Laffing Waters, Chips Rafferty's former Pittwater home listed

Laffing Waters, Chips Rafferty's former Pittwater home listed
Jonathan ChancellorApril 28, 2015

A Lovett Bay property once owned by the legendary actor Chips Rafferty has been listed for sale with $3.5 million plus hopes through Unique Estates.

The property, on Pittwater's western foreshore, was rebuilt the house into a modern residence cantilevered over the water by the retired businessman and yachtsman John Dunn and his wife, Bernice.

The couple had bought Laffing Waters for $550,000 in 1987.

Title Tattle recalls in 1949, Chips Rafferty and his wife, Ellen, bought the block for £1,205 and built their house.

Accessible only by boat, ferry or water taxi, the house has 180-degree views from every room, including the living room and the main bedroom suite, which has a sitting room and study. There's also a private deep water jetty and pontoon.

In 1998, the Dunns bought the neighbouring Sturdee Lane property for $350,000, extending the block to 2538 square metres.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.

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