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<a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maria-selleck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Selleck</a> is the owner and director of <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/maria-selleck-properties/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Selleck Properties</a> and has been selling homes in <a href="https://zango.com.au/research/suburb/macarthur-act-2904/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Macarthur</a> since 2009. With 13 years of experience in the area, she knows a thing or two about Macarthur and what makes it such a tightly held region in Canberra’s south.According to <a href="https://zango.com.au/research/suburb/macarthur-act-2904/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zango data,</a> the current median sale price is $725,000. This is a drastic increase from 2019 when the median sale price was $650,000. That’s up $75,000 in two years, making Macarthur one of the many suburbs in Canberra that have experienced a market boom.Maria Selleck currently has three Macarthur suburb records to her name. Maria’s first record price sale was in 2009 when she sold 14 Kater Close for $765,000. The next record set by Maria was in 2017 when 5 Dennys Place was snapped up for $1 million. The current record price was obtained in March 2021, when <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/93-jackie-howe-crescent-macarthur-act-2904-38659/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">93 Jackie Howe Crescent</a> sold for $1.3 million, beating the previous record set in 2017 by a massive $300,000.<img alt="93 Jackie Howe Crescent MACARTHUR, ACT 2904" class="richtext-image full-width" height="530" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-07-23_at_3.25.22_pm.width-800.png" width="800">When asked about her success in the region, Ms Selleck humbly said that it came down to &quot;doing what I normally do.&quot;“We go out of our way to ensure that the house is looking its very best,” she said.Ms Selleck isn’t expecting prices in Macarthur to flatten out anytime soon.“Houses have been upgraded and updated,” she said.“Macarthur has a lot of facilities close to it and you don’t have many houses coming up for sale at the same time, so it is a very tightly held area.”“People who buy into Macarthur tend to stay there.”<img alt="93 Jackie Howe Crescent MACARTHUR, ACT 2904" class="richtext-image full-width" height="539" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-07-23_at_3.26.47_pm.width-800.png" width="800">According to Ms Selleck, the vendors of her three record-sales in the region sold to either move for business or interstate.A number of houses have recently sold in Macarthur with two selling well all over the current median sale price of $725,000. A spacious four-bedroom property at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/8-jackie-howe-crescent-macarthur-act-2904-43751/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">8 Jackie Howe Crescent</a> and listed with <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/mcintyre-property" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McIntyre Property</a> sold for $1.203 million on 19 July 2021. Another four-bedroom house at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/9-ebsworth-close-macarthur-act-2904-42442/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">9 Ebsworth Close</a> and listed with <a href="https://zango.com.au/agencies/ray-white/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ray White Canberra</a> sold for $1.12 million on 15 June 2021.<img alt="9 Ebsworth Close MACARTHUR, ACT 2904" class="richtext-image full-width" height="531" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Screen_Shot_2021-07-23_at_3.27.41_pm.width-800.png" width="800">Two other properties at <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/5-kater-close-macarthur-act-2904-43743/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 Kater Close</a> and <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/14-hardie-close-macarthur-act-2904-43911/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">14 Hardie Close</a>, both of which have four-bedrooms and two-bathrooms, have undisclosed prices but have also been snapped up in July this year.While a small suburb and with a close-knit community, it is clear that Macarthur is a place where families in Canberra congregate.“There is very good schooling next to it,” Ms Selleck said.Renowned schools nearby include Caroline Chisholm School and Gilmore Primary School.“You also have the Chisholm shops very close by and there are views from the higher and lower sides of the area,” Ms Selleck said.Macarthur is bordered by the Wanniassa Hill Nature Reserve and offers sweeping views of nature wherever you are.To find out more about Macarthur, you can get in touch with <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maria-selleck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Selleck</a> on (02) 6162 1234 or 0417 258 803.You can also check out all the latest listings on <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zango.</a>

