3 March 2018
The house was sold for $1,955,000 on 3 March 2018.
In March 2000, it sold for $327,000. (source: realestate.com.au)
Here is Marshall White's video.
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August 2017The re-built 'brick by brick' house at 25 Barak Road was passed in at auction for $1.9 million. The property impressed 'with its lavish detail' according to real estate agent Marshall White.
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| 25 Barak Rd in 2013 |
History of the illegal demolition of 25 Barak Road
In the early morning of June 29th, 2008 the house at 25 Barak Road, Port Melbourne was illegally demolished. In a highly planned operation, heavy equipment was brought to the site early. A chain saw cut through the roof, and then the front wall was knocked in. Neighbours remonstrated with the wreckers. No demolition or planning permits had been obtained. The house is covered by a Heritage Overlay in recognition of the Fishermans Bend estate being the first constructed by the newly formed Housing Commission of Victoria.
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| 25 Barak Rd in 2012 |
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| July 2008 |
Port Phillip Council took the matter to court. For some time until the case was heard, the site was fenced off. The owner was prosecuted. The magistrate, Phillip Goldberg, said 'he could not impose the maximum fines of $150,000 because of sentencing discounts for his guilty pleas and lack of prior convictions "however enticing it might be". Hodo Zeqaj was convicted and fined $45,000 with $7500 costs.' (The Age, 13 May 2009)
The decision required that original material be retained on site to be incorporated into the reconstruction of the front facade of the house.
A planning permit for the house was finally issued by VCAT in August 2009. The permit was to
'Retrospectively approve the partial demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new ground and first floor alterations and additions including repairing and restoring the original front facade and roof of the dwelling on the site'.
The redevelopment is now complete.
What do you make of this tale of 25 Barak Road?
The decision required that original material be retained on site to be incorporated into the reconstruction of the front facade of the house.
A planning permit for the house was finally issued by VCAT in August 2009. The permit was to
'Retrospectively approve the partial demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a new ground and first floor alterations and additions including repairing and restoring the original front facade and roof of the dwelling on the site'.
Prior to the redevelopment, the modest foundations of the original house were revealed, as well as a fine lemon tree near the back fence.
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| Back to the foundations |
What do you make of this tale of 25 Barak Road?
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