Erle Levey
The Noosa River continues its allure – this time with a remarkable offering that stretches back almost four decades.
The one-bedroom, one-bathroom riverfront cottage on on 966sq m with jetty and slipway at 45 Noosa River Dve, Noosa North Shore, was home to Eddie Vaughan.
Eddie was a familiar site along the river for more than 20 years, cleaning the rubbish from the water’s edge while dressed in his T-shirt and football shorts.
In that time he built up a remarkable collection of fishing lures that had been left, lost or discarded by anglers.
The lures formed a colourful but also confronting reminder of the state of the river.
Warren Evans of Laguna Real Estate built up a strong friendship with Eddie over the years and in conjunction with Roger Omdahl will take the property to auction in rooms at 11am on Saturday, December 3.
It is one of the most interesting listings as, while the riverfront property is not a blank canvas, the cottage and shed are near the road, Warren said, so the new owner could build on the water side.
It gives deep water access, has a floating pontoon and slipway, as well as a good retaining wall.
Eddie’s cottage is positioned next door to the river house that Warren sold earlier this year and is being renovated, so it’s in a good neighbourhood.
Originally an engineer from Melbourne, Eddie loved fishing and chose Noosa to live.
He first lived at Noosa’s eastern beaches but 20 years ago bought the North Shore cottage and became the beachcomber.
The initial response from the listing has been heartfelt for Warren as well as quite overwhelming.
He would often take a ride in his tinnie across to see Eddie and sit at sunset, swapping stories.
Now it is time for new owners to write their own stories.
Inquiry has come from all over – a lot of Brisbane people are seeing it as the ideal getaway, yet also Sydney, Melbourne and local.
The property has views over the widest section of the Noosa River, views that continue to the western shore and Mt Tinbeerwah.
The original cottage features a wide verandah for river gazing, a bedroom, kitchen, and living room with access the rear east-facing deck.
The near-level block of almost 966sq m is well above river level.
Eddie’s Shack is to be sold at auction on Saturday 3 December at 11am at the offices of Laguna Real Estate, 111 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin.
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