The wife of AFL great Anthony Koutoufides has launched legal action against Melbourne building company Acustruct, alleging it botched the construction of her multimillion-dollar Ivanhoe mansion and pressured her to approve incomplete work.
Court documents filed in the County Court of Victoria claim Suzana Koutoufides was “pressured” to sign off on inspection certificates that listed only eight minor defects, despite later expert reports identifying around 100 plumbing and construction faults.
According to The Herald Sun, she alleges the certificates were “false” and that Acustruct failed to comply with national building standards. One independent report estimated rectification costs at more than $400,000.
The documents also state the $2.1 million project was delayed by 201 days, with the completion deadline extended from March to September 2023. Ms Koutoufides is seeking $99,000 in liquidated damages for the delay and claims the builder has refused to fix the defects despite written requests.
Acustruct has previously accused the Koutoufides family of withholding payments for the build.
Source: The Herald Sun
