SALES HEAT UP BANORA PT HOME PASSES $2 MILLION MARK
HOUSE hunters are out in force and willing to do whatever it takes to snap up their dream home.
One buyer wanted a Banora Point property so much they were willing to splash $2.65 million on it, even though it wasn’t on the market.
The Peter St house with spectacular views of the river has changed hands in an offmarket sale that has smashed the northern NSW suburb’s record by $32,000.
Ray White Prestige Gold Coast agent Robert Graham handled the sale of the 6228sq m hillside residence.
“It is one of the largest single residential allotments in Banora Point, perched high on the hill and with commanding views that would rival most properties on the southern Gold Coast,” he said.
“It’s a cool property – it’s enormous and you just don’t find any other properties like it around here.”
The house has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a study, gym and home cinema.
There is also a tennis court, pool and mango, avocado and citrus trees scattered around the property.
The previous suburb record for Banora Point was $2.618 million, which was paid for a mansion at 14-16 Old Ferry Rd.
At Reedy Creek, a New Zealand family snapped up a five-bedroom property for $832,000 before its first open inspection.
REMAX Regency Gold Coast agent Belinda Walker said the sale of 14 Skyburnett St settled on Friday but she was still fielding calls before it went unconditional.
She said the couple, who are moving to the Coast with their family, didn’t waste any time, making an offer on the fourth day of her campaign.
“He actually had come over for work and she joined him just for a holiday to have a look,” she said.
“Even before the first open home it was under contract.”
She said they loved the house’s location backing on to bushland.
“It’s really nice and private, that’s what they were looking for,” Ms Walker said.
Buyers are also snapping up properties before they get a chance to go to auction with several that were scheduled to go under the hammer this weekend selling days before.
A Reedy Creek property, known as The Hill House, that was meant to go under the hammer on Sunday sold for $2.5 million last weekend.
Ray White Prestige agent Jackson Paradise, who marketed the property with Carita Lanham, said it received multiple offers prior to auction.
A Southport property that was due to go under the hammer on Saturday also sold prior for $720,000.