Middleton home with striking wave design hits the market

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The unique and striking design of a beachfront property on the Fleurieu Peninsula is attracting a wave of interest from househunters.

Just like the landscape it overlooks, the Middleton property at 11 Newell Ave has a wave-like appearance – particularly the roof and its front entry way.

Elders Real Estate Victor Harbor/Strathalbyn agent Roger Smith, who is selling the property, said prospective buyers, including some in who had been looking in the area for up to a decade, were showing strong interest in it.

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“It’s very different, and different homes don’t come up very often,” he said.

“It’s extremely well designed to capture the essence of that area.

“And you can walk through 50m of dunes to Middleton Beach.

“I’ve had heaps of inquiries on it.”

Appropriately known as The Wave, the two-storey home is on a 770sq m beachfront block that has panoramic ocean views stretching from Victor Harbor to the Coorong.

The main living area that offers breathtaking coastal views is on the top floor, as well as two bedrooms, a shared bathroom, and a front and rear balcony.

Down the spiral staircase, there is a third bedroom, a bathroom and laundry.

Brick, timber, corrugated iron and polished concrete are featured throughout, giving it a modernised beachside shack vibe.

Mr Smith expected it to sell in the low to mid $2m range.

Owner Susan Campbell and her partner have used it as a holiday home since they bought it in 2019.

“We’d been looking for a while in the area so when this one came up we jumped on it straight away,” she said.

While there was a lot to love about the property, Ms Campbell said it was the location and position that made it so special.

With direct access to the beach, she said they could walk to on-the-beach restaurant Kuti Shack at Goolwa Beach.

“It’s quite secluded there – it’s a no-through road and it’s got beach access,” Ms Campbell said.

“When you walk in there are soaring ceilings and from the living room during the whale season you can see whales.

“Everything about it is really unusual, but it’s also cosy at the same time.”

They have made a few changes since purchasing the property, including adding industrial-style exposed ducted airconditioning and updating the bathrooms, to make it their own.

Ms Campbell said it was a reluctant sale and they would miss the property greatly.

Best offers for the home close at noon on June 28.