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Qld mayor lists NQ home with footy, fishing, pubs at doorstep
The Mount Isa Mayor's ultimate lifestyle property with backyard boat ramp and jetty is going under the hammer, all walking distance Townsville pubs, stadium and CBD.
The 1176 sqm block at 7 Fourth Ave, South Townsville, sits on the Ross River and has a six-bedroom, dual living character home, shed, fire pit and private boat ramp and jetty.
Mount Isa Mayor, Peta MacRae said she and her husband bought the property a few years ago.
'We loved the idea of having our own boat ramp in the backyard and being able to put the boat in the shed at night,' she said. 'We thought one day we might move there. But it became obvious we wouldn't be leaving Mt Isa for a very long time, so we decided to sell it so someone else could enjoy it.'
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Marketing agent Dan Ryder said interest in the home had been coming in thick and fast since he posted a teaser about the property to social media last week.
'My phone has nearly melted,' he said. 'I had the first open home last Saturday and enquiry has not lost momentum.'
The Ray White Townsville agent said anyone who had seen the place had been dumbfounded – in a good way.
'It's the ultimate NQ lifestyle property,' he said. 'The first thing the building and pest inspector said to me was 'this place is f***ing awesome'.'
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'It is the only property I know of within the city precinct that has its own private boat ramp and creek frontage that gives you direct access to Cleveland Bay, Magnetic Island and The Great Barrier Reef.'
'The feedback I've had so far is that it's the most unique property anyone has seen.'
'You're walking distance to the stadium and the city, you can ride a scooter to Palmer St and the Commonwealth Hotel and the South Townsville Bowls Club is at the end of the street.'
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Ms MacRae said the property was a great fishing 'shack'.
'There's a jetty on the creek where you can sit and have a beer and a barbecue, throw your crab pots over, have a fish and catch your dinner,' she said.
'Or you can jump in the boat and go to Magnetic Island.'
Ms MacRae said the house was a century-old Queenslander that began its life in Charters Towers.
'It's not pretentious and people love those heritage features it has,' she said.
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Set across two levels, the dual-living property has a kitchen, bathroom, living space and three bedrooms on each floor.
Upstairs, there are timber floors and walls, high ceilings and decorative breezeways, while downstairs is modern.
Outside, there is a 4.1m x 6.5m shed plus a paved entertaining area, undercover area, fire pit, timber jetty and boat ramp.
The property at 7 Fourth Ave, South Townsville, is going to auction on Saturday, August 30 at 11am.
