Tennis Star Will Will Coghlan’s Glen Waverley Home mentioned for $ 1.9 million+ – realestate.com.au

The Glen Waverley House of Late Tennis Ace Will Coghlan and his wife Mary is planned for a sale of $ 1.9 million $ 2.08 million.

Coghlan reached the Australian Open Doubles-half final of 1967 and played alongside Dave Power.

He also coached players, including Pat Cash, Danielle Jones and Belinda Woolcock.

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A 50-year-old member of the Kooyong Tennis Club, where he met Mary, Coghlan made the second round of Wimbledon and the Aussie Open and the third round of US Open in Singles during his sporting career.

The daughter Katie Riddell van de Coghlans said that her father had belonged to the last 8 club, an international group for players who have reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam.

In 1986, since the last 8 club tradition in Wimbledon started, similar groups arose at other major tournaments to give members benefits, such as tickets to the court and hospitality during tennis competitions.

The performance of Mrs. Riddell’s father was all the more impressive because he played in the era before many players became full -time professionals.

Coghlan worked in real estate and as a coach often played against the will of the former player of the former player of men, a player John Newcombe.

The house is on a block of 1282m², including the tennis court.

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The swimming pool and tennis court can be seen from the Rumpus Room.

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Mrs. Riddell said that in the 1970s her parents had built their four bedrooms designed by the architect on 16 York ST.

Apart from large windows, their most important requirement for the place of residence was a tennis court.

The house became Mrs. Riddell and the youth center of her younger brother where they loved swimming in the backyard swimming pool and celebrating special events.

“Dad had a number of milestone births there, I still remember Dad’s 40th,” she said.

“They can get a lot of people there, it’s a big party house.”

Mrs. Riddell remembered that her father’s friend, coach Ian Barclay, who took Pat Cash to Wimbledon, enjoying tennis and back garden beers in the house together with their other friends.

Will Coghlan coached Pat Cash, given practicing for a Hopman Cup match in 1994. Image: Kerry Berrington.

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There is a built -in bar in the open family and dining area.

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The mid-century house is set on 1282SQ M and has an open formal living and dining room with French doors that open to the garden.

The open family and dining area is equipped with a built -in bar and bookcase, while the main bedroom has a walk -in closet and renovated bathroom.

Other functions are a rumpus room, laundry, double carport with undercover storage and a

Outside of Cabana, covered patio, washing line and paved space.

Mrs. Riddell said her father died two years ago and that her mother is now shrinking.

And Mrs. Riddell, an interior decorator, helped the house for sale in styling.

The house is close to Highvale Primary School and Highvale Secondary College, Wesley College, the Glen Shopping Center, public transport and the Monash and Eastlink Freeways.

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The ensuite of the main bedroom has been renovated.

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Her predisposition to the profession was early in life when she would accompany her mother as a baby to design showrooms while the house was built.

“I was a bit naughty because I had my interior hat from a young age,” said Mrs. Riddell.

“They had this wall paper from the 70s in the hallway. And I hated it, so I started ripping it – I came up with a little problems.”

The house will be auctioned on Saturday at 3.30 pm, Jellis Craig’s Calvin Huang has the list.

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