What a perfect day for the auction by Tom Offermann Real Estate eponymous principal and agent Mal Cox, of 33 Mossman Ct, Noosa Sound – a Tim Ditchfield-designed trophy home on an 810sq m site with a 38m river and beach frontage.
It attracted seven registered bidders on Saturday morning and a crowd of 150 that watched pelicans glide by and boaties drop anchor before auctioneer Gordon MacDonald called for an opening bid.
Quick as a flash $11m was offered and bids followed in quick succession thereafter and rising to $17.1m. Negotiations continue post auction.
At midday the action turned to the Las Rias complex in Quamby Place and on a salubrious stretch of the Noosa River frontage of Noosa Sound, the Eric Seetoo and Tom Offermann-listed penthouse apartment 23 with sky terrace, there were nine registrations and 85 interested on-lookers.
It was sold under the hammer for $7m to out-of-town buyers.
“This Las Rias sale established a new price benchmark for riverfront apartments plus it reinforces the value buyers place on being on the beachfront or riverfront,” Tom Offermann said.
“Everyone wants a great view and investing in the front row offers the security of knowing they will never be lost.
“Half a dozen buyers missed out at the hotly-contested auction, so we are now searching hard for properties to offer them.”
TOES IN THE SAND
A ground-level apartment U17 Noosa Harbour Resort, Quamby Pl, Noosa Heads, will give buyers a chance to get their toes in the sand this weekend.
The one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is set for auction on Saturday at 2pm with Luke Chen of Tom Offermann Real Estate.
It is seen as entry-level for Noosa Sound, with inquiry from people looking for a toe-hole property, Luke said, especially when close to the river.
Giving an indication of the value of Noosa property through the years, this unit sold in 2001 for $128,000, and a one-bed apartment on the water sold for $420,000.
The last sale was more than $1.1m last year.
If you were to to buy a two-bedroom waterfront apartment in 2001 it would have been for $455,000.
Today you would have to pay more than $2m if you could even get someone to talk about selling.
“Those with properties in prime positions at Noosa are so grateful they have held onto them, and not letting go,’’ Luke said.
NOOSA RIVER DREAMING
What a ripper … that’s the way Luke Chen describes the three-bedroom, two-bathroom, riverside apartment 5/173 Gympie Tce, Noosaville.
Luke is taking the Sandy Beach Resort apartment to auction at midday on Saturday, September 11, and said there has already been lots of inquiry on it … especially out of the capitals.
“They are either moving here or want to holiday.
“There was a good turn-out at last Saturday’s open.
“Since then we’ve had a lot requesting private viewings or friends are doing a viewing on their behalf.
“We have also done FaceTime viewings.’’
It’s an interesting property, looking north to the water, and proving popular with holiday-makers.
All of the cafes and restaurants along the river are helping to attract interest.
“It has a good lay-out,’’ Luke said. “Bedrooms 2 and 3 are a generous size … they raise eyebrows.
“Eyebrows are raised even more when people walk into the living and main bedroom where extra-high ceilings follow the roofline as you are on the top level.’’
GARDEN PARADISE
It’s been a great campaign, with plenty of inspections.
Kess Prior of Hinternoosa said she and colleague Graham Smith had more than 40 groups through the four-bedroom, two-bathroom, four-car house on 0.61ha at 39 Arbour Pl, Doonan, by the halfway mark of the auction campaign.
Set to be taken to the market at midday on Friday, September 3, the property has attracted a lot of inquiry from interstate, including FaceTiming.
“It sits in a good price bracket,’’ Kess said, “attracting a lot of family attention.
“It’s had a good renovation – there’s nothing much needs doing to it.
“People like that it’s fresh and new.’’
The house was built in 2004, and been updated with hybrid timber flooring and fresh paint in contemporary neutral colours.
The open plan design and living spaces include a large chef’s kitchen with new appliances and granite-look benchtops.
Multiple glass windows frame the garden outlook and open onto a large timber deck. This includes a covered alfresco dining and entertaining area.
“They also like the cul-de-sac location,’’ Kess said. “That’s a pleasant surprise.
“We’ve had offers but looking to go to auction.’’
