6 Merrion Tce, Stirling. Supplied by Harris Real Estate
Stirling’s real estate market is luring buyers by the droves, with property-hungry househunters fighting for homes.
Harris Real Estate’s Arabella Hooper, who is selling last Saturday’s Hills and Country House of the Week – a stunningly renovated home at 6 Merrion Tce, Stirling – says the property attracted a solid turnout over the weekend.
“We had a great response for that one – we had 35 groups through – and a real mix of buyers,” Ms Hooper says.
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“The property has a mixed use, so you can use it as a business as it has a commercial zoning to it.
“That one’s tracking along well, as is anything through there at the moment.
“We’ve got multiple parties coming back for a second look this week, so we’ll see what happens from there but there’s definitely a lot of interest in that property.”
Vendor Lincoln McEwen says he’s loved his time in the home that’s captured buyer’s attention, and hopefully, their hearts.
6 Merrion Tce, Stirling. Supplied by Harris Real Estate
“I bought the property about six years ago and I was attracted by Stirling, and the home’s central location in it,” Mr McEwen says.
“It’s almost like an English village walking lifestyle where you park the car on Friday night after work and you don’t get in it again until Monday morning, because we walk to the shops, walk to the playground, walk to the library or walk up to the pub for dinner.
“The location couldn’t be any better, but yet it still feels very private. You’d think you’re on acreage.”
The property was the site of the former vet clinic, but some clever conversion work both by the former owner and Mr McEwen has transformed it into a great family entertainer.
“We’ve used it as an extended family house – my parents spent a lot of time in the self-contained area upstairs because it’s got a separate living area, kitchen and bathroom upstairs,” he says.
6 Merrion Tce, Stirling. Supplied by Harris Real Estate
“We’ve made lots of little changes over the years, including creating an extra bedroom upstairs and converted the remains of the vet upstairs back to much more residential use.
“It’s great for entertaining and we had my boy’s seventh birthday on the lawns and it was perfect for that.
“All of our friends live nearby and we’re never short of a pop-in and we spend a lot of time on the deck around the chiminea in winter or enjoying the shady garden in summer.
“People are blown away by the views out of the northern windows and the sun streams through so you get beautiful dappled light during the day and as the sun comes up in the morning it streams through the mist in the valley and bathes the house in these stunning rays first thing in the morning.”
6 Merrion Tce, Stirling. Supplied by Harris Real Estate
The home features seven bedrooms, numerous indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces and is set on a 2680sqm allotment with a creek.
“There are two ducks that have lived there for the past three years now – it’s brilliant,” Mr McEwen says.
“My kids Leo and Ivy loved it – it really is a fantastic family home.”
6 Merrion Tce, Stirling. Supplied by Harris Real Estate
Mrs Hooper says Stirling properties, and indeed homes across that region of the Hills, were moving quickly.
“We’re finding that things are definitely shifting within the first few weeks of being on the market and there’s definitely still a shortage of stock on the market at the minute.” Mrs Hooper says.
“We’ve got listings coming forward, so we’re expecting spring to be pretty busy as usual, but whether that will be ramps up somewhat as a result of COVID-19, we’re not sure. But we’ve certainly got some really beautiful properties coming onto the market.
6 Merrion Tce, Stirling. Supplied by Harris Real Estate
“We’re definitely seeing a real shortage in supply right now.
“We’re saying to anyone looking to sell to bring it on right now, don’t wait – why would you when there’s so much activity in the market.
“Now’s a better time than ever before to put your home on the market.”
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