FNQ record set to fall to 126 year-old homestead in Cairns' Kamerunga
A home with a five-star pool that belongs in a world-class resort is priced to set a Far North Queensland record.
With price hopes of $7 million, the estate known as The Figs in Cairns will lift the local prestige market to a new benchmark.
The historic property - covering 1.82 hectares at Lot 622 Kamerunga Road in Kamerunga - is listed through Queensland Sotheby's International Realty in Noosa.
A Trinity Beach home holds the Cairns record at $5.5 million, achieved in 2022.
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The Kamerunga beauty is a homestead coddled in a "canopy" of foliage, creating a peaceful oasis, and is named for the 130-year-old fig trees that grace the estate.
It has had only three owners in 126 and was built in 1897, with loving and respectful update by the vendors over the years.
The showpiece pool is surrounded by patios and terraces, as well as undercover entertainment pavilion and al fresco kitchen, edged by impeccable landscaping, swaying palms and vast lawns.
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The outdoor areas are arranged as precincts, so you watch a hit of tennis or family in the pool with a drink in hand.
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Mosaic tiles in the award-winning pool reflect the brilliant Queensland sun and, for down time, there is a tennis court and billiards room, which has verandah access.
High ceilings, timber finishes and louvres to welcome in the breeze perfectly suit the rainforest location.
Motoring lovers will delight in the garage space just made just for them - it is larger than the living areas, with both undergrounding parking and a separate garage for bikes, cars and collectibles.
Agent Matt Powe is looking after the listing, which is a private tropical setting but only 15 minutes to the centre of Cairns city.
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The median house price in Cairns is $576,250, which represents 38.9 per cent growth over five years, Domain's latest House Price report shows. In the short term, the median has also shot up - by 4.8 per cent.
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and a busy marina for cruising vessels, tour operators and luxury super yachts.