19 Kerr Ave, Southport
House hunters praying for a property miracle might have just found their ultimate sanctuary, but it’s the sellers who are looking at a truly divine real estate return.
Owners Penelope Vine and Alexander Cowie snapped up a rundown 1950s church in Southport for $500,000 in 2017. Now, after a spectacular resurrection, the home has hit the market asking for offers over $1.8 million – nearly four times what they paid.
While a 260 per cent jump in under a decade might look like divine intervention, the price reflects a heavenly high-end renovation colliding with the Gold Coast’s unprecedented property boom.
The property was built in the 1950s and served as St Michael’s and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church for more than six decades
It’s now a modern family home complete with a pool and downstairs guest retreat
Located at 19 Kerr Ave in Southport’s popular Chirn Park precinct, the three-bedroom, three-bathroom house is a godsend for buyers seeking a home with serious soul.
Originally a modest timber chapel built in 1955, it served the post-war community as St Michael’s and All Angels Liberal Catholic Church for more than six decades before its final service.
Now known simply known as “The Church,” the home has been re-imagined as a character-filled contemporary family home with a pool and alfresco entertaining zone.
Behind the preserved timber exterior, the heavens open up to spacious living areas under vaulted ceilings, with features including bespoke leadlight windows and a downstairs guest retreat.
Character features include bespoke leadlight windows
Open-plan living under soaring ceilings
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Marketed by LJ Hooker Southport agents Alex McCormack and Ben Latimer, the listing promises buyers a unique home with a “quiet soul”.
“This isn’t just a home; it’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own a piece of Southport’s history,” the listing states.
Located close to Chirn Park’s cafe scene and the Broadwater, the house is described by the agents as “a sanctuary in the heart of one of the Gold Coast’s most evolving pockets”.
PropTrack data shows Southport house prices were up 11.7 per cent to a median of $1.195m.
The renovated home in popular Chirn Park has three bedrooms, all with ensuites
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