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Sivan’s parents, Laurelle and Shaun Mellet, chose to relocate to Melbourne — and with the famed singer now splitting his time between Melbourne and the US — decided it was time to let go of the Perth property.
The sale was handled by EQ Realty’s Erit David, who opted for a low-key campaign due to the property being tenanted at the time.
“I deliberately took a semi-off-market approach in the first instance because we had tenants in the property,” Ms David said.
“I was never going to run a full-blown campaign while tenants were still there, purely because of access and presentation.
The home sold to a local family, drawn to its sprawling 807sq m block, city views, and spacious entertainment areas.
Ms David admitted that Troye’s name wasn’t used to its full potential in the sales pitch to buyers, though excitement grew once buyers realised the connection.
“We probably didn’t capitalise enough on the fact that it was Troye Sivan’s former house after the fact,” she said.
“Once the sellers found out, there was a lot of excitement, and it could have been used as a stronger selling point.
“But at the time, they hadn’t initially wanted me to mention it, so we respected their wishes during the campaign.”
The new owners, a local family, were drawn to the home’s spacious design, swimming pool, and city views.
The sale comes as Perth continues to go against national trends, with house prices rising 0.39 per cent in December, according to the latest PropTrack Home Price Index.
Dianella’s median house price is currently $770,000, reflecting strong local demand in this premium pocket of Perth.
Perth has seen a 17.59 per cent price surge in the past 12 months, making it the strongest-performing capital city in Australia.
Since leaving Dianella, Troye Sivan has become one of Australia’s biggest music exports.
His breakout hit Happy Little Pill catapulted him to fame, and he has since won multiple ARIA Awards, including Song of the Year in 2023 for Rush.
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