A phenomenal September says McGrath Northbridge
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Oct 8, 2020
A phenomenal September says McGrath Northbridge
McGrath Northbridge have sold 10 properties in September with a total value of $36.6 million. One of the sales was the long-time home of Ron and Val Ewen. Ron supplied shredded lettuce and tomatoes to McDonalds, “the man who puts lettuce into your hamburgers”.
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McGrath Estate Agents67 Minimbah Road, Northbridge.
The McGrath Northbridge team has had a phenomenal September selling 10 properties with a total value of $36.6 million.
McGrath Northbridge agent, Rose Farina told WILLIAMS MEDIA, "We’re finding the importance of having a house in which to be able to work from is far more important than ever before. Life has changed as we know it. Homes with a beautiful aspect, great light and flow are what everyone wants. People are having staycations instead of travelling overseas so they’re upgrading their homes to get that lifestyle."
Ms Farina described how the buying criteria has changed, "It’s about how buyers can imagine themselves living in the home rather than seeing it just an investment. Waterfronts with beautiful outlooks are in high demand because people are spending so much extra time in their homes.”
67 Minimbah Road, Northbridge. Source: McGrath Estate Agents.
67 Minimbah Road, Northbridge, sold by McGrath Estate Agents' Rose Farina and co-agent Rawa Norman of Di Jones Real Estate was the long-time home of Ron and Val Ewen.
The waterfront home is located on the same road as the former home of the late Prime Minister Bob Hawke and his wife Blanche D’Alpuget which sold a year ago (March 2019) for about $15 million.
67 Minimbah Road, Northbridge. Source: McGrath Estate Agents.
Ron Ewen of Ewen Marketing, supplied shredded lettuce and tomatoes to McDonalds. He was, “the man who puts lettuce into your hamburgers”. He sold the business about 20 years ago.
Ron grew up on Coolawin Road in another waterfront home in Northbridge. His father worked in the fresh produce business in Haymarket.
The Ewens bought the property in 1954 paying a neighbour 8600 pounds on a 10-year interest-free loan (8600 pounds is about $305,000 today).
67 Minimbah Road, Northbridge. Source: McGrath Estate Agents.
At the time, no-one was interested in waterfront blocks because they were too far away from the tramline. They undertook substantial renovations and additions.
This block, Number 67, is considered to have the best aspect on Minimbah Road.
Sailing was the central activity of the Ewen family who were members of Northbridge Sailing Club. They sailed Olympic-class Solings, Etchells and Blue Birds after starting off on Flying Ants at Northbridge and Manly Juniors.
Ron and Val kept a 45-foot Swan in the Mediterranean for 25 years while their son Philip Ewen sailed from Sydney to Mauritius on a 1936 yacht.
Ron Ewen and his brother built their first racing yacht, a Blue Bird, on the slipway of 67 Minimbah Road.
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67 Minimbah Road, Northbridge. Source: McGrath Estate Agents.
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