Real Estate FROM COAST TO COUNTRY
F lo o d h o m e au c ti o n s ets n e w r e co r d
By Jonathon Howard
homes have been auctioned across the Northern Rivers, MORE THAN 50 bidders attracting interest from across turned out at Murwillumbah the country. All homes were Services Club for a highpurchased by the NSW energy auction of nine floodReconstruction Authority (RA) affected homes, with all through the buyback stream properties snapped up for a of the $880 million Resilient combined total of $712,000 Homes Program, jointly — a clear sign of growing funded by the NSW and interest in the Northern Rivers’ Commonwealth Governments. innovative buyback scheme. The initiative, now Australia’s The auction, run by First largest adaptation program National Real Estate, featured of its kind, offers homes for properties from South relocation to higher ground Murwillumbah and Burringbar, rather than demolition. all acquired under the NSW Hazardous or structurally Government’s Resilient Homes unsound houses will be safely Program and now being demolished, but those deemed offered for relocation. suitable for reuse are being The biggest sale was 37 auctioned with no reserve Wardrop Street, which drew price, allowing bidding to seven bidders before selling start from as little as $1. for $200,000 — the highest For Jackie and Luke Edwards, price achieved so far in the the program has offered a program and opening at much-needed alternative to a record-setting $10,000. expensive new builds. The Previously, the top price paid couple, honey producers from for any of the buyback homes the Lismore region, recently was $101,000 — a figure secured a 105-year-old that was surpassed by three cottage near Lismore’s CBD properties on the night. for $35,000, which they plan To date, 54 flood-affected to relocate to their hillside
Open Homes Saturday, August 23 DJ Stringer
• 24/182-184 Kennedy Dr, Tweed Heads West, 9–9.30am • 501/85 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga, 9–9.30am • 803/106 Pacific Pde, Bilinga, 10–10.30am • 1091/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 10–10.30am • 2085/18-20 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 10.30–11am • 2104/18-20 Stuart St, Tweed Heads, 11–11.30am • 9/2 Rosella Close, Tweed Heads South, 11–11.30am • 5/14 Bolton St, Kirra, 11–11.30am • 2/48 Coolangatta Rd, Coolangatta, 12–12.30pm • 2/13 Panorama Dr, Currumbin, 12–12.30pm • 2/15 Boyd St, Tweed Heads, 12–12.30pm • 38 Amaroo Dr, Banora Point, 1–1.30pm
farm. “We were looking at around $400,000 to build a new house. This is an awesome option for us,” Jackie said. “We’re giving this house a second lease on life, and I hope more people consider it as an option.” The RA has now made more than 926 offers through the buyback program, settling on 699 properties, with hundreds more houses to be auctioned or gifted in the coming months. More auctions are already on the horizon, with Wal Murray and Co set to host a sale in September, followed by another event run by PRD Northern Rivers in October. Minister for Recovery Janelle Saffin praised the public’s response, saying the initiative offers both a practical and emotional reset. “These homes speak to the history of the Northern Rivers, with old hardwood timbers, stained glass windows and verandahs,” she said. “For some people, this is the
ultimate renovation project. For others, it’s the ultimate reset — a fresh start for the house and a fresh start for the person who takes it on.”
Other sales included:
3 Hunter Street, Burringbar
• 6077 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar – $155,000 • 319 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah – $80,000 • 6066 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar – $130,000
319 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah
• 6060 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar – $20,000 • 6068 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar – $92,000 • 6069 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar – $21,000
37 Wardrop Street, South Murwillumbah
• 6058 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar – $10,000 • 3 Hunter Street, Burringbar – $4,000
• 10 Mourne Terrace, Banora Point, 1–1.30pm
6068 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar
• 9 Tweed Valley Way, Condong, 10.30–11am • 102 Shara Boulevard, Ocean Shores, 11.30–12pm • 168 Bakers Road, Dunbible, 11.30–12pm
Schmith Estate Agents
• 27/1 Carramar Drive, Tweed Heads West, 10–10.30 • 3/10 Wilpark Crescent, Currumbin Waters, 10–10.30am • 908 Currumbin Creek Rd, Currumbin Valley, 11.30–12pm
Tate Brownlee Real Estate
• 3 Osprey Place, Kingscliff, 9 – 9.30am • 49 Bione Ave, Banora Point, 9–9.30am • 1/19 Cabot Court, Merrimac, 9–9.30am • 51/2 Barneys Point Road, Banora Point, 10–10.30am • 2/22 Beach Street, Kingscliff, 10–10.30am • 30 Sullivan Street, tweed Heads South, 11–11.30am • 29 McPhail Avenue, Kingscliff, 11–11.30am • 6/278-280 Marine Parade, Kingscliff, 11–11.30am • 4/28 Miles Street, Coolangatta, 12–12.30pm • 26 Glenbrae Drive, Terranora, 12–12.30pm • 9/4 Advocate Place, Banora Point, 1–1.30pm • 4 Kildare Drive, Banora Point, 1–1.30pm • 12/12 Solander Street, Tweed Heads, 2–2.30pm
First National Murwillumbah
• 25 Riverview Street, Murwillumbah, 10- 10.30am • 45 Commercial Road, Murwillumbah, 11–11.30am • 3589 Kyogle Road, Mount Burrell, 1–1.30pm • 1 Lillian Rock Road, Blue Knob, 1–1.30pm
JET Real Estate
• 11 Kurrajong Street, Mullumbimby, 9–9.30 am • 130 Brooks Road, Kynnumboon, 9–9.30am • 7 Peter Street, Murwillumbah, 9.30–10am • 77B Balemo Drive, Ocean Shores, 10.30–11am • 166 Kunghur Creek Road, Kunghur,10.30–11am
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