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Suburb Profile. Bayview, 2104 Photo: Mark Merton / Sydney Images This delightful spot ranks right up there with the most appropriately named suburbs on the Northern Beaches. By Kate Farrelly Dr Peter Tyree AM is selling his rather impressive Bayview home but don’t for one moment think he’s leaving the neighbourhood. Tyree, an engineer and educator who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for his significant service in these areas, is completely smitten with life on Pittwater. “We’re not moving from Bayview,” he says. “We’re selling with very mixed feelings. I love living up here with the beautiful views and the breeze and we’ve got one of the most beautiful gardens in the northern beaches.” But with family scattered around the world and nomadic instincts, the Tyrees are keen to “take off to places unknown” without worrying about the maintenance of a large property, so the hunt has begun for a “lock-up-and-leave” home. Tyree moved to Bayview about 10 years ago and describes it as very much a homecoming. “I first became aware of Bayview as a 10-year-old child sailing and waterskiing on Pittwater,” he says. “My family had friends here so I semi-grew up in Pittwater enjoying all it offers, it’s a gorgeous part of the world.” After living in a waterfront on Sydney Harbour Tyree is now a Bayview convert. Median house price: $2,062,500 Median unit price: $1.76 million Population: 3620 Dwellings: 1672 “Where I used to live in Darling Point all you saw was rooftops and buildings and hardly any trees,” he says. “Looking out to Newport from here first we see all the boats in the water, then trees, and you’re almost oblivious to all the homes nestled in. That makes this place much better than the eastern suburbs where it’s busy, noisy and your privacy is nowhere near as assured. Up here it’s a holiday sort of atmosphere 365 days of the year.” Local agent Ryan Petrie of LJ Hooker Mona Vale says the suburb has long been attractive to families looking for a safe, leafy environment that’s close to the water. “Often people would be attracted to the boating lifestyle but they also like the larger blocks and the aspects and views looking over the bays,” he says. “One of the special things about Bayview is that the majority of properties have a northern aspect.” With a choice of marinas plus a boat ramp, Bayview is truly a boatie’s paradise, but it also lays claim to a golf course (with renowned Tour pro Craig Parry adding to its design of late), a tennis club, a Sea Scouts group and hugely popular offleash dog park Rowland Reserve; plus a handful of cafes and restaurants and a junior campus for St Luke’s Grammar. You’re also within easy reach of Mona Vale’s shopping village and multiple beaches. Market snapshot. Petrie has been selling property in Bayview for 18 years and says it’s a prestige suburb with plenty of good quality family homes on offer but also resort-style living on acreage. While the main feeder market is the north shore, Petrie says he’s fielding increased inquiry from eastern suburbs buyers and from Manly and Freshwater homeowners who are on small blocks and want to be close to the water. “Here you get a good quality home on a much larger block,” he says. “For North Shore buyers Bayview is a great option because you can maintain your connection to the north shore and get a great quality home with views and a lifestyle to match.” Pittwater Road is known as millionaire’s row, says Petrie, with a handful of properties boasting jetties and private beaches, and until recently the street claimed the suburb record of $11.4 million for Hopton Lodge. While a confidentiality agreement means he can’t disclose the sale price, John Luschwitz of Luschwitz Real Estate confirmed his May sale of 66 Minkara Road has set a new Bayview record. Petrie says house prices start at $1.5 million, with many properties falling in a $4 million to $5 million price range. 6 September 12, 2020 <strong>dwell</strong>.sydney
