Former Saints great Austinn Jones among multiple sporting personalties who have sold around Victoria
Ex-Saint Austinn ‘Aussie’ Jones and Eddie McGuire’s sister, tennis marketing superstar Brigette McGuire are among the sports’ names who recently farewelled homes. See what they sold for.
Ex-Saints defender Austinn ‘Aussie’ Jones and Eddie McGuire’s sister, tennis marketing superstar Brigette McGuire, are among the big sports’ names who have recently farewelled homes.
In 2005, Jones retired from St Kilda after a career of more than 220 games including the 1997 grand final against Adelaide.
Jones and wife Kate listed their four-bedroom Gippsland house for sale towards the end of last year.
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The couple and their two sons had lived at the abode in the town of Bunyip for about seven years.
An outdoor entertainer’s area with a bar and television, basketball court, golf putting green and swimming pool are among the home’s features.
Barry Plant Drouin and Warragul director Candice Hill said a local family purchased the residence, in a private sale that was settled last month.
“One of the main attractions was the pool, they have got young teenage kids so being in the heat of summer, being able to enjoy that with their family liked Austinn and Kate did was a big drawcard,” she said.
Ms Hill declined to comment on the sold price but industry sources indicated the house changed hands for about $860,000.
Jones and Kate are planning to renovate a new home in Bunyip.
Just before Christmas, Brigette McGuire and her husband put their circa-1880s Hawthorn house on the market with $8m-$8.8m price hopes.
Ms McGuire founded McGuire Marketing, where her clients have included Tennis Australia, the Australian Open, US Open Tennis Championships, Melbourne Cricket Club, Golf Australia and Sailing Australia.
She’s also a Monash University lecturer and Women’s Tennis Foundation past president.
Ms McGuire’s famous siblings include former Collingwood Football Club president and television personality Eddie McGuire and ex-Broadmeadows MP Frank McGuire.
Belle Property principal Sam Inan had the listing for the house, which a has solar-heated pool and outdoor entertaining areas draped with ornamental grapevines.
Public records show the five-bedroom pad sold just before Christmas although Mr Inan declined to comment on the deal.
And in October, the Toorak apartment where Magpies legend Lou Richards and wife Edna had lived since the 1970s sold.
The two-bedroom home fetched $870,000, with Jellis Craig Stonnington partner Michael Armstrong managing the sales campaign.
Richards played 250 games with Collingwood and captained the then-VFL club for four years including at its 1953 Premiership team.
After retiring from playing football, he became a journalist and sports commentator on television shows including World of Sport, The Footy Show and Channel 7’s League Teams.
A state funeral was held in Richards’ honour after he died aged 94, in 2017.
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Originally published as Former Saints great Austinn Jones among multiple sporting personalties who have sold around Victoria
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