Panthers assistant coach Trent Barrett, soon to be Bulldogs head coach, is selling his family home in Freshwater.
Newly minted Canterbury Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett has listed his northern beaches property for sale with a $3.2 million price guide, after he and wife Kylie moved their family back to the south coast.
Matt Brady and Ryan Spence, of Belle Property Seaforth, have set an auction date of August 29 for the luxury five-bedroom beach house at 45 Robert St, Freshwater.
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The notoriously private Barrett made a quiet bid to sell the property in 2018 but opted to rent it out instead, he told the Manly Daily.
He said wife Kylie and their four children, aged 16, 15, 12 and 10 had relocated back to the Shellharbour seaside suburb of Barrack Point, and they had decided to sell their northern beaches home.
The Barrett’s home at 45 Robert St, Freshwater.
Three levels of luxury and a glass-edge pool.
The private rear yard faces north.
The family came from Shellharbour to Freshwater in 2015, just before Barrett took up the coaching role at Manly Sea Eagles in 2016.
He resigned from the job in 2018, and most recently has been assistant coach at the Penrith Panthers. He will see out the 2020 season with the club, before joining the Canterbury Bulldogs as head coach next year on a three-year contract.
Open plan living.
The covered deck leads to the pool.
All-seasons outdoor living.
Barrett said his family had loved living in Freshwater, especially its village-like feel and access to the beach.
“It had that community feel we were used to,” he said.
The children attended school locally and they had been able to live their lives out of the spotlight.
“We are very private and the house was great for that. The design is very private and doesn’t look over any neighbours, it’s like you’re in the middle of nowhere” he said.
“It was just an easy house to live in.”
Formal dining.
The stunning kitchen.
There are multiple living spaces.
Barrett said his wife, who worked with local interior design and property styling company The Styling Project while they lived at Freshwater, had helped style the property for the sale.
Barrett said his favourite room in the house was the large lounge room that opened up to a covered deck overlooking the pool.
The three-level contemporary beach house has a Hamptons-style inside and is designed to make the most of the northerly aspect and views that reach the ocean.
Bi-fold doors bring the outdoors into the multiple living spaces, making it an easy summer house. In winter, a sandstone gas fireplace keeps the house just as comfortable.
The home has five bedrooms.
The main bedroom.
There are three bathrooms.
Other features include high ceilings, a versatile lower level office which could also be used for a teen retreat or home gym, and a double garage with internal access.
The resort-style, glass-edge pool is set above the deep, north-facing yard with level lawns framed by established gardens that maximise privacy.
Meanwhile, the family are renting in Barrack Point, but will still be regular visitors to the friends they have made on the northern beaches. Their location also suits Barrett’s new job, he said.
“It’s only a one-hour drive to Belmore,” he said.
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