A stunningfour-bedroom, two-bathroom home sitting in a quiet pocket of McCauley’s Estate in Thirroul has sold for more than $2 million.
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A former Illawarra resident, award-winning building designer Gerard Smith was the mastermind behind the high ceilings and large north-facing windows at 32 Samuel Close.
The owners bought the land fresh from the Stockland subdivisions several years ago and took some time to get the plans for their dream home right.
The property, price guided at $1,990,000 sold for $2.2 million in September, after a couple of weeks on the market.
Dignam director Adam McMahon said the property was sold to a buyer from Double Bay.
“We tested the market before Christmas last year, got some offers and feedback,” Mr McMahon said.
“We took it off the market over the Christmas period and we re-launched it this year.
“Then we put it back on in time for the spring market and we had multiple Sydney buyers on it.
“The market really is staying quite buoyant… The high end of the market is still selling quite well.
“When you look at the high end of the market, vendors that aren’t getting the price now, they don’t need to panic too much because at the end of the day if they know what their property’s worth and they’re patient, they’ll get it.”
Centrally featured within the residence is the kitchen plus separate butler’s pantry.
Thick set stone bench-tops and custom cabinetry are also standout features of the design.
Flanking the kitchen either side are two living domains, with the lavish lounge room at the front and the vast family room following.
Both rooms are dominated by the contemporary polished concrete floors and extra high ceilings.
A 8m by 6.5m pavilion is set among professionally landscaped gardens featuring local and imported tropical flora, and an architectural self-cleaning water feature with rare Flamethrower Palms. The property also features an 8m by 3m in-ground swimming pool.
Mr McMahon said if he had to pick one feature he loved best it would be the workmanship in the build.
“In 20 years of real estate I’ve never, ever seen a house built to this high-quality standard, but probably the (best) feature is the such high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass all the way around so the natural light is stunning,” Mr McMahon said.
“Everything from the heated polished concrete flooring through to the lap pool … The quality is second to none.”
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