The iconic Forresters Beach home of architect Matt Thitchener has sold for $3.5m.
A breathtaking Central Coast property has claimed one of the highest sale prices in Forresters Beach after selling for $3.5m.
The landmark home of prominent architect Matt Thitchener and wife Jenny, came after only two weeks on the market with Belle Property Killcare’s Baraka Leporte.
CoreLogic confirms the property is the second most expensive home to ever sell in Forresters Beach after the $3.95m sale of 10 South Scenic Road in 2016, and the highest recorded price since 2018.
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The sleek contemporary home was purchased by a buyer from Sydney.
It is also substantially more than the $2.9m-$3.1m guide quoted on the property at the beginning of the year by another agency, according to CoreLogic.
The buyers are a Sydney family who had never heard of Forresters Beach before being shown the property by Mr Leporte. They plan to use the designer residence as a weekender after edging out a local and another Sydneysider for the keys.
The home had direct access to the beach via the national park.
The gym has a sauna.
The stellar result comes as the Central Coast market continues to go from strength to strength. CoreLogic figures released on Tuesday showed Central Coast was only region in Sydney to record positive price growth over the past three months — up by 0.5 per cent. This compares to a decline of 2.1 per cent for the rest of Sydney.
Mr Leporte said Sydneysiders with money to spend were driving growth as more people look to take advantage of flexible working arrangements.
The sleek kitchen has a breakfast bar and gas appliances.
“The Bunker” has the capacity to park four cars.
“COVID-19 is seeing people wanting to get out of the city into lifestyle locations like the Central Coast,” he said.
“Buyers who were looking for a weekender here, are now wanting to make it permanent, and therefore have bigger budgets to spend.”
The Forresters Beach home is an area icon with three glass-wrapped levels for living and entertaining. It was designed by Mr Thitchener after he acquired the landholding 13 years ago for $675,000.
The main bedroom has a courtyard, deck and high ceilings.
The ensuite has a frameless shower and a bathtub.
With spectacular views stretching across Forresters Beach to Terrigal, the four-bedroom home includes a games room, gym, multiple living rooms and is built to withstand a category five cyclone.
Other features include a Caesarstone kitchen, integrated sound system, underfloor heating, wine cellar and a main bedroom with a frameless shower and a courtyard. There is also two double garages joined by an undercover passage dubbed “The Bunker”, which offers parking for another four cars.
The property also has direct beach access via Wyrrabalong National Park
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