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Sold storySandglass House (Sample)

Sold in winter, with the owners an ocean away

The owners of Sandglass House lived abroad and could not come back to sell it. We ran the whole sale for them, from the first repair to the last signature.

Sold for
$3,400,000
Listed at
$3,400,000
Sold on
January 30, 2026
Days on the market
19
Offers
2
A white house on two levels, with a veranda of round arches, on a sandy street. Dunes and the sea lie at the end of the street.Concept image
From outside: The house on Sandglass Street

The home

Sandglass House is a white stucco home in Marram Flats, a short ride from the beach. Its owners had moved abroad for work and left it empty. They wanted to sell, but they could not fly home to do it.

It was also winter. Beach homes are often held back until spring, when the sun is out and the streets are full.

The plan

We took the keys and made a list. Our team had the house cleaned, the south wall replastered and the garden cut back. We stored what the owners wanted to keep and staged the rest.

We chose not to wait for spring. Fewer homes are for sale in winter, so a good one stands out. We shot the photos on a clear, cold day, with the veranda lamps on and a fire lit.

The result

Two offers came in within 19 days. The home sold at the full asking price. The owners signed each paper online and never left their new city.

Every week they got one short note from us. It said what was done, what came next and what it cost.

From the agent

A sale should not need the seller in the room. It needs one person who owns the list and reports back each week.

Maren Holt (Sample), Founder and lead agent
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