One-time oldest living Olympian’s harbourside home on offer for $9m
The home of the sailor who competed in the 1972 Olympics and was once Australia’s oldest living Olympian is on the market for the first time in 70 years.
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The home of the sailor who competed in the 1972 Olympics and was once Australia’s oldest living Olympian is on the market for the first time in 70 years.
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Four parties made bids for the striking home with timber beams and exposed brick, pushing the price $325,000 above reserve.