Renowned agent Maria Selleck provides insights into the Macarthur region

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It’s love at first sight when you lay eyes on ‘Sleepy Hollow’.Originally built in 1895, <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/97-shaw-street-yass-nsw-2582-42893/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">97 Shaw Street in Yass</a> has been sympathetically, lovingly renovated and extended to its current glorious state.<img alt="Zango Website_News Articles_Hero &amp; Sub Image2.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_News_Articles_Hero__Sub_Image2_1.width-800.jpg" width="800"><a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maria-selleck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Selleck Properties</a> real estate agent Maria Selleck describes the property as somewhat unusual because of how it blends old and new.“On occasions, it has been opened to the public for visiting and it is very much a well-known home and property in Yass. It’s actually one of the only few original homes still standing in Yass, so it is unique from that perspective,” she said.Sleepy Hollow is an oasis, the perfect escape from modern life. But what makes this property so accessible is that it’s situated only a kilometre away from the centre of Yass, meaning modern amenities and comforts are only a stone’s throw away.The now-decked exterior of what was once a farmhouse hides a stunningly modern interior and an outdoor setting perfectly suited to entertaining.<img alt="Zango Website_News Articles_Hero &amp; Sub Image6.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_News_Articles_Hero__Sub_Image6_6.width-800.jpg" width="800">Spend evenings sitting out on your front verandah with a glass of wine in hand, watching the quiet world go by or out the back, relaxing in your large swim spa or wining and dining with friends and family on the large, covered deck.It sits on 4883 square metres of private established gardens which provide brilliant seasonal colours throughout the year.“In summer, there is a beautiful canopy over the gardens with flower beds, garden nooks and winding walkways together with nine vegetable gardens and established fruit trees making it a stunning escape,” Maria said.The enormous landscaped gardens are the perfect place for young ones to play, adventure and run free, all in the safety of your own home. With shrubs and trees nestling surprises like ponds away behind them, it’s the kind of landscape in which children’s imaginations can run wild.<img alt="Zango Website_News Articles_Hero &amp; Sub Image3.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_News_Articles_Hero__Sub_Image3_i.width-800.jpg" width="800">Enter by following the red path up to the new black door and glorious entryway where you’ll find an elegant hallway. This then leads you to a formal lounge room with huge windows and doors leading out onto the deck with plenty of room for an extended family to celebrate life’s milestones.The large timber cabinet lining the back wall of the room takes the home back to its old-world charm, while a fireplace keeps the room warm and cosy on chilly winter evenings.But it’s in the kitchen where you’re really likely to stop and gasp at the distinct modern features.The kitchen takes functionality and style to a new level: updated appliances are nestled among white and bright wood finishing, an island bench and stylish black granite benchtops, and a gas stove.<img alt="Zango Website_News Articles_Hero &amp; Sub Image4.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_News_Articles_Hero__Sub_Image4_G.width-800.jpg" width="800">Centrally located, the open-plan kitchen allows for the kind of seamless flow between living, entertaining and cooking spaces that makes entertaining easy.The kitchen flows to another sitting and dining room, all of which are as light-filled and airy as the rest of the home, and look out onto the stunning, manicured back gardens. One of the most stunning features of the home is the stained glass windows which filter coloured light down into the room.“Great care was taken with the extension to ensure that it fits with the age of the home, but all of the new features like double glazing are there, too,” Maria explained.The bedrooms are located in the original part of the home, where exposed brick peeks out in many of the areas, including, somewhat surprisingly, the bathroom.As large family bathrooms go, they don’t tend to get much better than this: a modern shower, huge claw foot bath and stunning vintage vanity and mirror. The second, smaller bathroom is equally modern.<img alt="Zango Website_News Articles_Hero &amp; Sub Image5.jpg" class="richtext-image full-width" height="500" src="https://d2t3vhau9g43uy.cloudfront.net/media/images/Zango_Website_News_Articles_Hero__Sub_Image5_M.width-800.jpg" width="800">Also in the original part of the home is yet another living room and study, both of which have the original bricks revealed.The view from the master bedroom might be the next place you have to stop and catch your breath, as it offers an exquisite vista on a slice of rural heaven. In terms of practicalities, the large mirrors along one wall hide an absolutely enormous wardrobe.Maria said the current owners are sad to leave the house – they fell in love with it the moment they laid eyes on it … it’s a common reaction.To arrange an inspection of <a href="https://zango.com.au/sale/97-shaw-street-yass-nsw-2582-42893/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">97 Shaw Street</a> in Yass, call <a href="https://zango.com.au/agents/maria-selleck" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maria Selleck</a> on 6162 1234.Article was originally written and published by <a href="https://the-riotact.com/sleepy-hollow-is-a-stunning-hideaway-where-imaginations-can-run-wild/471787" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The RiotAct.</a>

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Renowned agent Maria Selleck provides insights into the Macarthur region

‘Sleepy Hollow’ is a stunning hideaway where imaginations can run wild