Penrith assistant coach Trent Barrett during Penrith NRL training.
Trent Barrett is making some big changes – not only is he the incoming Canterbury Bulldogs coach, he has also just sold his luxury family home on the northern beaches in a super-fast deal that took just six days.
Matt Brady and Ryan Spence, of Belle Property Seaforth, had set an auction date of August 29 for the luxury five-bedroom beach house at 45 Robert St, Freshwater but were inundated with buyers on the first open.
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Mr Brady said there was strong competition for the stunning beach house, which had a price guide of $3.2 million.
45 Robert St, Freshwater.
The property is super private.
Perfect beach house.
A local family moved quickly to secure it for $3.65 million, with the deal done within six days of the property hitting the market.
Mr Brady said there were plenty of buyers around, especially families looking to take advantage of low interest rates and upsize their homes.
“It’s the upgraders’ market,” he said. “People are finding they need more space, their want their castle.”
Barrett said the sale process was seamless.
“We were thrilled with result of the sale,” said Trent.
“We weren’t sure what to expect in the current market conditions but we trusted Matt and the team to get the best result and we are very happy, especially selling so quickly when we had originally planned to go to auction in a few weeks.”
August seems to be the month for quick sales – earlier this month Sydney Roosters star Jared Waerea-Hargreaves sold his Mosman family home in just five days.
Barrett said he and wife Kylie and their four children, aged 16, 15, 12 and 10 had relocated back to the Shellharbour seaside suburb of Barrack Point, and had decided to sell their northern beaches home.
They are currently renting in Barrack Point, but Barrett said they would still be regular visitors to the friends they have made on the northern beaches. Their location also suits his new job, he said.
“It’s only a one-hour drive to Belmore,” he said.
The Barrett family moved to Freshwater from Shellharbour 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.
Street appeal.
All-seasons outdoor living.
The kitchen.
Formal dining.
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.”
The main bedroom.
There are multiple living areas.
The view.
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.
Mr Brady said northern beaches property had been moving quickly, despite some of the more negative reports surrounding Sydney’s property market.
“Buyers are still there, and property is transacting extremely quickly, especially in highly sought-after lifestyle areas like the northern beaches,” he said.
“In the last seven days we have sold two other properties, 16 Daisy Street, and 22 Tottenham Street both in North Balgowlah, both selling well above their reserves.
“Daisy Street actually broke the record for the highest sale price in the area for 2020, being listed for $3.2 million and selling for $3.75 million so we’re seeing some truly fantastic results for vendors.”
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