A rare home just metres from the water’s edge has been snapped up for more than $9 million.
No.27 Watson Street at Currimundi was purchased by a couple who weren’t even looking for a house to buy.
They were told about it and simply couldn’t resist the appeal of the 766sqm property with four bedrooms, four bathrooms and three car spaces.
It’s one of the few residences in the region with absolute beachfront access.
Next Property Group’s Richard Scrivener said the pair were delighted to secure it.
“They were over the moon,” he said.
“They weren’t in the market to buy, but it is such a one-off property that they just wanted to grab it.”
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The residence, by award-winning builder Nick Hayes, attracted plenty of interest before its sale.
More than a hundred people attended an initial inspection and interstate buyers expressed plenty of enthusiasm.
The new owners are expected to relocate from Mooloolaba next month.
Mr Scrivener said the home was a stand-out.
“Every aspect of it takes your breath away,” he said.
“From the minute you walk through the front door to when you are standing on the back deck looking on to the beach.
“It’s stunning. I’ve never seen anything quite like it in my 25 years (in real estate).
“It’s probably the best house we’ve sold this year.”
The three-level home has lift access, a modern kitchen with walk-in pantry, open living with fireplace, gym/media room, heated pool, solar power and electric gates.
Mr Scrivener said tucked-away Watson Street was the most exclusive street in the area.
“It’s a hidden treasure that we’ve uncovered,” he said.
“It’s one of the only streets with access to the sand.
“There are some options towards Noosa, but you would have to pay three times as much there, for access to the same water.
“It is undervalued in my opinion. The house should have been worth $20 million, and it will be.”
Homes along Watson Street have been tightly held, with just a couple of sales during the past three or four years: older homes that went for about $5 million.
But Mr Scrivener expected more action there.
“There will be some changes there,” he said.
“We’re just waiting for building costs to come down. I’m pretty sure that Watson Street will have 5 to 10 new homes built on it during the next 10 years.”
The couple who sold the property are downsizing to another waterfront location on the Sunshine Coast.
Meanwhile, the annual Ray White Coastal Living Network Auction Event was held at Mercedes Benz Maroochydore during the weekend.
A record-breaking 86 properties were offered to the market. Stay tuned to Sunshine Coast News for more on the event.
Auction results
803/92 Sixth Avenue Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $2.75m
- 3 Beds, 2 Baths, 3 Car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
40 Sunrise Drive, Maroochydore
- Passed in at 950,000, contact agent
- Land
- Ray White, Patrice McFarland
27 Jones Road, Buderim
- Passed in at $950,000, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Jake Loiero
12-14 Carroll Street, Nambour
- Sold prior for $2.7m
- 16 Bed, 8 Bath, 8 Car
- Ray White, Ryan Aldred
4/8 Scanlan Court, Buderim
- Passed in at $750,000, contact agent
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Gregory Ward and Zoe Byrne
7 Sorensen Avenue, Buderim
- Sold under the hammer for $2.425m
- 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Gregory Ward and Zoe Byrne
10 Orient Court, Buderim
- Passed in at $2.8m, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Gregory Ward and Zoe Byrne
20 Millgrove Place, Buderim
- Passed in at $1.8m, contact agent
- 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Gregory Ward and Zoe Byrne
17 William Street, Buderim
- Sold under the hammer for $2.02m
- 6 Bed, 4 Bath, 5 Car, Pool
- Ray White, James Goldsworthy
221-223 Mooloolaba Road, Buderim
- Sold under the hammer for $705,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Dan McNamara
1/2 Goonawarra Drive, Mooloolaba
- Sold under the hammer for $765,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
1/11 Pangali Circuit, Birtinya
- Sold under the hammer for $976,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Dan McNamara
7/128-130 King Street, Buderim
- Passed in for $500,000, on the market for offers over $550,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Kathryn Willshire
288 Mooloolaba Road, Buderim
- Passed in at $900,000, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 5 Car
- Ray White, Kathryn Willshire
401/9 Market Lane, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer $925,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Kathryn Willshire
6/71 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $875,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Ari Whisson and Niall Molloy
18 Splendor Place, Birtinya
- Passed in for $775,000, on the market for offers from $825,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Dan McNamara
12/4 Kirsten Court, Maroochydore
- Passed in at $625,000, contact agent
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Hayden Kehoe
