Sam Newman keeps everyone guessing on Saint Moritz, St Kilda acquisition
The VFL footy legend Sam Newman, who ranks among the A-list names previously floated as potential buyers in stage one of the Saint Moritz, St Kilda complex, is keeping everyone guessing.
Asked whether he was set to move in by the local paper, The Herald Sun, Newman only confirmed he had looked at the luxury tower which is being officially launched this weekend.
“I’m still considering the whole thing,” Newman said. The Geelong great currently lives in Docklands.
“This will become a precinct where the buildings will house a number of Melbourne’s very wealthy families,” he suggests.
Gurner amended the exisiting permit for 14 – 16 The Esplanade, St Kilda, to halve the number of apartments from 240 to 120.
“We believe the luxury end of the market has been waiting for something like this to come along," Tim Gurner said officially in February when seeking registrations of interest.
The first of the three buildings, Pacific House features 45 residences.
Wilson Agents recently placed an Instagram posting advising the off market sales progress.
"For those of you who don’t already know, the Novotel on the upper esplanade is being completely demolished and in a few years from now the most amazing beachfront residences I have ever seen will be built in its place," agent Grace Le-francke posted.
"They are almost completely sold out already in a matter of weeks," she advised.
The sales included the $30 million penthouse that sits atop Pacific House to the former Domain chief Antony Catalano.
Over summer Gurner had the naming rights partner of the recent Australian Yachting Championships, conducted by the host club at the Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron in St Kilda.