OLYMPIC swimming power couple Luke and Libby Trickett have joined the throng of city dwellers heading bush as the lust for lifestyle properties grows in the wake of the pandemic.
Records reveal the former champion swim stars are growing their property portfolio with the purchase of a home in the rural hamlet of Bald Knob, wedged between Maleny and Landsborough in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
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The Tricketts paid $2.25 million for the hinterland range home on an elevated 3.4ha of land, which boasts sweeping views across the Sunshine Coast coastline.
The house itself has four bedrooms and three bathrooms, along with a separate study with a customised desk and bookshelf and direct access to the veranda.
Surrounded by lush gardens, the home oozes character with its timber floors, cathedral ceilings, French doors, large deck and covered terrace.
There’s a country-style kitchen and lounge with a wood heater and adjacent sitting room.
There is also a detached loft studio with sleeping space on this level.
The lower level of the home houses private guest accommodation with access to an in-ground pool and pavilion area.
The property is only a 10-minute drive to Maleny, five minutes to the train station, 20 minutes to Sunshine Coast beaches and less than an hour to the airport.
The Tricketts also own units in Toowong and Noosa Heads and have lived in Seven Hills since 2010.
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