Jun 1, 2026 – 12.35pmGrant Hackett, an Olympic swimming champion and boss of ASX-listed financial services company Generation Development Group, and his wife, dessert chef Sharlene, are moving into the city’s most expensive suburb, having snapped up a $13.45 million mansion in Toorak.Designed by prominent architect Nicholas Day with landscaping by Jack Merlo, the five-bedroom house comes with marble-tiled floors and 3.1 metre-high ceilings. A caveat was placed under Sharlene’s name on the property’s title at the end of May.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Olympic champion Grant Hackett buys $13m-plus Toorak mansion
The three-time Olympic gold medallist and his wife, Sharlene, are also trying to sell a Brighton landholding with price hopes of $8.8 million.
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Grant Hackett, Olympic champion and CEO of ASX-listed Generation Development Group, has purchased a $13.45 million five-bedroom mansion in Toorak, Melbourne, designed by architect Nicholas Day with landscaping by Jack Merlo. The acquisition signals the profile of executives leading Australia's listed financial services sector, where personal wealth milestones often track company performance and market confidence.
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