Under the hammer this Saturday

A Coogee Beach landmark property headlines the list of hot Ray White properties going under the hammer this Saturday.

Australasia’s largest real estate group has more than 370 properties scheduled for auction across the country on December 1, which is its highest Saturday volume this financial year.

For the first time in more than 50 years, 21 Baden St, Coogee (above) is available to market and is going to auction at 11.15am through Ray White Bondi Junction’s Justin Bell.

“Interest has come from local families, investors and a buyer determined to convert the property back into a big family home,” Mr Bell said.

“It’s such an amazing location and I’ve never seen a block for sale that close to the beach in Coogee. The beach is on the doorstep.”

The 575sq m property is on a quiet cul-de-sac at the northern end of Coogee Beach opposite Dunningham Reserve.

It was once a grand mansion, built in the early 1900s, but over time has been converted into eight apartments.

“People are looking at the property because of how rare it is,” Mr Bell said.

“Blocks this close to the water just don’t come up for sale, they’re so rare and you just don’t get this opportunity.”

Mr Bell said the three-storey property had retained a lot of its original features, including high ceilings, large church stairs and a timber panelled foyer.

One of Clontarf’s first homes, owned by former oil baron Sir Walter Leonard, is being offered to market after being held by the one family for more than 60 years.

The grand art deco house (above) at 49-51 Cutler Rd is going to auction at 5pm through Ray White Seaforth principal Mark Griffiths.

“It’s a deceased estate and we’re looking to sell under the hammer for best market price on Saturday,” Mr Griffiths said.

Perfectly positioned to capture impressive harbour views, it’s been the venue for many dinners and parties with business leaders, prime ministers and even Lord Snowdon on the guest lists.

Built in 1954, recent comprehensive renovations include a new gourmet kitchen, luxury bathrooms and a beautiful decked pool.

Gardens on the 1385sq m property were designed and landscaped by Jamie Durie.

Fresh from selling a fun family property under the hammer for $5.8 million last Saturday, Ray White Drummoyne’s Chris Wilkins is hoping to offload a charming two-bedder at 121 Thompson St.

The smartly presented property (above) is going to auction at midday with a price guide of $1.05 million.

“It’s just a great entry-level home into Drummoyne,” Mr Wilkins said.

“Interested buyers are both young couples and downsizers so it’s great seeing both ends of the market competing.”

A quiet two-bedroom apartment (above) in the Elizabeth Bay/Potts Point precinct at 1A/15-19 Onslow Ave has been popular with house hunters ahead of its 2pm auction.

Ray White Elizabeth Bay’s Renee Cross said it was the garden apartment’s first time to market in more than 40 years.

“It’s been so well received as it’s a unique offering,” Ms Cross said.

“It’s very liveable now but it terms of future potential, the opportunity is wonderful.”

The pet-friendly home opens out to a covered terrace and common manicured gardens with level lawn.

Ms Cross has listed the property with a price guide of $1.25 million.

Around 17kms south of Sydney’s CBD, a solid brick four-bedroom home (above) is going to auction at 10.30am through Ray White Beverly Hills | Kingsgrove | Bexley North managing director George Boghos.

With a price guide of $1.2 million to $1.3 million, Mr Boghos expected a solid turnout at 60 Welfare Ave (South), Beverly Hills.

“It’s in a great location between two stations,” he said.

“What people love about the home is that it was built properly. The owner was very vigilant that it had to be the best of the best. Around 60 years he’s held it for.”

To Brisbane where a classic character home (above), which has hardly been changed, is on the market for the first time since its construction in 1948.

The solid post-war property on a 612sq m block at 53 View St, Wooloowin is being marketed by Ray White Albion’s Jon Finney and will go to auction at 9am.

“It’s a darling old home, it really is,” Mr Finney said.

“The history is quite rich as it was built on what was the tennis court for a grand Queenslander backing onto Bonney Avenue in front. In ‘48 the land was sold off and this home was built, and in 1949 the current owners purchased it.”

Its long list of incredible features includes ornate plaster ceilings and cornices, Tudor-style casement windows and hardwood timber flooring.

“It just gives you that lovely feel of passage of time and a view into how people lived back then,” Mr Finney said.

Nearby is an early 1900s house at 26 Lisson Grove, Wooloowin which has undergone the most impressive of transformations and is being auctioned off at 10am.

The large 754sq m property (above) is within 7kms of the CBD but feels a million miles away with rainforest-like gardens surrounding a magnesium mineral swimming pool.

“When you come through the front door it just expands out the back through a huge family room which is a beautiful area,” Ray White Ascot’s Guy Horsley said.

