Interest came from "everywhere" before a local buyer's purchase of a luxurious waterfront residence in Bolton Point raised the suburb ceiling by more than $1 million.
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Cveta Kolarovski, of Cveta Property, sold the property at 16 Wattle Street for $2.675 million. The previous highest mark for Bolton Point was $1.51 million, according to Australian Property Monitors data.
The house was built circa 2016 and had five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a glass-encased wine cellar, pool, spa and panoramic lake views. It was positioned on block 1755 square metres in size.
![QUICK MOVER: This contemporary Merewether house was only on the market for two days before its $1.9 million sale. QUICK MOVER: This contemporary Merewether house was only on the market for two days before its $1.9 million sale.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/ikLFZZUcNnvgygfqz78ZET/84f0f32c-184c-4982-b8cb-d762144c8981.jpg/r0_0_5250_3302_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A contemporary four-bedroom house at 17 Lingard Street in Merewether lasted just two days on the market before being sold by PRD Newcastle and Lake Macquarie for $1.9 million.
![NEW MARK: The $1.05 million sale of this Charlestown house was a street record. NEW MARK: The $1.05 million sale of this Charlestown house was a street record.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/ikLFZZUcNnvgygfqz78ZET/dc7e0ecb-a48a-47b5-bc3f-df589c5c68d8.jpg/r0_17_3780_2747_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
A street record $1.05 million was paid for a two-storey Charlestown home at 44 Algona Road that was marketed by Darren Penn of Ray White Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.
![LEAFY: This Merewether house was secured sight unseen by a Sydney buyer. LEAFY: This Merewether house was secured sight unseen by a Sydney buyer.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/ikLFZZUcNnvgygfqz78ZET/b09bfa1d-c905-40af-8f98-4d6efc94d0a6.jpg/r0_0_4070_2695_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Raine & Horne Newcastle reported the quick sales of two very different properties. Pat Collins said there was "an overwhelming response" to an original three-bedroom house with rear-lane access at 4 Vine Street in Mayfield that sold for $595,000 after its first open. A four-bedroom house at 10 Takari Place, Merewether was secured sight unseen by a Sydney buyer for $1.155 million.
![STRONG RESPONSE: This original three-bedroom house in Mayfield with rear-lane access sold for $595,000 after its first open. STRONG RESPONSE: This original three-bedroom house in Mayfield with rear-lane access sold for $595,000 after its first open.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/ikLFZZUcNnvgygfqz78ZET/e757c449-c66b-471e-8093-dbd8fadfd910.jpg/r0_133_6000_3893_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
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