27 Blackall Terrace, Nambour
- Passed in at $700,000, contact agent
- 5 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Steven Allen
3/101-103 Bradman Avenue, Maroochydore
- Passed in at $760,000, on the market for $780,000 plus
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Lachie Woods
42 Isambert Road, Glenview
- Sold under the hammer for $1.63m
- 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 4 Car
- Ray White, Matt O’Grady and Alisha Broadstock
6/52-54 Alexandra Parade, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.2m
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
39 Viola Square, Peregian Springs
- Sold under the hammer for $840,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Matthew Burke
225/21 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya
- Sold under the hammer for $680,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Dan McNamara
42 Citron Place, Palmwoods
- Sold under the hammer for $908,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Chevonne Rees and Sarah Donahoe
11/56-58 Meta Street, Mooloolaba
- Passed in at $600,000, on the market for offers over $640,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Justin Wijaya
13 Tombarra Street, Mooloolaba
- Sold under the hammer for $1.172m
- 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Reuben Park and Leon Russell
17 Kooralbyn Court, Nambour
- Sold under the hammer for $750,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Ryan Aldred
12 Gumtree Drive, Buderim
- Sold under the hammer for $1.64m
- 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Jake Loiero
414 Oceanic Drive South, Wurtulla
- Sold under the hammer for $1.54m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Adam Budd
221 Bradman Avenue, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.19m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Greg Turnbull
74 King Street, Buderim
- Sold under the hammer for $860,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Hayden Kehoe
1/78 King Street, Buderim
- Passed in at $550,000, contact agent
- 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Michael Picoto
5 Bairnsdale Street West, Buderim
- Passed in for $930,000, on the market for $999,000-plus
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 3 Car
- Ray White, Jake Loiero
25/10 High Street, Sippy Downs
- Sold prior for $618,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Jacob Stinson
29/174 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
- Passed in at $875,000, contact agent
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins and Jacob Hussey
63 Lancelin Place, Maroochydore
- Passed on at $1.85m, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Ari Whisson and Niall Molloy
10/14 Coral Sea Drive, Pelican Waters
- Passed in at $875,000, on the market for $920,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Dan McNamara
9/99 King Street, Buderim
- Sold under the hammer for $610,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Gregory Ward and Zoe Byrne
1/83-85 Buderim Avenue, Moololaba
- Sold under the hammer for $710,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Kirstin Cowie
1 Ibis Court, Parrearra
- Sold prior for $1.145m
- 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins and Will Van den Dungen
108/11 Nicklin Way, Minyama
- Passed in at $1.25m, contact agent
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Jacob Hussey
21 Hinterland Street, Palmwoods
- Sold under the hammer for $1.04m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Gregory Ward and Zoe Byrne
1/39 Fifth Avenue, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.285m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
16 Agility Place, Birtinya
- Sold prior for $820,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Greg Turnbull
34 Redwood Avenue, Marcus Beach
- Passed on for $2m, contact agent
- 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, James Goldsworthy and Deonie Bale-Bradford
803 Sandy Creek Road, Veteran
- Sold prior for $1.2m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 6 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Matt O’Grady and Alisha Broadstock
6 Honeybee Lane, Burnside
- Passed in for $850,000, on the market for $950,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Hayley Anderson
6 Jabiru Drive, Wurtulla
- Sold under the hammer for $1.18m
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Ryan Cramer
11 Anchorage Drive, Birtinya
- Sold prior for $905,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
3/148 Maroochydore Road, Maroochydore
- Passed in for $500,000, on the market for $539,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Brent Higgins
4/8 Jubilee Esplanade, Point Arkwright
- Sold under the hammer for $790,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Reuben Park
1205/2 Bright Place, Birtinya
- Sold under the hammer for $615,000
- 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Justin Wijaya
33/56 River Esplanade, Mooloolaba
- Passed in for $1.1m, contact agent
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Justin Wijaya
