A church site at Albion Park Rail is among the Illawarra properties going under the hammer this weekend.
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The Mercury has profiled several properties, all with a price guide of $1 million or less, that are going to auction.
The property at 177 Princes Highway, Albion Park Rail is due to be auctioned on-site on Saturday.
The site is owned by the Uniting Church. It was previously used for church services, and in recent times was leased out for private use as a childcare centre.
The price guide is $700,000.
The sale includes the purpose-built church, a separate hall, kitchen and bathrooms.
The property sits on more than 800 square metres of land with R2 zoning.
Selling agent, Ali Yagmur from Domain Illawarra Real Estate said this purpose-built church had "endless possibilities" with the potential of converting it to a large and spacious home with a detached granny flat, run your home business or develop (subject to council approval).
Mr Yagmur said the church was built in 1964.
He said there had been Sydney buyers interested in renovating and moving in, as well as charity groups inquiring about the listing, and another organisation looking to utilise it as a place of worship.
The home at 25 Northcliffe Drive, Lake Heights is due to be auctioned on-site on Saturday.
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom property has a price guide of $950,000.
This absolute waterfront block boasts 696 square metres and a frontage of 15.24 metres, offering potential with the ability to redevelop, or to build a dwelling (subject to council approval).
Selling agent, James Ianni from Ianni & Co. Property said the home had attracted a wide variety of interested parties, from owner/occupiers both local and out of area, to investors and developers.
"Its location is great - backing on to the water and uninterrupted views," he said.
"In 15 years of real estate, I've never had such a broad range of interest in terms of a lot of people from out of the area making inquiries... A lot of that's due to the rare location."
The three-bedroom, one-bathroom home at 146 Campbell Street, Woonona will go under the hammer at an on-site auction on Saturday.
It has an auction guide of $900,000.
This home, on a 465 square metre parcel, is well-positioned to take advantage of escarpment views.
Selling agent, Joanne Danckwardt from One Agency JD Property Agents said the property was attracting interest from local and Sydney buyers, including first home buyers.
Mrs Danckwardt said the house needed some work, with buyers potentially looking at a renovation or knockdown-rebuild.
She said there were some constraints on the land, given a creek runs through the rear of the property.
The home at 12 Kingsley Avenue, Albion Park will go under the hammer on-site on Saturday.
The three-bedroom, one-bathroom home has a price guide of $650,000.
This three-bedroom home with single-car garage is located on a near level 701 square metre block with a 15.25 metre frontage, leaving opportunity for a knockdown-rebuild, the seasoned renovator or a developer (subject to council approval).
Selling agent, Jay Peterson from Raine & Horne Wollongong said the home was drawing strong interest from developers, with the size of the block potentially able to accommodate three units.
He said there were also investors looking at a major renovation and granny flat down the back, and first home buyers looking to strip it back to the bare bones and start again.
"Albion Park has become a strong market in the past month or two, I think due to the bypass opening," he said.
Meanwhile, the home at 173 Brokers Road, Mount Pleasant will also be auctioned on-site on Saturday.
The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home sits on 714 square metres, has been fully renovated and has a price guide of $880,000.
Selling agent, Sam Vescio from MMJ North said the home was proving popular with local and out-of-area buyers, drawn by its price point.
Brendan Crabb
I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
I'm a member of ACM's national property team, covering the Illawarra and South Coast. Based in Albion Park, NSW, I write about exciting, interesting or just downright quirky properties that have been listed for sale, major sales, market trends, auctions and more. One of my favourite aspects of being a journalist is I believe everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?