“We’ve had huge numbers through, probably because the renovation has been done and you can add another level so if you go up, you get amazing city views.”

A beautifully renovated Queenslander (above) catering to executive family living is to go under the hammer at 29 Dublin St, Clayfield at 11am.

“This home is a true architectural masterpiece located in one of Clayfield's most prestigious and family-oriented streets,” Ray White Ascot principal Dwight Ferguson said.

Seb and Anna Turnbull purchased the property in 2007 before completely updating the home in 2016.

Their goal was to keep the cottage-like feel, as well as adding functional elements to make it a modern-day home.

“We designed this home to feel ultra-modern and primarily to cater for the busy, young and growing family,” Mr Turnbull said.

In Melbourne, Ray White Balwyn’s Bronwyn Lucas is taking a three-bedroom home (above) in the heart of Kew to auction at 11am.

The property at 6/42 Walpole St has been listed with a price guide of $720,000 to $790,000.

“It’s quite high up on Walpole Street and close to Kew Junction which is a huge attraction,” Ms Lucas said.

“It’s a single-level property without stairs, there’s just the one at the front and one at the back, so it’s easy living. It’s a sought after location because it’s so handy to everything.”

At the same time slot of 11am, Ray White Cheltenham’s Kevin Chokshi is taking a bayside beauty to auction with a price guide of $1.5 million to $1.65 million.

The Hamptons-style home (above) on a 764sq m parcel of land at 4 Waller Court, Cheltenham is on a family-friendly cul-de-sac.

“This property is very special because it's on the border of Mentone and Beaumaris so it has the perks of three premium suburbs,” Mr Chokshi said.

“It also has the all the benefits of school zoning in Mentone Girls, Mentone Grammar and more importantly the new state-of-the-art Beaumaris Secondary.”

Buy a two-bedroom home (above) within 20kms of Melbourne’s CBD for around $395,000 to $430,000.

Ray White Carnegie’s Gerry Setiyadi is marketing 14/19-21 Willesden Rd, Hughesdale, which goes to auction at 11.30am.

“It’s next to the Hughesdale train station but perfectly quiet,” Mr Setiyadi said.

“The size is massive at 94sq m without including the balcony, so it’s bigger than most apartments.”

Being close to Westfield and The Stables shopping centres is a big lure for buyers looking at 4 Wallace Place, Mill Park.

The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home (above) is going to auction at 2pm through Ray White Mill Park’s Kon Kouvas with a price guide of $560,000 to $610,000.

“To find something around $600,000 and 22kms out from the CBD is very good value,” Mr Kouvas said.

Purchase a single-level home and possibly skip the stamp duty at the 2pm auction of 3/40 Lytton St, Glenroy (above).

Ray White Glenroy’s Sebastian Rello has attached a price guide of $480,000 to $528,000 to the three-bedroom property.

“We’re finding buyers are quite happy to have a single-level rather than a double, and anything around $500,000 is doing well,” he said.

Melbourne buyers wanting to escape the grind should get themselves to the 2.30pm auction of 104 Highfield Drive, Langwarrin South.

Marketed by Ray White Langwarrin’s Nicholas Cassidy, the sprawling acreage property (above) has an indicative selling price of $2 million to $2.2 million.

“It’s unique because it's 10 acres and has the potential to develop into 2.5 acre lots, subject to council approval,” Mr Cassidy said.

Surrounding the four-bedroom home is a lake, two spas, a barn-style workshop with fitted offices, a machinery shed and fenced paddocks.

A landmark property (above) in the tourism precinct of Port Adelaide is going to auction at 2.30pm, through Ray White Port Adelaide’s Nick Psarros.

Built in 1859, the former ANZ Bank at 111a Lipson St, Port Adelaide is an imposing building of grand proportions with a historic facade hiding a blank canvas inside.

Mr Psarros said the property could be used for multiple purposes, subject to the necessary council consents.

“It was bought by a couple that wanted to renovate and make it a home but changed their minds,” he said.

“It’s got a massive basement as big as the blueprint of the home.”

Going to auction at 10.30am, with a price guide of $690,000, is the home of retired South Australian cricket champion Andrew Sincock.

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom brick house at 3 Osbourne St, Campbelltown is on the market for the first time in 30 years through Ray White Semaphore’s Samantha Hirniak.

“We have such wonderful memories in this house. It really has been the hub of so much fun and laughter for family and friends alike,” Mr Sincock said.

“I have three children, as well as grandchildren, and they’ve all loved taking advantage of the vast amount of space this home has. I’ve lost count of how many cricket and football matches we’ve had in the yard.”

The property has also hosted a number of famous sporting stars, with England cricketer Alex Hales and his father among the VIP guests.