A northern beaches weatherboard cottage with direct beach access that has been held for four generations has come to market with a $7m guide and the locals are circling.
Some buyers are keen to keep and restore the original Clareville cottage on the avenue’s largest block of land.
Others are looking to redevelop the 954sqm level block which is right on the beachfront at Clareville.
34 Delecta Ave, Clareville has a $7m guide.
Carawatha in Delecta Ave has no immediate neighbours, dual access and is just footsteps from the popular Clareville Kiosk beach.
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Some of those looking say they would redevelop the 954sqm beachfront block.
Others think it would be a shame to knock it down.
It has been held by the Harrison family since 1960. Geoffrey Harrison remembers his parents buying the home and the lawns being littered with canoes, Hobicats and skidos.
“We well remember the torpedo station at the other end of the beach where they would launch torpedoes for testing along the length of Pittwater,” he said.
The early 20th century building was intended as a general store hence the large living room, front verandah and 1929 contract prohibiting large signage on site.
The home has three bathrooms, two bathrooms, ornate ceilings, picture rails, leadlight doors and a striking brick fireplace.
A sunroom opens through French doors onto level lawns; the kitchen is original and there is a flexible self-contained studio plus a garage.
Geoffrey Harrison remembers his parents buying the home and the lawns being littered with canoes, Hobicats and skidos.
There’s been a lot of interest, despite dismal market conditions.
B.J. Edwards, of L.J. Hooker Palm Beach, said there have been lots of buyers interested in the property, despite market conditions.
“This is a rare chance to secure one of the largest level landholdings on the beachfront of Clareville, offered to the market for the first time in more than half a century,” he said.
The Pittwater area of the northern beaches has many holiday homes which are also let out as short-term rentals.
New rules from the Australian Tax Office came into force this week denying full deductions for holiday homes that are mainly used for personal recreation.
To claim any major deductions, you must prove the property’s main use is to earn assessable income, not personal leisure.
Owners blocking out peak holiday periods for private use – such as Christmas and Easter will be affected.
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