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Billionaire Alex Birkenstock, heir of German cult sandal brand Birkenstock, and his wife, Vanessa, have emerged as the cash buyers of an $8 million Victorian mansion in Melbourne’s Brighton.
Transfer documents reveal Alex Birkenstock as the buyer of a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house with a pool and terrace, previously owned by Catherine Henderson, the director of an independent travel agency that specialises in walking tours. There is no mention of a mortgage on the title, indicating a cash purchase.
Billionaire Alex Birkenstock, heir of German cult sandal brand Birkenstock, has emerged as the cash buyer of an $8 million mansion in Melbourne’s Brighton.Credit:
The footwear entrepreneur has an impressive Australian property portfolio, having purchased an $83.5 million waterfront estate in Sydney’s Rose Bay with cash in December, as previously reported by this masthead.
A sold sticker went up on the Brighton listing, indicating a sale of $8 million by private treaty on December 15. The property was sold by Alex Schiavo of Kay & Burton Bayside who declined to comment on any aspect of the sale or buyer’s identity when contacted.
The Victorian residence features ornate ceiling frames, Herringbone parquetry floors, a kitchen and wine room.Credit:
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The abode has wrought-iron fences and lacework, a tessellated-tile verandah, alfresco entertainment zone, yard and pool.
Interiors feature Herringbone parquetry floors, ornate ceiling frames, a wrought-iron spiral staircase, stained-glass windows, a contemporary kitchen and wine room.
Alex Birkenstock has a reported net wealth of $1.9 billion, according to Forbes.
The property was purchased in December from Catherine Henderson, the director of an independent travel agency that specialises in walking tours.Credit:
On Friday, he emerged on transfer documents as the cash buyer of Sydney’s top residential property sale of 2025, the $83.5 million waterfront estate in Rose Bay.
The five-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion was purchased from Lawrence Myers, chief executive of James Packer’s family office Consolidated Press Holdings, and his wife, Sylvia.
Alex Birkenstock has an impressive Australian property portfolio, having purchased an $83.5 million waterfront estate in Sydney’s Rose Bay in cash in December.Credit:
Listing agents on the Sydney deal, Steven Chen of The Agency and Pillinger’s Brad Pillinger, declined to comment on any aspect of the sale or buyer’s identity when contacted. Buyers’ agent Simon Cohen of Cohen Handler is thought to have represented the buyer, and also declined to comment.
The 1039-square-metre parcel of verdant land is almost unmatched. Designed by David Walker and Peter Janks, it has no immediate neighbours on either side and frames Sydney’s iconic sights picture-perfectly.
Lawrence MyersCredit: LinkedIn
The home has been maintained meticulously, although it has not been substantially updated since it was built in 2013.
Domain data shows the median house price in Rose Bay is $4,877,500, and the median house price in Brighton is $3 million.
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