Minnamurra Mansion hits the market for $5million: Graffiti-scrawled house looks for new owner after sitting abandoned for years in Dunmore, Shellharbour City, NSW
Minnamurra Mansion Hits the Market for $5 Million: Graffiti-scribbled home seeks new owner after years of abandonment located in Dunmore, Shellharbour City, NSW
- ‘Minnamurra Mansion’ for sale
- The property has been untouched for years
An infamous mansion abandoned midway through construction has hit the market for a whopping $5 million.
‘Minnamurra Mansion’ is for sale and the property sits on 40 acres of land on Fig Hill Lane in Dunmore in Shellharbour City, south of Wollongong in NSW.
The unfinished estate has become a well-known local landmark and is now covered in graffiti after lying abandoned for more than 13 years.
The six-bedroom property was intended to become a sprawling equestrian ranch before construction halted in 2009 after the builder went into receivership.
‘Minnamurra Mansion’ is located in the rural suburb of Dunmore, Shellharbour City, south of Wollongong, and occupies 96 acres of land
The abandoned property has attracted a lot of graffiti since it has remained untouched since 2009
It has stood empty and untouched in the years since, with continued court orders to restore the ecologically fragile wetlands after they were damaged in the construction process.
The property was put on the market last September with an asking price of $6 million.
Buyers were hesitant to move into the neglected mansion, prompting the seller to lower the asking price by $1 million in August.
According to CoreLogic, the property previously sold for $1,452,000 in 2015.
In addition to attracting a lot of graffiti, an illegal skate park has been built on the grounds of the house.
The property was originally known as the homestead of the Dunmore Equestrian Center before being renamed Minnamurra Mansion due to its dilapidated nature.
Although the exact dimensions of the mansion are unknown, it spans three floors and features a grand entrance hall with staircase, six bedrooms, nine bathrooms and a basement.
The property was planned to become a sprawling equestrian ranch before construction halted in 2009 after the builder went into receivership (photo, artist’s impression of the finished product)
It has stood empty and untouched in the years since, with continued court orders to restore the ecologically fragile wetlands after they were damaged in the construction process (photo: An artist’s impression of what the mansion should have looked like)
There is also an impressive indoor pool currently covered in green and brown algae.
The property boasts 1.4 miles of frontage to the Minnamurra River, offers panoramic ocean views and includes nine bathrooms.
It is next to Dunmore House, a rumored haunted house dating back to the 1860s.
Plans to transform the mansion into an eco-tourism resort, complete with panoramic terrace, pool and rooftop bar, were approved in 2021.
The $15 million plans were submitted by Nordon Jago Architects to Shellharbour City Council in 2019.
A future owner could go ahead with the plans, which would include 33 guest rooms across three buildings, a gym and spa, restaurant, lounge bar, terrace and large swimming pool.
The property features a luxurious indoor pool currently covered in green and brown algae
The property boasts 2.3 km of frontage to the Minnamurra River and offers panoramic ocean views