Buzz the tower: Unique property has Top Gun vibes

Top Gun stars Tom Cruise as Maverick

Talk to me Goose! If you have ever wanted to “feel the need … the need for speed” this property offers the chance to live out your Top Gun dreams.

So bring your wingman (or mortgage broker) to this unique property located in the Whitsunday Aviation Village Estate (WAVE) at Flametree in North Queensland.

Talk to me Goose (left) is a famous line said by Maverick (right) in Top Gun. Picture: Paramount

Lot 4/12 Air Whitsunday Road sits on a 1000sq m block within the exclusive gated community, and boasts a hangar home, complete with approximately 500sq m under roof plus the roughly 200sq m hangar.

Lot 4, 12 Air Whitsunday Road, Flametree

It is currently owned by retired airline employees Kenneth Saward and Denese Smith, and it comes with an 1410m airstrip in the backyard.

An aerial view of WAVE

The avid aviators, aged in their 70s, have lived at the property for two-and-a-half years and are moving just 75km south to Bloomsbury, where their acreage property adjoins Lakeside Airpark, a small airport.

“We came from a farm in New South Wales and have returned to that as we missed the farming life,” Ms Smith said.

Not quite a fighter jet

Ms Smith said she loved living in the WAVE, which has 57 freehold land blocks and 30 leasehold commercial sites.

“We have enjoyed living here because it’s a friendly community and have had great times with our neighbours,” Ms Smith said.

“We were extremely lucky to find a hangar house already built, and to a high standard in an upmarket airpark.

“We moved in without the hassle of building, noting how difficult it is to get tradies in Airlie.”

Ms Smith said they renovated the property, including the addition of a 20m lap pool with tiled surrounds, a patio and a spa.

There is a new pool and spa

She said solar panels were also installed, and with the government rebate, they have not had to pay for electricity since installing the system.

“We have a whole-house water filtration system – so there’s no more buying bottled water,” Ms Smith said.

“We also installed a two-person lift for those with limited physical capabilities.”

Not your average garage

The couple fly at least once a week to attend events such as the Ayr Aero Club Breakfast, or to visit relatives down south.

While not everyone who lives at the airpark has an aircraft, Ms Smith said some locals had a collection of vintage cars, and others had helicopters.

The home has a lift

She said their recently listed property would suit an aircraft enthusiast, or someone who wants to come north for the winter and enjoy the Whitsundays.

“The hanger is big enough for both aircraft and cars,” she said.

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The open plan living areas

The property is for sale via expressions of interest and is being marketed by Ray White Whitsunday principal Mark Beale.

Mr Beale said the property was one-of-a-kind, and ideal for buyers seeking a permanent home or a fly-in fly-out base.

“This could be the perfect holiday retreat with your aircraft at the ready – this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure a prime hangar home in the heart of the Whitsundays,” Beale said.

Watch the planes land while cooking dinner

Features include that private hangar and direct access to the airstrip, while the house includes four bedrooms, two bathrooms plus a powder room, expansive open plan living areas, and double lock-up garage.

“Whether you’re seeking a permanent home, a fly-in/fly-out base, or a holiday retreat with your aircraft at the ready – this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure a prime hangar home in the heart of the Whitsundays,” the listing says.

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