Kew: Former Ivy Grange guesthouse for sale has seven-figure price tag

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Ivy Grange in Kew, which previously served as a guesthouse and a private mental hospital, is for sale.

A former Kew guesthouse where a man was killed more than a decade ago, remains on the market more than 100 days after it was put up for sale.

The 41-room, heritage-listed property at 3 Malmsbury St is for sale with a $6m-$6.6m price range.

It was built in 1864 by the architect Charles Vickers, whose other works include the ex-Pentridge Prison’s chapel.

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The bluestone residence features period details such as etched and handpainted windows, marble fireplaces, servants’ bells, ceiling roses and plaster arches.

In 1877, a double-storey tower with 360-degree views incorporating the Melbourne CBD skyline was added.

Named Ivy Grange, the building was used as a private mental hospital in the 1920s.

Public records show it last sold in the 1970s and served for decades as a guesthouse for pensioners and accommodation for disadvantaged people.

The 1664sq m site has been on the market since June 2024, and was previously listed that same year for a separate 76-day period.

Almost a decade prior, it spent 480 days on the market during an earlier sales campaign, and previously to that, another 474 days from 2013 onwards.

Ivy Grange was built in 1864 by architect Charles Vickers whose other works include the chapel at the former Pentridge Prison, Richmond and St Arnaud town halls, the now-demolished Congregational Church in Kew and the vicarage of Holy Trinity Church, Kew.

The property previously served as accommodation for pensioners and disadvantaged people.

In 2014, a 29-year-old man with stab wounds was found dead on the then-guesthouse’s roof.

Police arrested a man, 39, who was also a resident of the rooming house.

It was believed the victim had jumped out a window onto the roof during an altercation, in a bid to escape his attacker.

The 39-year-old man was charged with murder but was later found not guilty due to mental impairment.

In 2015, the Supreme Court ordered that he spend a nominal 25-year term under supervision at a forensic mental health hospital.

According to the Victorian Heritage Database, Ivy Grange is of significance as a house that was built and owned by the prominent architect Charles Vickers, at an early stage of Kew’s development.

The ex-guesthouse sits on a 1660sq m block of land.

Ivy Grange’s listing mentions that it could be restored as a family home or renovated before reopening as a guesthouse.

The listing also suggests Ivy Grange could potentially be transformed into an apartment development, medical clinic, childcare centre, aged care facility or restaurant, subject to council approval.

The property is located close to Kew Junction’s shops and eateries, public transport, Studley Park, schools, golf courses and the Eastern Freeway.

Barry Plant Eastern Group’s director Theo Politis, who has the listing, was contacted for comment.

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