Channel 7 reporter Laura Dymock with sons Reeve, 6 months, and Remy, 3, at their Jindalee home. Picture: Supplied
When Channel 7 journalist Laura Dymock and her husband put their Jindalee home on the market they weren’t expecting a cyclone to interrupt the sales campaign.
The three-bedroom property at 12 Kooringal Drive, Jindalee, hit the Brisbane property market late February.
But instead of welcoming potential buyers to their much-loved family home last weekend, they were battening down the hatches.
“Buying and selling in a cyclone is not ideal,” Mrs Dymock said.
“Our open home was cancelled and I’m a bit worried people won’t be out this weekend as well.
“Thankfully, the house is perfectly fine.”
Mrs Dymock and her husband bought the property in 2015, between the two major weather events.
The home survived both the 2011 and 2022 floods high and dry, and after coming through the first cyclone to hit Brisbane in more than 50 years unscathed, the house has certainly proven to be sturdy.
The home at 12 Kooringal Drive, Jindalee, has survived two floods and a cyclone unscathed. Picture: realestate.com.au
“Our street is on the river so flooding was something we were thinking about when we bought it,” Mrs Dymock said.
“It was something we researched.
“A lot of suburbs in Brisbane have flooding unfortunately, it’s the risk living here.
“People just need to do their research outside of the council flood maps, which are designed to give you an idea but don’t tell the whole story.
“Where our house and our neighbour’s house is, there is a slight rise and our house is on stumps.
“You can’t see that though without going to look at the house.”
Mrs Dymock said she was sad to say goodbye to the only home her three sons had known, but the time was right.
“We actually saw it the day it hit the market,” she said.
“We walked in, loved it from the first time we saw it and bought it on the spot – we had a good feeling about it.
“Now 10 years later, we still love the house and Jindalee has certainly come a long way, but we need some more space after a third baby.”
The home has a big living area opening to a private front deck. Picture: realestate.com.au
The home sits on a 610sq m block and has three bedrooms, one bathroom, open plan living, a front deck and rear patio.
“It’s a house that has been lived in and loved and people have put their personal touch on,” Mrs Dymock said.
“I love that it has a backyard with gardens, beautiful trees and shade to play with the kids.
“That green space is so valuable.
“The living area is big for a three-bedroom home and that’s where my kids hang out all the time – it’s where they took their first steps.”
The property is walking distance to parks, schools, public transport, the Centenary Highway Bikeway and riverside walking paths.
“I’d love to see it go to a young couple who can enjoy it and make their own memories,” Mrs Dymock said.
“We were first homebuyers when we bought it and I think that is who it will appeal to now.”
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