The Sunshine Coast property market is so hot it’s looking good from every angle – even a triangle.
This three-bedroom chalet-style home not far from the beach and Currimundi Lake in Wurtulla may appear more suited to the snow than the surf.
But agent Edwin Limque from ilookproperty said the current market would be the perfect fit for the quirky house which he expects to fetch a price in the $800,000s.
The house is advertised from $820,000 and negotiations are underway after an offer was received, and there are other interested parties.
“It’s pretty funky for sure; it’s not for everyone,” said Mr Limque.
“It’s one of only two A-frames on the Coast that I’m aware of. The other one is on the Nicklin Way.
“They’re probably great for when there’s snow but we don’t get too much snow on the Sunshine Coast.”
The house at 7 Pildara Street, Wurtulla, sits on 642 sqm of land which interestingly is also triangle shaped, and is currently tenanted.
Mr Limque said he was unsure about exactly when and why the tee-pee style was built but property records show it has changed hands five times since 1991.
In 1991, the property sold for $103,000 and the last sale was in 2014 for $427,000.
Currently the median sale price in the area is $620,000, according to realestate.com.au recent sales data.
“People sometimes build these houses as something a little different, to be different, but being different doesn’t always work,” said Mr Limque.
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He said a triangle house would appeal to a particular kind of buyer, such as a young couple, but in this case it’s location in a cul-de-sac near Wurtulla beach was a strong selling point.
It’s within walking distance of the beach, Currimundi Lake and the coastal nature reserve and trails and close to shops and services such as Kawana Shoppingworld and the hospital.
The marketing emphasises features like its “large sun-filled windows” to catch sea breezes, ceiling fans throughout, a loft for storage or converted fourth bedroom and outdoor entertainment area.
“At the end of the day with these quirky houses it’s the location of where it is (near the beach). The house effectively comes for free. It keeps the rain out.”
Ultimately Mr Limque said it would be up to “someone else who’s into this style of home to make it their own”.
“It doesn’t appeal to everybody, of course and from a renovation point of view it’s difficult to maximise the space well; you would need to build a conventional home on the site.”
“It’s the sort of house you wouldn’t have any trouble telling your friends and family which house on the street is yours.”
Mr Limque said the triangle house had been on the market for three weeks with some interest and an open day on Thursday drew an interested group.
Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) Sunshine Coast zone chair Matt Diesel said contrary to what people might think, quirky and bespoke homes often did well in both cold and hot markets because they had “emotional” appeal to certain buyers.
“There’s always a buyer for unusual homes, it doesn’t matter if they’re quirky or outside the box because it’s more of an emotional buyer that will be drawn to them; someone who wants something a bit different,” he said.
“But you have to think outside the box with marketing to find yourself the buyer rather than the buyer finding you,” he said.
Other examples were pole houses, bespoke buildings or single-bedroom houses where the owner has considered their own desires rather than resale value when building.
