Rare chance to snag holiday home with private beach access

A popular holiday home with private beach access has sold for millions in a record breaking auction that proved so popular with buyers, it had an entire town in attendance.

The stunning seaside residence at 9 Black Point Drive, Black Point sold under the hammer on Easter Monday for $2.395m, eclipsing the previous record holder by $445,000.

Selling agent Nathan Casserly of Ouwens Casserly Real Estate said the home, which is only one of about 200 residences in the popular holiday hotspot, was contested by a handful of Adelaide buyers.

“We had a big crowd and obviously Black Point is a small community. A tight-knit community. So when you have an event like a public auction, the whole town tends to attend,” he said.

“We had a small but highly qualified, motivated group of bidders…who were closer to being retirees rather than young families.

“So it was really good result…and the property has now set a new record for Black Point.”

Vendors and overseas property developers Darryl and Amanda Ayris, who purchased the beachside home a quarter of a century ago, said they would leave the property with many fond memories.

“It’s such a beautiful beach. We would go over there and rent places over the summer and the Easter holidays and there’s just nothing else like it,’’ Mr Ayris said.

“But it’s almost impossible to get (buy a house) on the actual beachfront itself. There’s land and houses at the back (away from the beach) but to get on the beach is really rare.

“So we waited and waited and waited and, eventually, this one came up and we thought, ‘Oh my God, let’s get it’ so we went in and put a huge offer on it and we got it.’’

While the location was perfect, Mr Ayris admitted the spacious four-bedroom home away not the couple’s style.

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Beachfront properties at Black Point are a rare gem, nestled along one of South Australia’s most sought-after stretches of coastline.

It’s why the sale of 9 Black Point Drive, Black Point is expected to draw a huge crowd at its Easter Monday auction.

The home comes with private beach access.

Built in 1997, the home was like an old nanna’s house’’ with outdated interiors, he said.

“We renovated the whole thing,’’ Mr Ayris said.

“My wife is very good at interior design and she’s the one that has done all of the design work.

“It’s very beachy now and very modern. To see it in real life, it’s quite amazing.’’

Gone are the floral furnishings and, in their place, Mrs Ayris has adopted a coastal theme, with a mainly white colour palette.

Such is its appeal that, when the home was rented for a short while through holiday accommodation agency Country Getaways, it became the most requested property on Yorke Peninsula, Mr Ayris said.

With the pair regretfully selling the home to focus on their business ventures, Mr Ayris said much of the furniture, rugs and even pot plants were included in the sale, allowing new owners to retain the look the home enjoys now.

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The main living room comes with ocean views.

The home also has four bedrooms.

The modern kitchen will delight foodies.

He said as stunning as the 756sqm property was, it was the location which was the real drawcard.

Just two hours drive from Adelaide, the home is halfway along Black Point’s 2.5km north facing beach, providing spectacular views that span from Ardrossan to the Adelaide Hills.

“Everyone on the beach (at Black Point) thinks they have got the best part of the beach but our spot is elevated and we sit in the middle point of the beach (coast line),’’ Mr Ayris said.

“Not many of the other properties have that elevation so we really do get the best views.

“For the boaties, our area is classed as the ‘golden area’ because we’re nowhere near the reef so, in summer, you can pull (moar) your boats at the front (of the property) and they never get beached (grounded ashore).

“You can be there (on the beach) with your kids and it’s sheltered and it’s calm.

“I don’t know anywhere else in South Australia where you can get a beachfront property like this.’’

– With Lauren Ahwan

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