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Grandkids in for a treat as Lara outdoor area inspires reverse sea-change

When the COVID-19 lockdown is over, certain grandkids will be in for a treat after their grandparents purchased a property with an incredible entertainment area.

14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.
14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.

When the COVID-19 lockdown is over, there are certain grandkids who will be in for a treat after grandparents purchased a property with an incredible entertainment area.

The four-bedroom Lara house offers an array of lifestyle options from multiple living areas, plus a covered outdoor deck and a backyard spa and solar-heated swimming pool.

The lifestyle elements inspired a couple to make a reserve sea-change and leave their home on the coast.

The house at 14 Weerana Way originally went to auction before the State Government put a halt to public auctions and open homes as the number of COVID-19 cases rose.

14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.
14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.

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But Ray White, Lara agent Matthew Wade-Taylor said interest in the 756sq m Grand Lakes Estate home continued especially once it was listed under contract.

The property has sold for $730,000.

14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.
14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.

“A couple from Ocean Grove have bought it,” Mr Wade-Taylor said.

“It’s an amazing home. I think it was a lifestyle change. People do a sea-change and move that way, but they’ve seen this home.

“They wanted a pool for their grandkids, they wanted the entertaining area for their grandkids.

It was a little bit more space.

“I think they were in a townhouse in Ocean Grove, so this is a little bit more space and different lifestyle out here.”

14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.
14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.

Mr Wade-Taylor said the buyers weren’t at the auction, but their interest precipitated a flurry of inquiry once the property went under contract.

“It’s always the case. People can see the social proof that someone wants it then they all want it.”

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The seven-year-old house is fully equipped for entertaining, with a large undercover deck with zip track bistro blinds overlooking the pool, spa and lawn.

14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.
14 Weerana Way, Lara, sold for $730,000.

The house also has a 9m-by-7m Colorbond garage with 15 amp power, hot and cold running water and a pot belly heater.

“My vendors have been looking for years for a lifestyle property on acreage and have finally found one, so they’re on their way out to Bannockburn now,” Mr Wade-Taylor said.

Originally published as Grandkids in for a treat as Lara outdoor area inspires reverse sea-change

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