Comedian Dave Hughes snappily sells $2 million plus St Kilda heritage terrace

Comedian Dave Hughes snappily sells $2 million plus St Kilda heritage terrace
Jonathan ChancellorDecember 7, 2020

The Melbourne- based comedian Dave Hughes has snappily sold his St Kilda family home, just two weeks into the marketing.

The renovated three bedroom Victorian terrace was being offered with $2 million plus hopes by Hughes and his wife, journalist Holly Ife.

It cost $1.8 million in 2007 and before than $1.27 million in 2002. No sale price has been revealed.

Fareham was built 1867 by architect William Allen. 

Allen was builder of the first St Kilda Town Hall on the corner of Grey and Barkly Streets in the 1850s, which was demolished in the 1930s. It is said the terrace, along with neighbouring Figsby include some design elements derived from the early Town Hall: the Roman Doric columns, verandah and internal stairs. 

It has been the home of the painter Albert Tucker and his wife Joy Hester. Tucker's painting 'Watcher on a Balcony' shows the unusual iron work. The writer Marcus Clarke also lived there.

Hockingstuart agent Sam Inan had the private treaty offering.

Hughes will be returning to radio with his longtime co-host Kate Langbroek in the drive slot at Kiis FM next year.

The couple bought another St Kilda home in 2010 for $1.84 million. 

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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