Television real estate guru Andrew Winter believes the historic Tahmoor House property could fetch $1 million.
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The house renovation will feature on Foxtel’s Lifestyle show Selling Houses Australia this year.
Homeowner Heather Gray’s property underwent a three-day renovation this week and potential-buyers can see the new design before the show airs.
There was a public inspection of the home on Saturday, February 24.
Mr Winter said he was not “shocked” when first entering the home but knew it needed modernisation before it would appeal to buyers.
Spoiler alert: Don’t flick through the gallery below if you don’t want to see how the house turned out before the show airs. Photos: Domain
“The home was a rabbit warren,” Mr Winter said.
“We could see straight away that the floor plan needed to be addressed to suit a modern-day family.
“There is an historic element and character to the home but the decor was below average. It was dated.”
Tahmoor House, on Remembrance Drive, was built in 1824 and it is one of the oldest private residences in Australia.
The home has four-plus bedrooms, three bathrooms, four parking spaces and sits on an acreage.
Mr Winter said interior designer on the show Shaynna Blaze did not see the restoration as a challenge because she loved old homes.
“Shaynna needed to make the layout more modern and functional and Charlie Albone, our landscape designer, made the garden more user-friendly and appealing to buyers,” he said.
The host said the historic home did not have an obvious buyer.
“The buyer could be a mature couple with adult children who might use the home as a bed and breakfast,” Mr Winter said.
“The home could appeal to a young family who want to escape the modern estates.
“The buyer will definitely need to be someone willing to embrace the history, character and uniqueness of the home.
“It also has a vegetable garden, tennis court, fish pond and water garden. It is an amazing property.”
Mr Winter said he hoped he property fetched roughly $1 million because of the land size, house and history.
“I am quietly confident the property will sell because it is unusual and quirky,” he said.
“I can imagine the home being full of kids with the veggie garden and chooks out the back.
“It is an Australian dream home.”
The co-hosts spent time in Wollondilly, including at R Coffee Co in Picton, whilst filming the episode.
“We had quite a few coffees and lunches in the area,” he said.
“It was fascinating to see this part of Sydney.”
The real-estate buff said he was a complete property addict and he loved learning about the different markets across Australia.
“Tahmoor neighbours Sydney,” Mr Winter said. “When a big city has a sustainable boom then people want to move out of the city to places like Tahmoor.
“There is good road and rail connections to the city and Tahmoor is not many kilometres away from Sydney so the prices drop by about 50 per cent.
“So if a family sells their $1.5 million home and buys a $1 million property in a village like Tahmoor, then they have half a million off their mortgage or in their bank account, which is life changing.”
The show usually features an historic home each season and Mr Winter said he loved learning about the history of the properties.
The home, which was built in the Georgian-style was originally a coaching inn and in the mid-1800s it became a private family residence.
The house is on the market with Carpenter Partners, based in Tahmoor.
The new season of the show starts Wednesday March 7 at 8.30pm on Foxtel’s Lifestyle channel.
The Tahmoor House renovation will be the final episode in the 13-part series.
