$15m+ Brighton residence of Fortress gaming bar founder hits market

Tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Fortress gaming bars Ryan Trainor is promoting his Brighton digs with a $15m-$16.5m asking worth.

Trainor made tens of millions promoting schooling enterprise Franklyn Scholar in 2011, and has since teamed up with fellow tech businessman Adrian Giles, in addition to Jon Satterley, former chief digital officer at Village Roadshow, to open the Fortress venue in Melbourne’s Emporium constructing in 2020.

The bar manufacturers itself because the Australia’s final gaming bar and leisure venue, each in Melbourne and in Sydney the place a sister venue was opened in 2023.

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Property information present Mr Trainor’s Brighton residence was purchased within the identify of his spouse, Rachael, in 2022.

Kay & Burton’s Alex Schiavo is dealing with the sale and wouldn’t talk about the house’s possession, however stated it was an “incredible home”.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom floorplan options expansive open-plan entertaining, a cellar, media room and dialog pit in the principle constructing.

Separate outbuildings embrace a fitness center and a pavilion with a pool room and additional leisure space with its personal kitchen that opens to the swimming pool and spa space of the again yard.

Mr Schiavo famous Byron Bay designer Frank Macchia had overseen the non-public oasis, which additionally includes a rear arbour that may change the look of the residence over time.

“The attention to detail has been second to none,” he stated.

The agent added that the property in a “Triple A” location strolling distance to the seashore had caught the attention of quite a lot of expatriates and worldwide teams, in addition to a handful of locals.

Mr Schiavo stated Brighton’s high finish, houses north of $4m-$5m, was travelling properly as spring kicked off, with numbers at inspections on the rise and the variety of days it took to promote a house trending downwards.

PropTrack information reveals that from August, 2024, to the identical time this 12 months, the time it takes to promote the suburb’s typical home has dropped from 51 days to 50. Units are taking the identical period of time, however have fallen from a median 53 days a 12 months in the past.

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