Smorgon high-flyer sells historic South Yarra home for millions

Amanda Smorgon has recently been named as one of Melbourne’s most eligible bachelorettes. Picture: Supplied.

A member of the affluent Smorgon family and one of Melbourne’s most eligible bachelorettes, Amanda Smorgon, has farewelled her South Yarra house.

The Victorian-era home sold for an undisclosed price after being listed with $5m-$5.5m expectations.

Ms Smorgon is a lawyer, public speaker and co-president of the United Israel Appeal Women’s Division, a charity that focuses on fundraising and philanthropic initiatives to support Israel and Jewish people.

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The Smorgon dynasty, previously headed by the late industrialist Victor Smorgon, is thought to be one of Australia’s richest families with an estimated total wealth of more than $2.7bn.

In July, a Herald Sun article on Melbourne’s most eligible single women featured Ms Smorgon alongside identities such as ex-MasterChef judge Melissa Leong, former Bachelorette Australia and journalist Georgia Love and lawyer turned property developer Zana Pali.

Ms Smorgon’s four-bedroom house showcases a formal dining room with a marble fireplace, plus an outdoor pool and kitchen fitted with a built-in barbecue and banquette seating.

Marshall White Stonnington director Nicholas Brooks declined to comment on the sold price.

The main kitchen is fitted with Miele and Smeg appliances, a skylight, casual meals’ area and breakfast bar.

Amanda Smorgon is the daughter of former Carlton president Graham Smorgon and his wife Annette. Ms Smorgon also founded networking group Young Carlton Professionals, in 2012.

There’s a solar-heated pool, timber deck, outdoor kitchen, built-in barbecue and banquette seating in the backyard.

But he said the abode’s period features and location in a quiet cul-de-sac had wowed plenty of buyers with more than 100 groups inspecting the property during the sales campaign.

“It attracted a pretty wide variety of buyers including local families, upsizers, downsizers and interstate buyers from Sydney and Western Australia,” Mr Brooks said.

A family ended up purchasing the impressive pad.

An open-plan living and dining space combines period style with modern furnishings and artworks.

There’s four bedrooms plus an upstairs retreat that could double as a fifth bedroom.

Some houses in the residence’s street are believed to have previously served as homes for workers from the circa-1847 Como House in South Yarra.

The historic mansion and gardens were originally owned by Supreme Court judge Sir Edward Eyre Williams and later served as the long-time home of wealthy pastoralist Charles Armytage and his family.

In 1959, it was acquired by the National Trust of Australia.

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