Geoff Cousins seeks $13 million-plus Whale Beach buyers
With $13 million-plus expectations, Geoff Cousins, the adman-turned-environmental activist and author, has listed his six bedroom beach house at Whale Beach.
Named ‘The Wedge’, after the famous surf beach break at the northern corner of Whale Beach, the home occupies nearly 1,440 square metres.
It is one of the largest beachfront land holdings in Sydney, with its rolling lawns flowing directly onto the sandy beach. It was more than 20 years ago when the Cousins family commissioned architect John Crawford to design the home, which was completed in 1991 with quintessential Australian beach elements.
Designed as three pavilions with living spaces adjoining vast timber decking, the weekend retreat suited the large family and stream of international guests who would visit over the summer.
The home has high pitched ceilings with striking timber beams, a huge fireplace constructed from river stones, soaring bookshelves in rooms with polished flooded gum and blackbutt floors.
"This property is arguably one of the best beach houses Australia has to offer," its Raine & Horne Palm Beach listing agent Glenn Lee says.
Offers are due November 14 ,with Lee suggesting he expects to beat the current Whale Beach record of $13 million achieved for 245 Whale Beach Road in May 2007.
Cousins paid $1.45 million for the Whale Beach Road property in 1987.
