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he popularity of Pittwater’s wholesome lifestyle has proved unassailable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local agent Peter Robinson says that home buyers are reverting to their traditional playground when seeking a relative safe haven or bolthole, securing a holiday retreat for their families for years to come. “Considering the general consensus forecast was for a total collapse in the market, the opposite has been true,” Robinson says. “Underpinning the strength is a surge in the number of permanent home buyers looking at the Pittwater area as a prime place to live. Many have now tried working from home and realise that this can be achieved and that they only need access to the CBD on occasion. Therefore they would prefer to enjoy the lifestyle benefits of the Pittwater area.” He says that buyers are taking less time to make a decision. Kathryn Hall from Kathryn Hall Real Estate says she’s had stronger buyer inquiry in the last three months than in the previous 12. She says strong, qualified buyers are making faster decisions and appear to be in a buying mood. “They want an escape now that overseas travel is restricted,” Hall concludes. Ten suburbs overlook Pittwater, some of them only accessible by water, with Scotland Island holding its own in the middle of a picturesque, boat-filled paradise. The biggest sales on Pittwater in 2020 have been in Newport. Model Jennifer
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THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
| AUGUST 8-9, 2020
