Modest ‘original condition’ home in Maroubra hits market with $6.5m guide

Among the streets of modern beachfront homes, a circa 1920s California Bungalow stands as a rare connection to Maroubra’s past and could even be one of the suburb’s last original homes, according to the agent. Located at 48 Mermaid Avenue, this three-bedroom, one-bathroom red brick home is being offered to the market for the first time in 70 years. In a prime position on a substantial 482 sqm landholding in one of Sydney’s most tightly-held coastal pockets, the home affords ocean views from Lurline Bay to North Bondi.’ The home is heading to auction on Saturday October 24 with a $6.5m price guide, in the suburb with a house median of $2.9m. Ray White Eastern Beaches director and listing agent Angus Gorrie said inquiry overnight had been incredible for the home on “one of the suburb’s most desired streets”. MORE: Sydney’s $100m mansion market surge 48 Mermaid Avenue, Maroubra has a $6.5m price guide, heading to auction on Saturday October 24 The property affords sweeping ocean views from Lurline Bay to North Bondi “I think we’ve had over a 100 emails come through, so we’re expecting it to go really well,” he said. “I think it’s probably one of the one of the last original houses, pr...