Adrian Portelli, the Aussie entrepreneur dubbed โLambo Guyโ thanks to a controversial appearance on reality series The Block, has once again made headlines after snapping up a Melbourne penthouse for $39 million.
But whatโs captivated widespread attention isnโt the fact that this residence, which crowns the Sapphire by the Gardens twin towers on La Trobe St, has now earned the status of Melbourneโs most expensive apartment; shattering the previous sales record held by a $38 million off-the-plan sale at STH BNK by Beulah (soon to be Australiaโs tallest tower).
Itโs the fact that Portelli wonโt even be spending the majority of his time here.
โI donโt like city living. This will probably be a weekender,โ the uni dropout turned LMCT+ director told media outlets.
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โItโll be a good entertainment house on the weekends.โ
When prompted about the appeal and supposed โwow factorโ of this yet-to-be-completed Melbourne penthouse, Adrian Portelli explained: โItโs the whole presence of the building itself, adjoined with the Shangri-La [luxury hotel]โฆ youโve got your adjoining restaurant and bar with a lift that goes straight to the restaurant. I was like: โSold!โโ
According to Real Estate, Portelli is already working alongside Cox Architecture to customise the $6 million fitout, which will likely include four bedrooms, a cinema, indoor pool, multiple kitchens, and cigar bar to complete what is currently a 1,200-square-metre โblank canvas.โ
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Portelli also revealed heโll be craning in an unspecified $3 million supercar to the 57th floor to serve as an art piece (โItโs a car that we canโt register and itโs just collecting dust so I might as well have it somewhere where itโs safeโ).
Of the 325 apartments beneath the penthouse in Melbourneโs Sapphire by the Gardens, 95% have already been sold with prices starting from $1.2 million.
Adrian Portelli reportedly has a net worth of $350 million.
UPDATE [10/05/2023]: Adrian Portelli has actually craned his McLaren Senna GTR into the penthouse โ read more here.
