A new listing in Sydney’s Church Point belongs to a new class of trophy home located on the city fringe, where WFH has transformed lifestyles – and prices.
form the roll-call of Australian film director Peter Weir’s cinematic oeuvre, it all began with a little-known feature film calledSet in a colonial-style, 1911-built homestead overlooking Pittwater in Sydney’s Church Point, the 1971 black comedy starred Australian screen staples Kate Fitzpatrick, Grahame Bond and Phillip Noyce.Now, the property – and launchpad of Weir’s career – is for sale, through Forbes Global Properties with a price guide between $7.2 and $7.9 million.
While Church Point is not Mosman, it has joined the ranks of an emerging class of lifestyle suburbs which are far – but not too far – from the CBD. In Church Point, it’s not hard to see why. For current owners Bruce and Theresa Hunt, the past 21 years raising their three boys on a private retreat on 2578 square metres of level land overlooking Pittwater from a wraparound deck has been nothing less than “idyllic”.
Bruce and Theresa Hunt say their property’s wraparound verandah has been the setting of many family events.“There’s always the sounds if somebody has left their halyard on or the sounds of the wind through the rigging. There’s always something going on at the waterfront.”Originally built as a weekend retreat for Frank Young, son of Freemason and one-time Sydney mayor John Young , the property has long been a magnet for creatives.
Alexander upgraded the property with the addition of a pool, dry stone terraced gardens and separate, Alex Popov-designed guest retreat, which landed the home inFollowing Alexander’s residency, the late Carol Willesee – actress and second wife to veteran journalist Mike Willesee – purchased the property to indulge in her passion for gardening.AustraliaThe Church Point property was the setting of Peter Weir’s 1971 film Homesdale, which later won the AFI Grand Prix Award.
“Remote working is the biggest driver here. The fact we’ve been able to see people base themselves further away from where they’ve historically worked, but still be within somewhat of a reasonable commuting distance,” Lawless says.
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