You Must See. On Trend. Ceiling fans 27c Alexandra Crescent The views stretch from the local marinas below out to the Pacific Ocean and up Pittwater to Lion Island and Ettalong from this threestorey home set on 2968 square metres and surrounded by carefully tended, terraced gardens and a mosaic-tiled pool. The expansive living/dining room faces due north and extends to a large balcony. There’s another living room on the ground floor plus five bedrooms, a home office and a double garage. Owner Dr Peter Tyree says the home is protected from the southerlies and westerlies but captures the cooling northerlies and easterlies in summer. $6 million; LJ Hooker Mona Vale – Ryan Petrie 0403 988 123 2029 Pittwater Road Wrapped in glass to make the most of the northerly Pittwater outlook, this architect-designed home comes with plenty of options for outdoor entertaining, with the infinity pool a definite highlight. The open-plan living spaces feature a sleek, Miele-appointed island kitchen, blackbutt floors and access to three different decks. There’s a games room at entry level where you’ll also find a gym, wine cellar and storeroom plus garaging for two cars. The four upper level bedrooms all have access to en suite bathrooms and there’s a fifth bedroom or office on the mid-level. $5.5 million; McGrath Pittwater – James Baker 0421 272 692 Forget the humble white ceiling fan – the one that’s supposed to blend in with your ubiquitous white ceiling. In recent years fans have evolved from functioning as affordable cooling devices to becoming an interior design feature in their own right. Rubbed bronze, natural timber, plywood, bamboo, aircraft grade aluminium, polished chrome and rattan have all been put to service in the quest to keep Aussies both cool and stylish. Operated remotely, and with the option of a “smart” fan that selfstarts when the temperature hits a pre-selected high, ceiling fans have come a long way since their origin in seventeenth century India. They’ve morphed from a luxury item installed in the residences and palaces of the wealthy (and apparently operated by a boy servant via a series of pulleys) to a must-have accessory in the 1940s and 1950s. They took a backseat when the price of air-conditioning units fell to the point of being accessible to the masses, but a renewed focus on the environment, cost-effective cooling and great design has seen a swing back to ceiling fans since the early 2000s. “Everyone has suddenly become health conscious and environmentally aware and they’re looking at what they can do,” says Colleen Carolin, director of Mona Vale-based business timberfans.com.au. “Using ceiling Making a cool statement fans to keep cool is a simple solution.” Carolin says she also recommends a fan to customers with air-conditioning because you can run your air-conditioning at a higher temperature (which makes it cheaper to run) and circulate the air with your cheap-to-operate fan. “All new builds tend to have both fans and air-conditioning and they’re used in conjunction to get the most out of each,” she says. “You’ll save on airconditioning bills and be kinder to the earth.” And while bigger is not always better, Carolin says customers are loving the bigger statement pieces. “I’ve had so many more orders for the largest-size fans we stock,” she says. “People love a statement fan.” Carolin credits the makers of Big Ass fans with popularising the view that “big fans are good”. Their biggest domestic model spans 2.1 metres and their range extends to an industrial-sized 4.3 diameter model. Carolin says to avoid overwhelming the space, you’ll need a room measuring three metres by four metres at a minimum to accommodate a large domestic fan. For smaller spaces she suggests a wingspan of 1.5 ‘You’ll save on air-conditioning bills and be kinder to the earth...’ metres, which will provides plenty of airflow without crowding the room. For homeowners put off by the buzz or hum some fans produce, timber fans can be a good option. Carolin, whose timber fans feature on this year’s The Block Shop, says timber blades are known to be significantly quieter than other materials and can be customcoloured to suit your decor. Many newer model DC (direct current) fans have such quiet motors they barely register a sound at low speed, with higher speeds simply producing the breezy sound of faster air flow. The DC models are also far cheaper to run than their AC (alternating current) cousins and typically come with a remote. Carolin says natural colours and authentic materials are on trend, as are classic styles like the Tahitian or tropical fan with its palmshaped blades. If you’ve got high ceilings, you’ll need a downrod extension pole to maximise fan efficiency: the closer a fan is to you the better the cooling effect. And be sure to have the fan on the correct seasonal setting. Summer mode directs air downwards, while winter mode draws the cool air upwards and forces the warmer air back down the walls and into the room. <strong>dwell</strong>.sydney September 12, 2020 7
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