$3.6m caddyshack
Senior putts mansion on market
ONE of Australia’s all-time golfing greats Peter Senior is teeing up to sell his Gold Coast mansion – complete with a putting green.
Senior, who retired last year after an illustrious fourdecade career, has put his sprawling Hope Island waterfront home on the market for $3.6 million.
He bought the vacant block of land in the gated estate with wife June in 2009 before they built their dream house.
“My wife and I were over in America as I was still playing golf and my friend Joe Hanna who is a builder wanted something to do,” Senior said.
“We wanted something different and so he did up all of these elaborate plans.
“It was our fourth house at Hope Island.”
The end result included an array of living areas, theatre, family room, pool, spa, barbecue pavilion, pontoon and putting green.
“I told Joe I didn’t want any grass but because I’ve been involved in golf for so long he thought it would be funny to put in a putting green,” Senior said.
“It was great as it was just something to fill that area.
“I used to go down there and putt in the late afternoon – it came in pretty handy before I left to go to the US.”
Being on tour meant the Seniors only ever occupied the house for two to three months a year.
“We would leave at the end of February and return in November,” he said.
Senior managed 34 tournament victories during his career. In all, he won $16.6 million in current Australian dollar values from golf.
The couple plans to remain at Hope Island with golf still a part of Senior’s life.
“I still play a few small events on the Legends (over 50s) tour,” he said.
Professionals-Vertullo Real Estate agent Rob Casbolt is marketing the residence.
“The architectural design combined with the exceptional level of finishes make the home stand out from the crowd,” Mr Casbolt said.