THE SEASIDE APARTMENT THAT THINKS IT’S A HOUSE
This property delivers on all the best bits of living in Sydney without the high maintenance
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For Sydneysiders attracted to the dual amenities of a beach location and city services, it is hard to imagine a better address than this apartment at Grande Esplanade, Manly.
Positioned across the road from the harbourside beach and Manly Wharf, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom property enjoys the ideal mix of privacy and accessibility to shops, restaurants and public transport, as well as being a stone’s throw from the water. Now on the market since the passing of the original owners, Ian and Dorothy Hales, who bought the apartment off the plan, it’s a rare opportunity for families, downsizers or professional couples with ‘work from home’ arrangements to achieve work/life balance in a covetable setting. The former owners found the property well suited to ageing in place, with indoor and outdoor living spaces to enjoy, as well as easy access.
With a generous 322sqm floorplan on title, the light-filled third floor apartment has direct access to shared gardens, which are maintained by building management, making the property feel more like a house. The former owners used the gardens to host family events, including a wedding during COVID, and it’s a great vantage point for watching the New Year’s Eve fireworks on the harbour.
With a $6 million price guide, it is sure to attract strong interest as a low maintenance, high amenity option.
Address: 303/54 West Esplanade, Manly
Auction: 10am February 25, 2023
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Agents: Jake Rowe 0414 612 546; Nathan Tse 0411 386 455 The Agency
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In signs that confidence is returning to the Australian property market, the combined capitals recorded their highest preliminary clearance rates since April last year, CoreLogic reports.
More than 2,290 homes went to market across capital cities last weekend with early data revealing a 71 percent clearance rate. This compares with a revised clearance rate of 64.2 percent last week. It marks the second busiest auction week to date this year.
Melbourne led the way, with 1,122 homes taken to auction. Of the 916 results collected so far, 73.5 percent were successful. It was a similar story in Sydney, with 791 homes to go under the hammer. Preliminary results indicate a clearance rate of 71.5 percent.
The smaller capitals including Brisbane, Adelaide and Canberra all experienced higher clearance rates week on week, with Adelaide out in front at 78.6 percent. It was a less spectacular result in Canberra, with a 59 percent clearance rate and in Brisbane at 56 percent.
In Perth, just three of the 13 auctions tallied so far were successful.
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