Collingwood forward Jordan De Goey has snapped up an Aspendale apartment off the plan. Picture: Michael Klein
Collingwood livewire Jordan De Goey has bought an off-the-plan “weekend getaway” in a beachside Aspendale apartment complex.
The forward snared a two-bedroom unit in the 1-5 Taylor Avenue project being developed by his mate, Dennis Spanos, who also owns Greek patisserie and restaurant Vanilla Lounge in Oakleigh.
Mr Spanos told the Sunday Herald Sun De Goey’s new apartment would feature a courtyard, and be just a drop kick from his “favourite beach”.
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The Aspendale development will feature 25 units.
“The beach is so close, maybe after he has a big game, (he can go there) for a nice recovery on the weekend,” Mr Spanos said.
“It’ll be a weekend getaway where he can relax and switch off.”
De Goey has long been connected to Melbourne’s southeast, playing junior footy with the Ashburton United Junior Football Club and then in the TAC Cup with the Oakleigh Chargers, before being selected by the Pies with pick five in the 2014 draft.
The 24-year-old has been sidelined from footy with a finger injury, and is also facing an indecent assault charge.
Mr Spanos said construction had just begun on the two-storey development, which would feature 25 units and a retail space when it was completed between September to November next year.
The light-filled interior of one of the apartments.
The apartments are available in one-, two- and three-bedoom configurations.
Nine of the apartments remain for sale. They include a single one-bedroom unit with a $599,000 asking price, a single three-bedroom pad priced at $1.05m and a handful of two-bedroom configurations for $705,000-$800,000.
Mr Spanos said each apartment would have open-plan layouts, underground parking and storage, and either a courtyard or balcony.
They would also be fitted with quality materials including oak flooring, wool carpet, Miele appliances and double-glazed windows, under the guidance of high-end builders Vujic Property Group.
“(De Goey) loved all the finishes — the builder was a big drawcard for him,” Mr Spanos said.
The kitchens will feature Miele appliances.
A sleek bathroom.
Buxton Bentleigh selling agent John Rombotis — a former AFL player who lined up for Fitzroy, Port Adelaide and Richmond in the ’90s — said the apartments were being constructed by “one of the best builders going around”.
The development also benefited from its closeness to Aspendale Beach, he said, noting many of the purchasers so far had been holiday home buyers.
“Going to Aspendale Beach is like going to the Gold Coast — it’s one of the cleanest beaches in Melbourne,” Mr Rombotis said.
“Instead of driving down to Mount Martha, (the buyers) are choosing this.”
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