Erle Levey
It’s a house of large proportions with a sense of elevation and space around it.
Not only that, it has a wide north-easterly aspect across the foreshore and primary sand dunes to the ocean.
Rebekah Offermann and Michael McComas of Tom Offermann Real Estate are taking the five-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 52 Driftwood Ave, Castaway Beach, to auction Saturday, 31 August, at 11am.
“People are loving the natural bush backdrop, yet being only a few minutes walk along a sandy track to the beach by way of the antipodes tunnel,’’ Rebekah said. “It has a great pool area and atrium.’’
The initial response has been a mixture of locals looking for a family home, or those looking for a renovation project.
The specially-designed family residence has a rooftop terrace, with views stretching 360 degrees over the ocean and beaches to Point Cartwright, as well as to green nature reserves and brilliant sunsets.
At the front door, a central glass-sided atrium attracts abundant natural light over three levels.
There are a multiple living areas, both indoors and out, with the upstairs devoted to open-plan living and dining, plus a kitchen that serves as a central hub for indoors or the undercover terrace.
On the lower-level is a living area with an undercover terrace, pool and sundeck. There’s also a handy kitchenette, powder room and bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite.
There are four additional bedrooms all on the mid-level. The main has a walk-in robe, built-in robe and an ensuite; one has access to an undercover terrace; the pastel blue and white tiled bathroom has a bathtub; and a separate powder room adjoins.
SEEMS LIKE SPRING
Spring is in the air, and it was big smiles all round at the auction of the one-bedroom apartment 7416 at 5 Morwong Drive, Noosa Heads, listed by Tom Offermann Real Estate agent Chris Miller.
With three registered bidders vying for the keys to the door, it was sold for $805,000, a record for a resort-view apartment at Peppers to Victorian-based buyers who Chris said “were thrilled to have secured their Noosa Heads investment.
“The sellers are so pleased to have secured this strong result, having purchased the property in 2020.
“It was also gratifying to see the auction strategy work perfectly in generating interest from a wide range of buyers from local, elsewhere in South East Queensland and interstate, creating competition for the property and achieving a result which exceeded expectations.”
RIGHT ON WATER’S EDGE
Apartments at Noosa Harbour Resort located on a salubrious stretch of the pristine Noosa River at 6 Quamby Place, Noosa Heads, have long been regarded as hot property, such as a listing by Tom Offermann Real Estate agents Luke Chen and Nic Hunter.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, one with only one neighbour, has front row seats on a north-facing terrace and is mere footsteps across the lawn to a private stretch of beach, water’s edge and a jetty.
The marketing campaign attracted much interest primarily from Adelaide, Melbourne and Tasmania to New Zealand. Sixty-plus watched on from the riverside and a passenger on the Noosa ferry contributed by shouting out a jovial bid as it passed by.
It was sold under the hammer for $2.97m and after 12 years and happy days fishing with the grandchildren the sellers were ready to pass the baton to a Brisbane family.
COOL, CLASSY
Listed by Tom Offermann agent Roark Walsh, the cool, classy two-bedroom townhome 1 at 9 Hill Street in the happening heart of Sunshine Beach just three minutes to village vibrancy, sinking toes in the white sand or catching the perfect surf break, was sold prior to auction to a Brisbane buyer.
WEDNESDAY AUCTION A WINNER
The Wednesday auction at 41 Lake Macdonald Dr, Cooroy, was a great success with the 4487sq m property selling under the hammer for $1.050m.
Jeanette Catalano and Mario Catalano at Hinternoosa had two registered bidders for the property that features a four-bedroom, two-bathroom house and the potential to subdivide.
“The eventual purchaser will live in the house with his young family, while they proceed to do the subdivision,’’ Jeanette said.
“They hope to create an area out the back to help with the need for more land for people to live.
“We need more Mum and Dad development like this moving forward, as we’re hearing it really is a problem out there.
“This type of situation helps everyone.’’
Meanwhile Kess Prior and Dannielle Preston at Hinternoosa. report the sale at auction of the four-bedroom, three-bathroom house on 5234sq m at 98 Grays Rd, Doonan.
The property sold at $2m. with a buyers agent representing a southern client.
