AFTER two multi-million dollar sales last week, a blue ribbon pocket of Belmont is in line for another big sale.
A four-bedroom house on the waterfront at 6 Ross Street has hit the market with Louise Vico at Viking Realty with a guide of $3.4 million to $3.7 million.
Set on 582-square metres, the property has direct access to the lake on a level block.
"It is level not only going into the house, but also straight into the water," Ms Vico said.
"Other waterfront properties on Ross Street can be quite steep, so this one is special in that regard."
The house has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and multiple living areas across two levels, as well as a studio space with a bathroom above the garage.
A sun room on the top level and an open-plan living area on the ground floor both take in vast lake views through floor-to-ceiling windows.
"When you're upstairs it feels like you're on a cruise ship looking out over the water," she said.
"It is a beautiful position on the lake."
The property has a four car garage and off-street parking for up to four vehicles making it ideal for those with boats and other watercraft.
CoreLogic records show the property was last sold in 1993 for $230,000.
The listing follows two recent high-end sales on Ross Street, including a non-waterfront mansion sold by Ms Vico that fetched $4 million.
It was the highest price paid for a non-waterfront property in Belmont.
"It is Belmont's premier street," she said.
Belle Property selling agent Neil Fry also oversaw a significant sale last week on Ross Street at number 82.
The architecturally-designed four-bedroom, three-bathroom waterfront home on 930 square metres became the street's fifth most expensive residential property after it sold for $3.895 million.
The listing drew interest from local buyers, Sydney and interstate.
Built seven years ago, Mr Fry said the house was a rare find on the strip which typically has older homes or renovated properties.
"Many waterfront properties are older-style homes or they might be a blend of extensions or renovations, or being sold at a time when it is the end of a chapter for someone and requiring a full update, but this property still presented as a new home," Mr Fry said.
Features of the home included an internal lift, heated flooring and electronically controlled windows and blinds.
Mr Fry said Lake Macquarie was attracting increased interest from buyers in regional NSW.
"We are drawing the seachange and retirement enquiries that Nelson Bay and the Central Coast have always enjoyed," he said.
"More and more people are coming from regional NSW areas such as Mudgee, Tamworth and Orange."
Ross Street is arguably the most sought-after address in Belmont, with 10 of the top 20 residential sales in the suburb all recorded on the street.
A four-bedroom house on 1012 square metres on the waterfront at 144 Ross Street holds the title as the most expensive.
It sold for $4.55 million in May 2021.
Other notable sales include 100 Ross Street (sold for $4.2 million in June 2021); 116 Ross Street ($3.95 million, March 2022); 132 Ross Street ($2.9 million, September 2013); and 156 Ross Street ($2.8 million, October 2010).
The median house price in Belmont is $885,000, according to CoreLogic.
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