Hair-styling guru jacks up Toorak asking price by $500,000 National Real Estate News 177 Kooyong Road, Toorak, is listed for $7.5 million. An Italian hair styling-guru has increased the asking price of his huge Toorak block by $500,000. A 1470-square-metre block at 177 Kooyong Road now has an asking price of more than $7.5 million. It hit the market on October 14 with an asking price of about $7 million but strong interest has pushed the price up. A five-bedroom Victorian home with original features is on the block but is not covered by heritage overlay. Terence Marini, of Italy, who runs the Renati hair-product line and a salon in South Yarra, is selling the block held by Maria Marini. Mr Marini bought it in 2010 for $6.19 million in a deceased estate sale. Agents Max Bevacqua and Roberet German, of Beller Residential have the listing. Mr German says it will likely sell to developers but there has been interest from buyers keen to restore the historic home or to knock it down and build a large house.