Off-Market Hunters Hill Character Home Bought with No Competition

▉ REGION: HUNTERS HILL & SURROUNDS
▉ BUDGET: $5M

The Brief

Our clients, a young professional couple in their late 20s engaged Webb & Gleeson to secure their first family home on the tightly held Hunters Hill Peninsula. They wanted a free-standing character home with charm, liveability and room to grow, in an area where family-friendly pockets are tightly held and rarely openly listed.

They were clear that they didn’t want to get caught up in stressful bidding wars or drawn-out negotiations. They wanted to secure the right property at the right price, without paying a premium driven by multiple buyers competing for the same home.

The Strategy

In a pocket like Hunters Hill Peninsula, where listings are scarce and high-quality homes often sell before the general market even knows they’re available, speed and preparation are everything.

We activated our established network of local agents to uncover homes being quietly shown. When a free-standing character home came up that was perfectly aligned with our clients’ brief we moved immediately to keep it from ever reaching other buyers.

From the moment of first inspection, we took full control of the process. We helped our clients line up every piece of due diligence within 72 hours:

• Engaged our solicitor to review and negotiate contract changes.

• Organised building and pest inspections.

• Intensive Due Diligence of the property and surrounding areas, uncovering any DA’s or works.

• Facilitated family inspections so our clients could be confident in their decision.

• Worked closely with the selling agent to understand the vendor’s position and behaviours to secure early trust.

Our speed and organisation positioned us as the only serious buyer at the table, well before the first pre-market open home that would have introduced competition.

We crafted a clean, compelling offer that suited both sides and gave the vendor certainty to transact quietly and quickly. By being proactive, decisive, and fully prepared, we eliminated any chance for other buyers to come forward avoiding the risk of a public listing altogether.

The Outcome

In the end, we secured the property entirely off-market, with no competing offers, and well beneath our clients’ original budget. This not only saved them money at the negotiation table, but also removed the stress, uncertainty, and time drain of extended open homes or a drawn-out auction campaign.

For our clients, the result was everything leaving our service with the keys to a beautiful free-standing home full of character in their dream suburb, purchased smoothly, strategically, and completely on their terms.

Fast, quiet, and deeply considered — just the way prestige buying should be.