HAMMER TIME
The auction last Friday of Dunbar Cottage at Cooroy was Hinternoosa agent Jeanette Catalano’s eighth for the year and can claim a 100 percent record for 2021.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom, two-car house with pool at 7 Dunbar Ct reinforced Jeanette’s confidence in the sale process.
“Such interesting times,’’ she said. “I’ve never seen anything like it in my 18-year career of selling property in the Noosa hinterland.
“Interestingly, multiple bidders are not always guaranteed.
“It’s nice when that happens though.
“The 7 Dunbar Ct auction was looking like there would be three bidders; however, two of them fell away 24 hours before the auction, so we had just one bidder on the day.
“We still achieved an excellent price and the seller is so happy that she can move on without any strings attached to the offer.’’
PRIVATE OASIS
Lian Scott at Wythes Real Estate has three auctions coming up at Doonan over the next three weeks.
The first is a four-bedroom, three-bathroom Queenslander on 0.51ha with dam, self-contained cottage at 2 Bartle Frere Ct, Doonan, set to go to the market on Saturday, September 11, at 3pm.
“It’s a beautiful Queenslander,’’ Lian said. “There’s nothing to do.’’
The fully renovated 1990s build Queenslander has many features including a wonderful wrap-around veranda.
The tropical gardens include a lilypad-filled pond, established gardens, fruit trees and native plantings to give a resort-style feel.
There is open-planned living, kitchen and dining room, the warmth of polished timber floors, high ceilings and a feature bay window with French doors opening out to the veranda.
The kitchen is a focal point with marble benchtops and Italian feature tiles which complement the European appliances.
The main bathroom is fully renovated with a shower and classic clawfoot bath.
AUCTION ACTION
FRIDAY, August 27
Cooroy
7 Dunbar Ct: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool on 601sq m, Jeanette Catalano 0422 923 851 Mario Catalano 0400 613 879 Hinternoosa. Sold at auction
Noosa Heads
1/16 Katharina St: 2bed, 1bath, 1car apartment, Nathan Howie 0414 424 333 Noosa Estate Agents. Sold prior $865,000
Noosa Waters
16 Seahorse Pl: 4bad, 4bath, 2car waterfront house, pool, jetty, Nathan Howie 0414 424 333 Noosa Estate Agents. Sold prior
SATURDAY, August 28
Noosa Heads
33 Mossman Ct: 5bed, 4bath, 3car waterfront house, jetty, Mal Cox 0407 708 860 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Seven registered bidders. Bidding from $11m to $17.1m. Negotiations continuing
U23 Las Rias, Quamby Pl: 3bed, 3bath apartment, Tom Offermann 0412 711 888 Tom Offermann Real Estate. Nine registered bidders. Sold under the hammer for $7m
SUNDAY, August 29
Noosaville
9 Granite Ct: 3bed, 2bath, 2car house, pool, on 686sq m, Nathan Howie-0414 424 333 Noosa Estate Agents. Sold prior $1.52m
FRIDAY, September 3
Doonan
39 Arbour Pl: 4bed, 2bath, 4car house, on 0.61ha, 12pm, Kess Prior 0404 344 399 Graham Smith 0408 874 888 Hinternoosa
Ringtail Creek
36 Riverpark Dve: 56ha riverfront estate with deep Noosa River frontage and boat ramp, dam, 11am, Robyn Reid 0418 144 484 Tom Offermann Real Estate
SATURDAY, September 4
Noosa Heads
2/31 Noosa Dve: 3bed, 2bath, 2car penthouse apartment, pool, 1pm, Jill Goode 0418 714 653 Tom Offermann Real Estate
U17 Noosa Harbour Resort, Quamby Pl: 1bed, 1bath apartment, 2pm, Luke Chen 0417 600 840 Tom Offermann Real Estate
Sunshine Beach
14 McAnally Dve: 4bed, 3bath, 2car house, pool, 12pm, Roark Walsh 0437 447 804 Tom Offermann Real Estate
WEDNESDAY, September 8
Doonan
88 Redwood Rd: 5bed, 3bath, 2car house on 0.4ha, 11am, Mark Hodgkinson 0409 484 159 Reed & Co
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