Rugby House, the 1890s Malvern house sells
Jonathan ChancellorDecember 7, 2020
Rugby House, the grand Victorian-era Malvern mansion of wine distributor Stan Gyles, sold on the weekend after being passed in at auction at $2.36 million.
It had been listed with expectations of $2.3 million, with its post-auction sale price undisclosed.
Stan Gyles, who distributes New Zealand's Central Otago fine wines, bought Rugby House 22 years ago, with wife Mary, who are now downsizing to South Melbourne.
The five bedroom 1896 house on Wattletree Road, opposite Cabrini Hospital, features a wine cellar capable of holding 2000 bottles.
It comes with a meals area in a 1995 conservatory-style extension.
It was listed through Mark Williams and Gowan Stubbings of Kay & Burton.
Rugby House last sold in 1991 for $425,000.
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.
