32 Coppin Grove, Hawthorn, four-bedroom house and vineyard sold for in excess of $10 million

THE grape expectations of a Hawthorn couple selling their home and vineyard may just have been met.

An eight-figure sale price has been confirmed for the stunning winery and house at 32 Coppins Grove, Hawthorn.

And the new buyer plans to keep the vineyard alive.

The 8174sq m property with river frontage had a $12 million to $13 million price guide ahead of the auction.

Kay & Burton Hawthorn director Scott Patterson said he could not confirm an exact price, but did concede it had sold for eight figures.

“I can confirm it sold,” Mr Patterson said.

Even at the bottom end of its pre-auction price guide, the property has matured nicely.

It last changed hands for just $1.404 million in 1996, according to sales records.

But that was before current owners Michael and Ann Cohn built their modern four-bedroom house on it and established Coppin Grove Wines, one of just two vineyards believed to still be operating in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.

Mr Cohn told the Herald Sun prior to the sale that their wines were supplied to venues including George Collambaris’ Hellenic Republic.

Mr Patterson said the pair would be sad to depart the home, after two decades living there, but had been happy with the result.

He also confirmed that the buyer had been a local family who planned to retain the vineyard.

“A local family bought it and plan to retain the vineyard — that was part of the appeal for them, and they will run it as a hobby,” Mr Patterson said.

The deal was done after the home’s private Wednesday evening auction.

Two bidders competed and there were about 15 people in attendance, Mr Patterson said.

Manicured gardens and a lawn tennis court joined about 1000 vines on the plot.

The home’s interior was also a drawcard, with high ceilings framing extensive windows that drink in the leafy views.

Open-plan living spaces include fireplaces on the ground floor, and are joined by a library and a well-appointed kitchen with a butler’s pantry.

Two additional storeys house the home’s four bedrooms, with the main taking in the best of the areas scenery from the top floor.

Originally published as Hawthorn house with a vineyard snares eight-figure sale price

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