This Queenslander Hits Market For +$1m More Than It Sold For In June
The stylish residence features a wraparound terrace, an outdoor kitchen and a pool.
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Known as Trevallyn, the five-bedroom residence in Chelmer was built in 1905 in the Queenslander style and features a corrugated iron roof and a wraparound veranda, hallmarks of the style, and has been “skillfully restored,” listing agent Tyson Clarke of Queensland Sotheby’s International Realty said in an email.
The home is located on “one of the area’s most prestigious streets with a lot of recent big sales,” Mr. Clarke said.
“The owner’s price expectation is around [$5.5 million], however the market is already dictating it will likely be higher than that,” he said. “We are seeing sales circa 10% higher at the moment, so anywhere between that and possibly toward the $6 million mark.”
It last traded in June 2021 for $3.9 million, according to property records. If it sells for $6 million, it would be a 35% price jump in less than a year. The home is registered to a limited liability company, and Mansion Global could not determine who is behind the company.
The residence “has been fully renovated by one of Brisbane’s top architects, Joe Adsett, to be a completely modern prestige home while maintaining all the historical aspects and charm of the original,” Mr. Clarke said.
Period details include the hardwood floors, tongue-and-groove walls and tall ceilings, according to the listing. The front door is also original to the residence.
The open-floor plan includes a living and dining area and an updated kitchen with a butler’s pantry, island and Smeg appliances, with Calacatta marble throughout, according to the listing. It opens to the covered veranda, which has an outdoor kitchen and overlooks the lawn and 10-metre lap pool.
The main bedroom features a custom dressing room and an en-suite bathroom with Italian tiles and a brass bathtub imported from the U.K.
There’s also a library office with a wall of bookshelves and a ladder, a wine cellar and a lower level with a bedroom, bathroom and a kitchenette. Plus there’s covered parking for up to four cars.
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This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
The harbourfront estate has views of the Sydney Opera House and can entertain up to 500 guests
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A Sydney waterfront mansion that has just hit the market could set a countrywide price record as the first home to sell for A$200 million (US$129.77 million).
Located in the affluent suburb of Point Piper, the sprawling home sits on a lot that’s equivalent to “four normal housing blocks” and features 98 meters (321.5 feet) of water frontage along the harbor, according to an announcement on Wednesday from Ken Jacobs, director of Australia Pacific of Forbes Global Properties, who has the listing in association with real estate agent Brad Pillinger.
“The estate is Australia’s most iconic residence and ranks amongst the best in the world, combining both privacy and space, exuding elegance and comfort, while featuring gun-barrel views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge,” Jacobs said in a statement.
The residence is expected to sell for A$200 million or more, Pillinger added. “There is no comparable property in Australia.”
The home, named Wingadal, as it’s located on Wingadal Place, was built for Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond, who purchased the property in 1999. It took eight years to complete the mansion, which was designed by architect Alec Tzannes, according to the listing agency.
“Wingadal is a highlight of my career in residential design and architecture,” Tzannes said. “The timeless design on the Point Piper peninsula offers a unique appreciation of Sydney Harbour from a variety of angles, rotating around an axis that lines up perfectly with the Sydney Harbour Bridge.”
The colossal home has enough internal space to entertain up to 500 people, and underground parking provides space for 20 cars, plus eight more can fit inside the garage.
The four-level home has four bedrooms as well as a two-bedroom apartment. There’s also a 2,500-bottle wine cellar, a home theater that seats 22, two commercial kitchens and a swimming pool.
“Wingadal has been a special home for my family over the past two decades, and now I’m looking forward to spending more time traveling overseas,” Symond said in a statement. “While being an exceptional family home, we have also enjoyed hosting many important events for charities and other worthwhile causes.”
This is not the first time Symond has tried to sell his waterfront estate. In 2016, he listed the home in hopes of selling it for at least A$100 million, which would’ve been a price record for the country at that time Mansion Global reported . The current benchmark was set in 2022, when a baronial-style estate, also in Point Piper, sold for A$130 million, according to The Sydney Morning Herald .
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
