PHOTO: BAYLEYS This Marlborough Sounds bach in Kenepuru Rd sold on Friday May 15, 2020, after Bayleys was ‘swamped with enquiries’, notably from out-of-towners and people coming back to New Zealand.
There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that Kiwis have emerged from lockdown with a desire to follow up on long-held dreams. And owning a bach is one of them.
The idea of having a bolthole to escape to when the going gets tough still holds plenty of appeal.
A bach in the Marlborough Sounds that sold at auction just as the Level 3 restrictions were lifting is a case in point. It sold amid “spirited bidding” from 10 interested buyers.
BAYLEYS Many Kiwis are looking for a slice of paradise – a bolthole where they can escape. This is the location of the Marlborough Sounds property that attracted unprecedented interest post lockdown.
Bayleys Marlborough real estate agent Jeremy Ryan said it was his first post-lockdown auction and the 10 potential buyers had been whittled down from 68 enquiries, with some from Dunedin, Auckland and overseas.
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