BRIGHT FUTURE FOR CHARMING COTTAGE
Beau Lamshed of Laguna Real Estate has a charming refurbished cottage listed – one that comes with a lot of history.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, one-car house at 1/3A Kauri Street, Cooroy, comes with dedicated study
Beau was fortunate enough to meet the grandson of one of the original owners of the cottage at the pre-market inspection.
“He told me stories and even showed me an old photo of the whole family, cousins and all, sitting out the front for a family picture.
“The house was there before the grandparents moved in. They owned the land that of the other shared titles.
“They bought the property at some point before 1950. The family photo was taken in 1954 and the home didn’t leave the family until some time in the 1970s.’’
The home appeals to a wide demographic, with interested parties both from interstate and local to date.
Perched almost at the top of a rise, the cottage exudes both modern comfort and old-fashioned charm.
It features a significant main bedroom suite with a contemporary ensuite.
There are two spacious bedrooms, and a dedicated study. The modern bathroom boasts a large bathtub.
The exterior is graced by a classic white picket fence that not only enhances the cottage’s character but also borders a large front yard.
There are sweeping hinterland views from the front porch.
A LOT TO LIKE ABOUT SEASHELLS HOME
Chris Miller at Tom Offermann Real Estate has a single-level home on a great-sized block in Noosa Waters that is attracting attention.
The four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-car house with pool on 812sq m at 6 Seashells Place is listed at $2.45m.
Set among established gardens, the house has been attracting strong enquiry from people looking for single level but with a lot of useable outdoor space, Chris said.
This is due to the size of the corner block, as well as it being almost diagonally opposite the croquet club and having a reserve across the road at the back.
An impressive walkway with bromeliads plus a secure feature-stone entry foyer lead to a glass-walled courtyard.
Inside, is the open-plan living space, with natural-hued tiled flooring and a spacious lounge area with picture windows and white plantation shutters that look out to the pebbled front garden.
The size of rooms add spatial interest by way of natural light and volume, especially in the more casual living space, when almost a wall of sliding doors disappears and seamlessly connects with the expansive main undercover terrace.
Similarly, doors lead out to an undercover cabana-style terrace with daybed. Both extend to the shimmering pool with sandstone surround, and all benefit from the idyllic northerly aspect.
The terraces are numerous, and there’s a specially designed kitchenette and bar easily accessed from the garage, also a bathroom.
The kitchen is galley-style, with white stone-topped cabinetry, island breakfast bar with designer pendants, walk-in pantry, and latest high-end appliances including Westinghouse icemaker fridge, Smeg six-hob gas cooktop and oven, Miele dishwasher, and views to the pool area.
There are four-carpeted bedrooms. starting in the east wing with a spacious king-size suite featuring two walk-in robes, ensuite with white stone cabinetry and a view of the pebbled front garden.
In the west wing are three bedrooms with built-in robes, a family bathroom with white basin-topped cabinetry and a bathtub. The laundry next door has access to a drying area.
AUCTION ACTION
WEDNESDAY, 7 August
Cooroy
41 Lake Macdonald Dve: 4bed, 2bath on 4487sq m, 1pm, Jeanette Catalano 0422 923 851 Mario Catalano 0400 613 879 Hinternoosa. Sold at auction $1.050m
FRIDAY, 16 August
Doonan
98 Grays Rd: 4bed, 3bath, 4car house on 5234sq m, Kess Prior 0404 344 399 Dannielle Preston 0435 405 656 Hinternoosa. Sold at auction $2m
Noosa Heads
7416/5 Morwong Dve: 1bed, 1bath, 1car apartment, Chris Miller 0412 894 542 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold at auction $805,000
SATURDAY, 17 August
Noosa Heads
1/6 Quamby Pl: 3bed, 2bath, waterfront apartment, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Nic Hunter 0421 785 512 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold at auction $2.97m
Sunshine Beach
1/9 Hill St: 2bed, 2bath, 1car duplex apartment, Roark Walsh 0437 447 804 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Sold prior
SATURDAY, 31 August
Castaway Beach
52 Driftwood Dve: 5bed, 3bath, 2car house, pool, 11am, Rebekah Offermann 0413 044 241 Michael McComas 0447 263 663 Tom Offermann Real Estate
Noosa Heads
342/61 Noosa Springs Dve: 3bed, 2bath, 2car duplex apartment, 12pm, Clare Sherwood 0402 903 733 Tom Offermann Real Estate.
