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Sold – 76 Braeside St, Wahroonga.
Neurosurgeon and former Australian Medical Association (AMA) president, Professor Brian Owler has sold his Wahroonga home before auction for $6.5m.
The sale was the top reported result to realestate.com.au across the upper north shore last week.
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Professor Owler is also a high profile public health advocate, known for his ‘Don’t Rush’ road safety campaign.
Professor Brian Owler. Picture: Hollie Adams/The Australian
His home at 76 Braeside St, was due to go to auction last weekend with Tim Fraser, of Di Jones Wahroonga, and Lynette Malcolm, of Chadwick Real Estate Upper North Shore.
Mr Fraser says there was strong interest from families looking to upsize into the grand full brick Chateau-built home set in 1777sqm in Wahroonga’s Golden Triangle.
76 Braeside St, Wahroonga.
The buyer is a family from Pymble.
“It’s a stunning home,” says Mr Fraser.
Street appeal.
Professor Owler and his family won’t be moving far – Mr Fraser has sold him another luxury estate in a nearby north shore suburb.
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The upper north shore’s strong run of sales continued last week despite the shortage of stock.
The kitchen.
The top five auction results were all for prices in excess of $4m.
“It’s certainly showing the underlying demand for good quality properties in a quality location,” Mr Fraser says.
Outdoor dining.
“Buyers are really in tune to make a play early or fear missing out.”
