Kiama’s popularity appears set to continue, as a “top end”, Hamptons-inspired property hits the market.
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The four-bedroom, four-bathroom house is located at 27 Tingira Crescent, Kiama.
Selling agent Steve Pryor, principal at Raine & Horne Kiama said it was located on one of Kiama’s most sought after northerly oceanfront headland positions.
Mr Pryor said it was inspired by the high-end Hamptons region in the US.
“The owner originates from there, was born and raised there,” he said.
“They’re currently residing in Mosman, but they’ve done the place up to resemble something in the Hamptons style.
“It’s not one of those general makeovers – they’ve spent almost a million dollars on renovations to transform the property to what’s currently there.
“It’s been done to that style and because it’s their weekender... They’re from Sydney, and wanted something to resemble where they’re from.
“Everything was only completed a couple of years ago.
“They were hoping to move down here, but it just hasn’t worked out. They wouldn’t have spent the dollars they did if they knew they were going to just sell it… But it was all for the right reasons at the time.”
Construction was undertaken and completed by Lime Building Group.
According to Australian Property Monitors, the home previously sold in 2007 for $1,740,000.
Mr Pryor said there wasn’t a price guide at this stage, but it would be at the “very top end of the Kiama market”.
Mr Pryor said the owners had been successfully holiday letting the property.
“Luxury homes like this have been designed to take full advantage of the direct ocean outlook while still capturing the northerly sun and cooling north easterly sea breezes,” he said.
Features include extensive use of external stonework, glazed balconies and landscaped gardens, an automatic watering system, a bronze pond sculpture by Larissa Smagarinsky and garden sculpture by Peter Taylor.
Auction competition
Going, going, gone – the Illawarra’s aspiring auctioneers will hope to be successful in their bid to win a competition which also raises funds for charity.
The Real Estate Institute of NSW is hosting the annual Wollongong Novice Auctioneers Competition.
Entrants can’t be a professional auctioneer, and must have undertaken less than five auctions.
A series of heats are taking place throughout the state.
The Wollongong heat will take place on Wednesday, May 9 from 6pm to 9pm at Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant.
The winner of the Wollongong competition also progresses to the state final later in the year.
The public can attend, and bid for a series of auction items while supporting charity.
The funds raised will go to R U OK? and the I98FM Illawarra Convoy.
Tickets are available from the www.reinsw.com.au website.