Dan McKerrow and Hayden Kidd at their Redcliffe home. Picture: Richard Walker.
Australia’s most popular home is yet to find a buyer, despite attracting strong attention for weeks.
The architecturally striking property in the coastal town of Redcliffe, 35km north of Brisbane, was the most viewed property in the country on realestate.com.au this week — for the second time in a month.
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This house at 12 Greenup St, Redcliffe, is for sale for overs over $2.9m. Image supplied by Bright Real Estate.
The house has been the most viewed online in the country for the second time in four weeks. Image supplied by Bright Real Estate.
But despite the quality of the build, the designer finishes, and the reasonable price tage of offers over $2.9m, the home at 12 Greenup Street is yet to sell — after being on and off the market for nearly a year.
Known as ‘Lantern’, the property reflects the new wave of luxury homes reshaping the Redcliffe peninsula, featuring walnut cladding, cork floors, sculpted Verde Alpi marble benches and etched glass pivot doors.
Owners Hayden Kidd and Dan McKerrow have lived on the peninsula for more than 10 years, gradually upgrading homes as the market surged around them.
The circular door is a statement feature. Image supplied by Bright Real Estate.
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The couple started out with more affordable properties they renovated before eventually building their dream home at 12 Greenup Street.
“With each sale, we moved closer to the water,” Mr Kidd told The Courier-Mail. “Eventually we were able to afford a new build.”
The couple enlisted family friend, Nichola Elias, to design the home, despite the architect rarely taking on residential projects.
Features include integrated smart-home technology, solar power, EV charging, dual-zoned ducted airconditioning, automated blinds, irrigation systems and pool controls.
This house at 12 Greenup St, Redcliffe, is for sale for overs over $2.9m. Image supplied by Bright Real Estate.
At the centre of the home is a designer kitchen with a sculpted booth, concealed scullery, integrated garden planters and high-end appliances, flowing to a sunken alfresco lounge and natural plunge pool.
Every bathroom features handcrafted Japanese tiles, steel pedestal vanities and rainfall showers, while dual master suites cater to multi-generational living.
But beyond the architecture, the couple say the biggest transformation has been the suburb itself.
“It’s definitely not bogan anymore”,” Mr Kidd said. “It is very much a case of people wishing they had bought earlier. We call it the northern beaches of Brisbane.”
This house at 12 Greenup St, Redcliffe, is for sale for overs over $2.9m. Image supplied by Bright Real Estate.
The home is definitely unique. Image supplied by Bright Real Estate.
And while they are ready to let someone new enjoy ‘Lantern’, the couple is staying in the Redcliffe area.
The property hit the market with a new agent, Nick Cusick from Bright Estate Agents, more than a month ago.
It comes as Redcliffe Hospital is set to undergo a major $2.1 billion expansion starting this year — a project expected to generate thousands of jobs and further increase housing demand across the peninsula.
Hotspotting founder Terry Ryder said the suburbs of Redcliffe, Clontarf, Kippa-Ring and Woody Point were likely to continue experiencing strong growth as a result.
“The Redcliffe Peninsula is a prime example of an area that is transforming its appeal as well as its property offerings to meet a changing demographic,” Mr Ryder said.
“Extensive levels of public and private investment in the region over the past decade have led to rapid gentrification, with apartment blocks replacing older homes.”
Redcliffe’s median house price has climbed 11 per cent in the past year to $950,000, while annual growth has averaged 14 per cent over the past five years, according to Hotspotting.
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