Erle Levey
Apartment complex No. 1 in Hastings Street is renowned for its spectacular Noosa Main Beach, Laguna Bay and hinterland views.
And when apartment 15, listed by Tom Offermann Real Estate agents Luke Chen and Lauren Chen went under the hammer on Saturday, it was the first time in more three decades.
After a very strong marketing campaign, and spirited bidding, a repeat Victorian guest paid $7m.
No. 1 in Hastings Street has arguably the best aspect of Noosa Main Beach and Laguna Bay, according to Luke Chen. You can see along Hastings St, to the river and the hinterland.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment has got everything.
The open-plan living and dining spaces open seamlessly to the undercover terrace that stretches the width of the apartment.
The U-shaped kitchen has 2-pac cabinetry, stone bench tops, the latest appliances and everything needed for the high-end holiday market.
The king-size main bedroom suite with terrace access, has a wall mounted television, a walk-in robe with long double vanity basins and ensuite bathroom.
Two twin bedrooms have direct access to a family-style bathroom with a bathtub.
That wasn’t the only auction success for the father-and-daughter team at the weekend.
Bali Hai’s three-bedroom penthouse 11 at 20 Edgar Bennett Ave, Noosa Heads, with a sky terrace and panoramic views, attracted an interested crowd who witnessed three bidders going head-to-head until the hammer fell at $1.8m to Brisbane buyers.
Not surprisingly, apartment 2 in Tenalga, a complex of four built in the ’60s with the premier address of 21 Allambi Rise, Little Cove, attracted much interest.
Six super-keen registered bidders battled it out until the gavel fell at $2.685m.
“After 50 years of ownership and several generations enjoying Little Cove, our thrilled sellers have now passed the keys onto an over-the-moon excited buyer,” listers Luke Chen and Lauren Chen said, making it three out of three wins in two days.
“The buyer and his wife were so eager to secure it, she went to sit on Little Cove Beach to calm her nerves, instead of being at the auction.
“After attaching the sold sticker, the buyer walked down the hill with a bottle of champagne to surprise his wife and toast to their new slice of paradise.”
The Tenalga apartment was like a step back in time … a time when beach towels and bathers were rinsed in a shared laundry tub and hung on the clothes line to dry in the sea breeze from Laguna Bay.
Tenalga is a peaceful complex resting on a quiet slip road, just above Little Cove beach and the boardwalk to Noosa’s National Park.
Main Beach and Hastings Street are a few minutes stroll away.
The fully-renovated apartment 2 appears to “float’’ at the rear of the complex, its elevated position giving views to Laguna Bay and Noosa North Shore.
When Tenalga was built there were no numbers on the doors, Luke said, just names such as Sunset, Tanglewood, and Sparkling Sea.
The two-bedroom, one-bathroom, one-car apartment features expansive views through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors. The kitchen is highlighted by a stone-topped island bar and induction cooktop, built-in dishwasher and microwave.
To the left, there’s a study area, wine nook and internal washing. The living area is open-plan and leads out onto the spacious balcony.
As well as he main bathroom there is a wet room off the main bedroom’s walk-in robe.
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