8/9 Beach Road, Maroochydore
- Passed in for $500,000, on the market for $549,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Reuben Park
27 Ilaroo Crescent, Warana
- Passed in at $1.33m, on the market for offers over $1.4m
- 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 3 Car
- Ray White, Jason Mills
54 Kundart Street, Coes Creek
- Passed in at $750,000, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 4 Car
- Ray White, Hayley Anderson and Ryan Aldred
42 Wattlebird Drive, Twin Waters
- Sold under the hammer for $1.265m
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Hayden Kehoe
7/55 Buderim Avenue, Mooloolaba
- Sold under the hammer for $820,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Will Van den Dungen
1 Vernon Lane, Maroochydore
- Passed in for $1m, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Leon Russell
5A Weemala Crescent, Buderim
- Passed in for $900,000, contact agent
- Land
- Ray White, Brodie Rodgers
10/232A Main Road, Maroochydore
- Passed in for $550,000, on the market for $569,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, James Goldsworthy and Deonie Bale-Bradford
8 Trainstop Court, Bli Bli
- Sold under the hammer for $1.44m
- 5 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Patrice McFarland
73 Palm Drive, Mooloolaba
- Passed in for $1.7m, on the market for $1.8m
- 3 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Brent Higgins and Jacob Hussey
10 Columbia Street, Sippy Downs
- Passed in for $1m, contact agent
- 5 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White (Buderim), Jacob Stinson
94 Sugar Bag Road, Little Mountain
- Passed in for $1m, contact agent
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Deonie Bale-Bradford
37 Ridge Road, Maroochydore
- Passed in for $700,000, on the market for $799,000-plus
- 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Hayden Kehoe
22/9 Maroochy Waters Drive, Maroochydore
- Passed in for $620,000, on the market for $650,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
10/93 Iluka Avenue, Buddina
- Passed in at $655,000, on the market for $679,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath
- Ray White, Ryan Bradeley
803/6 Wharf Street, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.915m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Niall Molloy and Ari Whisson
1/21 Ballinger Court, Buderim
- Passed in at $650,000, on the market for $699,000-plus
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Jacob Stinson
2216/100 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore
- Passed in at $670,000, on the market for $715,000
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Niall Molloy and Ari Whisson
6/136-138 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
- Passed in at $500,000, on the market for $525,000
- 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
20406/98 Memorial Avenue, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $785,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Jason Mills
507/1-7 Duporth Avenue, Maroochydore
- Sold under the hammer for $1.05m
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White, Reuben Park
18 Yaltara Street, Wurtulla
- Passed in for $1.15m, open to offers over $1.195m
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car, Pool
- Ray White, Michael Chapman
41 Karawatha Street, Buderim
- Passed in for $875,000, on the market for $890,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
1204/42 Bokarina Boulevard, Bokarina
- Passed in for $1m, contact agent
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White, Dan McNamara
17/10 Edward Street, Alexandra Headland
- Passed in for $760,000, on the market for $800,000
- 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White (Maroochydore), Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
176-186 Western Avenue, Montville
- Passed in at $2.6m, contact agent
- 9 Bed, 7 Bath, 8 Car
- Ray White (Nambour), Matt O’Grady and Alisha Broadstock
4/128-130 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
- Passed in at $1.2m, on the market for $1.3m
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White (Maroochydore), Pam Thomas and Megan Murray
804/7 Venning Street, Mooloolaba
- Sold prior for $625,000
- 1 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White (Kawana), James Goldsworthy
2/8 Urambi Court, Mountain Creek
- Sold under the hammer for $590,000
- 3 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White (Maroochydore), Patrice McFarland
27 Rosebed Street, Eudlo
- Sold under the hammer for $790,000
- 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White (Maroochydore), Nicholas Low
1/19 Juan Street, Alexandra Headland
- Passed in for $675,000, contact agent
- 2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Car
- Ray White (Maroochydore), Greg Turnbull
10 Ringtail Place, Bli Bli
- Sold under the hammer for $925,000
- 4 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car
- Ray White (Maroochydore), Patrice McFarland
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