Inside Shane Warne’s lavish £5.7m apartment with personalised fittings as family sell cricket legend’s home
SHANE Warne’s lavish £5.7million apartment complete with personalised fittings has reportedly been sold by his family. The late cricket legend, who passed away suddenly in March, made sure he put his own stamp on his bachelor pad in St Kilda, Melbourne. He was instrumental in the design process of the luxury property, which is located […]
SHANE Warne’s lavish £5.7million apartment complete with personalised fittings has reportedly been sold by his family.
The late cricket legend, who passed away suddenly in March, made sure he put his own stamp on his bachelor pad in St Kilda, Melbourne.
He was instrumental in the design process of the luxury property, which is located in the exclusive Saint Moritz development.
The acclaimed Aussie spinner wanted to adorn his beachside apartment with his favourite number, 23.
Shane proudly donned the double digits on the back of his Australian jersey during his glittering cricket career.
The dad-of-three‘s swimming pools at his two homes in Brighton, Melbourne, notoriously also had the number 23 painted on the bottom.
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He purchased the property, described as his “passion project”, in the still-incomplete complex for a whopping £5.67million.
But his grieving family has now packed up his possessions and sold the trendy apartment in wake of Shane’s death, according to The Herald Sun.
The brood reportedly arranged for it to be snapped up by a private buyer, who has paid another £576,000 more than the price tag.
The stylish penthouse in the chic complex was flogged for a hefty £17.3million – making it one of the most expensive apartments Down Under.
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High-profile residents include the likes of footy personality Sam Newman and businessman Antony Catalano.
Property developer Tim Gurner said of the deal: “Shane was an extraordinary man I cared a lot for and would have loved to have him in the building and his energy.
“We have been working with the family to assist wherever possible in the sale of his home.
“As with all purchasers we won’t comment on who they are due to the number of high profile owners in the precinct.
“We are planning a campaign very soon however had a number of buyers interested in Saint Moritz who had missed out, so it sold very quickly.”
The mystery new owner will enjoy a resort-style lifestyle, complete with a secret entry and exit, a private club and even a spa.
Other fancy features include private catering, a wine director, personal stylists, childcare, car washing, laundry services and housekeeping.
And there is also a book collection curated by the Queen’s librarian, a gold-class private cinema, 3000-bottle wine cellar and a $1.5 million dollar glass cube welcome space to enjoy.
Bowling icon Shane, who was arguably cricket’s greatest spinner, bought and sold a number of stunning homes in his home city of Melbourne over the years.
The 52-year-old died suddenly on March 4, 2022, while holidaying with pals in Koh Samui, Thailand.
An autopsy determined he had died of “natural causes” during the lads trip, after suffering a suspected heart attack.
Shane captained the Australia national team in One Day Internationals and was widely considered one of the greatest bowlers in cricket history.
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He played domestic cricket for his home state of Victoria and English domestic cricket for Hampshire.
He was captain of Hampshire for three seasons from 2005 to 2007 and played his first Test match in 1992, going on to take over 1,000 international wickets.
