Aussie cricket golden couple look for a huge million dollar payday as they list 70-year-old family holiday home after it was purchased for $250 in the 1950s
A Central Coast beach hut, a favorite retreat for cricket legend Steve Waugh, is going under the hammer.
The three-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage was purchased by the grandparents of Lynette Waugh, Steve’s wife, in the 1950s for just $250.
There is no price list listed for the cozy, classically furnished holiday home.
Real estate agents estimate the home is expected to sell for more than $1.6 million The Daily Telegraph .
Located just minutes from Patonga Beach, 100km from Sydney, the holiday cabin has been in Lynette Waugh’s family for 70 years.
Lloyd and Opal Doughty, Lynette’s grandparents, bought the charming house as a summer getaway.
A Central Coast beach hut, a favorite retreat for cricket legend Steve Waugh, is going under the hammer. The three-bedroom, one-bathroom cottage was purchased by the grandparents of Lynette Waugh, Steve’s wife, in the 1950s for just $250 (both pictured)
There is no price list listed for the cozy, classically furnished holiday home. Real estate agents estimate the home is expected to sell for more than $1.6 million
“Over time we outgrew the house, so several family members bought homes there as well, until we had four vacation homes in the family,” Lynette told the publication.
“All the babies were unofficially baptized at Patonga Creek as their welcome into the community.”
Lynette confirmed that she and Steve still have a holiday home nearby and have no plans to sell it.
Built just 100 meters from the beautiful Patonga beach, this retreat is beautifully maintained and still exudes the features of the 1950s.
Highlights include a classic front porch with decorative iron laces and large windows.
Situated on a large block with an expansive rear garden, it is an ideal purchase for buyers looking for a refurbishment.
Other features include polished floorboards and a ‘conservatory’ that can double as a third bedroom.
The couple made headlines in 2015 when they sold their Sydney home for a whopping $1.9 million.
Located just minutes from Patonga Beach and 100km from Sydney, the holiday cabin has been in Lynette Waugh’s family for 70 years.
Situated on a large block with an extensive rear garden, it is an ideal purchase for buyers looking for a refurbishment. In the photo: it has a large kitchen
It was a huge windfall after they bought the site’s original southern Sydney property in 1986 for a modest $56,000.
Located in Alfords Point, 28km from the CBD, they built a five-bedroom, two-storey Federation-style house on the land.
The family home, which borders Mill Creek Reserve, features high ceilings, a versatile floor plan and multiple living areas, including a “stylish lounge, family, rumpus and atrium.”
Waugh, 59, rose to fame after making his debut in first-class cricket for the NSW side in 1984.
The champ married Lynette in 1990 and the couple have three children: Rosie, 28, Austin, 24, and Lilli, 21.
The middle-order batsman went on to captain the Australian Test team for the first time in 1999.
Known as the Aussies’ most successful captain with 41 wins in 57 Tests, Steve hung up his boots for good in 2004.
Together with Lynette, the couple founded the Steve Waugh Foundation, a charity that supports children and families with rare diseases.