Buyers loved the craftsmanship of 1 Toadhall Lane, Jan Juc. Picture: Nikole Ramsay
The quality of an epic Jan Juc renovation hit the right note for premium buyers seeking a ready-made coastal sanctuary.
The expertly transformed 1980s bushland home sold for close to $5.5m after a five-month campaign.
Competition for the exclusive 1.34ha property at 1 Toadhall Lane, Jan Juc, came down to two buyers who agreed with the Natural Real Estate, Torquay, team’s assessment that it was the “coolest house they had ever seen”.
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Listing agent Olivia Swann said it was an exceptional result, given premium properties in the area typically take much long to sell.
The sale, within the $5.4m to $5.6m asking range, was the second to top $5m in Jan Juc this year.
Ms Swann said the quality of the four-bedroom, four-bathroom house set it apart, with buyers consistently commenting that the finish was second to none.
“It was the craftsmanship of the home. They had renovated it but they kept the lines of the original design so you wouldn’t know it was renovated unless you asked,” she said.
“There was absolutely no plaster in the house, it was all timber and it was beautifully finished the whole way through and it had all the create comforts that someone would want but it still felt a bit nostalgic.”
Timber features heavily throughout the home, which has no plaster walls. Picture: Nikole Ramsay
Exposed brick adds another texture to the guest bedroom suite. Picture: Nikole Ramsay
The spacious main bathroom has a freestanding bath. Picture: Nikole Ramsay
Plain white walls were banned from the renovation by vendors Jasmine and Michael Saba, who wanted to honour the character of the original build.
Instead they introduced silvertop ash timber and textured tiles alongside existing brick walls and raked ceilings to create a modern finish.
Large windows connect the home to the surrounding landscape and a mineral swimming pool with a barbecue area.
Completing the project was a labour of love for the couple, who spent months laying 17,000 cobblestones when Covid lockdowns made it difficult to get tradespeople.
A built-in barbecue is incorporated into the pool house: Nikole Ramsay
They also removed an interior wall’s bricks to clean them before rebuilding the partition, updated the internal sauna’s stones and moved an open fireplace with a copper flue from the main bedroom to the new pool house.
Another Cheminees Philippe fireplace is the centrepiece of the open-plan living zone, where the kitchen features a charred timber island bench and Bosch appliances.
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