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The Bonogin property with a quirky holiday cabin is going to auction<\/p>\n
This Gold Coast property was designed by a renowned architect \u2013 but a 100-year-old secret in its backyard has become its biggest money spinner.<\/p>\n
While a luxury home drives the estate\u2019s multimillion-dollar price tag, a dilapidated wood cutter\u2019s cabin hiding in the bush was reborn as a lucrative side hustle.<\/p>\n
The main house at 14 Fowler Ct, Bonogin was built in 2007 and designed by Michael Witty, the celebrated architect behind mega-mansions such as Bellagio La Villa at Tallebudgera.<\/p>\n
But the quirky cottage came as a surprise to owners Marlon Sayer and Romolo Romeo when they purchased the 3.04ha property for $1.6m in 2016.<\/p>\n
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The 1932 timber cottage is surrounded by rainforest<\/p>\n
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It operates as a guest-favourite holiday rental property<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we were at the inspection I asked, \u2018What\u2019s that building?\u2019 The agent told me, \u2018That is just a dilapidated old cabin, you probably don\u2019t even want to look in there\u2019,\u201d retiree Mr Sayer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were no snakes in there, but certainly there were spiders and visible mould spores.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was in such bad condition the agent didn\u2019t even want to step foot inside it, which was probably why it wasn\u2019t mentioned in any of the marketing material.\u201d<\/p>\n
They pair first renovated the primary residence, installing a showstopping underground wine cellar and a new kitchen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe house appears as quite a semicircle from the air. It is pretty unique and we love it,\u201d Mr Sayer said.<\/p>\n
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Original A-frame roof and exposed beam ceilings were retained<\/p>\n
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A new kitchen and bathroom were added to the two-bedroom log cabin<\/p>\n
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