Ex-AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou and wife Symone Richards have sold 5 Tyalla Cres, Toorak.
Former AFL boss Andrew Demetriou and wife Symone Richards have punted their luxurious Toorak house for circa $12m, more than a year since listing it for sale.
The couple put their six-bedroom home on the market in May 2025 with a $15m-$16.5m range.
Later, the price tag later decreased to $14.5m-$15.5m and then $13.5m-$14.5m as it was listed with different agencies.
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This means the property’s final price was roughly $4.5m below their original range’s upper end.
RT Edgar director Jeremy Fox declined to comment on the sale, but industry sources indicated the couple sold off market to an overseas-based Australian buyer for about $12m, in a deal settled this week.
Records show Demetriou and Ms Richards bought their 1930s-built abode at 5 Tyalla Cres for $6.775m in 2007.
The 1930s-built house was originally designed by architect Marcus Martin, who also created Melbourne homes for luminaries of the era such as silent film star Claire Adams.
Symone Richards and Andrew Demetriou have four children together.
The kitchen is equipped with European appliances, integrated refrigeration and a butlers’ pantry.
More than a decade after purchasing the house, they enlisted noted interior designer David Hicks to update the residence, meaning the home was in a turnkey condition when they decided to sell.
The impressive three-level house features an infinity-edge heated pool and spa, a basement garage with a gym space, and covered patio.
The kitchen is fitted with European appliances and a butlers’ pantry, while the main bedroom showcases a north-facing terrace, ensuite and dressing room.
There’s a basement with a comprehensive gym space.
Can you count the shoes?
The infinity-edge gas- and solar-heated pool and spa are set among landscaped gardens.
Demetriou served as the AFL’s chief executive for more than a decade until retiring in 2014.
During his leadership, Demetrious oversaw the league’s expansion from 16 teams to 18 teams with the addition of Greater Western Sydney and the Gold Coast Suns, and was instrumental in securing a $1.25bn television rights deal across 2012 to 2016.
Demetriou’s tenure included the Essendon supplements scandal which saw the club kicked out of the 2013 finals, coach James Hird was suspended for 12 months and 34 players suspended for the 2016 season.
Heated concrete floors with an oak inlay and an open fireplace feature in the living and dining areas.
Andrew Demetriou grew up working in his parents’ Coburg fish and chip shop, before embarking on his career in football and business. Picture: David Caird.
The house has four bathrooms including this glam set-up.
In the 1980s, Demetriou started out as a North Melbourne player before a short stint at Hawthorn.
He served as the AFL Players Association chief executive from 1998 to 2000 and later the AFL’s general manager of football operations, before securing the league’s top job.
Since retiring from the AFL, he has held leadership roles at several companies, including as consultancy firm Sports Advisory Partners’ board chair.
He’s also part of a team which established a private members’ club, Sanctum, based at an East Melbourne hotel.
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