Survivor star and former Essendon player David Zaharakis selling his party house where co-stars stayed
Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains star David Zaharakis is selling his house at 127 Bonds Rd, Lower Plenty. Inset picture: Supplied. PHOTOGRAPH BY NIGEL WRIGHT.
Ex-Essendon player and current Survivor star David Zaharakis is selling the Lower Plenty house where 170 people attended his 30th birthday.
The four-bedroom home at 127 Bonds Rd features an indoor basketball and squash court, theatre room, a bar in the billiards room and pool.
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FIRST HOME
I lived in Diamond Creek, as my first move out of my family home.
That was another great entertaining house with an amazing street presence.
I bought it purely because of the entertaining aspect.
31 Jacaranda Drive, Diamond Creek.
David Zaharakis in action during an AFL game. He received the The W.S. Crichton Medal and Anzac Day Medal while playing with Essendon. Picture: Michael Klein.
It was a four-bedroom modern house, with open-plan living, a theatre room, spa, outdoor entertaining space with projector. I had many, many parties over the years.
CURRENT HOME
I love how quiet the place is. It is an oasis to come home to.
The luxurious pool at 127 Bonds Rd, Lower Plenty.
The indoor basketball and squash court.
The black-coloured kitchen has waterfall stone benches, soft-close bespoke cabinetry, Siemens appliances and a butler’s pantry.
The house sits around 100m from the street, with the back decking facing the trees of the nearby golf course, it is a perfect combination of quiet and serene living. I love the privacy.
The house has character, with remnants of the original build still featured post a massive renovation.
I love the split level into a lounge room, boasting a fireplace perfect for Melbourne winters. However, I cannot go past the pool table room overlooking the basketball court.
The wine cellar.
You’ll always remember your address.
Enjoy a movie in the home theatre.
I love the entertaining aspect of the home, it is an entertainer’s paradise.
I had my 30th at this house and there were roughly 170 people present throughout the night. Parties around the pool are perfect when the back yard and pool lights are lit up at night.
I’ve had a huge house-warming party, my 30th birthday, Grand Final days, Melbourne Cup, Christmas Day, NYE, Survivor premiere – you name the event and I’ve probably had a party at my house because of it.
I had my 200th AFL game post-match celebrations at my house in 2019. That was a very late one.
David Zaharakis and his partner, athlete Amy Pejkovic, at the Caulfield races. Picture: Jake Nowakowski.
The property has two outdoor kitchens.
Billiards brilliance.
A few other occasions I had the team over for recovery in the pool with a barbecue, after a big Saturday morning training session.
Also, various dinners over the years with teammates.
I’ve had some Survivor co-stars come visit and stay but I cannot name them at this point, that might spoil the show.
The property consists of 4061sq m, providing peace and serenity.
One of the four bedrooms.
DREAM HOME
This is a difficult one to answer.
I’m someone who loves to travel and wants to own property in all different parts of the world – you can dream big, right?
A house in the Greek islands would be amazing.
A little French village at the bottom of the Alps.
Zaharakis said a house on a Greek island would be one place he would love to live.
In Norway, where you can live amongst snow all year round.
A house on an island in South-East Asia.
Or a place in Boulder, Colorado at the base of the Rockies. One of my favourite places in the world to visit.
If any of those houses had a space for entertaining – that’s all I need.
David Zaharakis during the Essendon Bombers 2021 team photo day at The Hangar. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos.
Zaharakis’ house is for sale with $3.8m-$4.1m asking range.
Expressions of interest close at 5pm on February 21.
Morrison Kleeman Eltham, Greensborough and Doreen director Craig Parker has the listing.
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