Surf recluse Craig Anderson lists multi-level beachfront-ish estate for $2 million-plus

Craig Anderson is still unlike anything we’ve seen before or since, a nice-looking person in butch poses, and with a terrific eye for real estate.

The Newcastle surfer Craig Anderson is the co-founder of clothing brand Former, formerly Destroyer, which you wear when you want to be butch enough for the beach, smart enough for school but glam enough for the club.

Craig Anderson, who turns thirty-eight this year, is one of the the most alluring and memorable characters in surf of the last twenty-five years. I once watched a Jew supplicate himself before Craig at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem; the day before at the Jaffa Gate, American girls had swooned as Craig roared past on a Segway, your reporter in the hottest pursuit!

For many years, at least until his marriage to an ambitious lawyer, Eloise, Craig lived in a multi-level beachfront-ish home in Merewether, a suburb of Newcastle, with his three friends Lewie Dunne, Teale Vanner and Madeline Rae. 

Lewie and Teale were pro-level surfers, although not on the million-dollars-a-year tier Craig used to occupy when he applied stickers of mountains to his boards, while Madeleine was a pedagogue for little children.

Lewie had a dungeon decorated with plastic palm trees while Craig ha the penthouse and the remaining couple nested in the middle somewhere.

You can examine that epoch below.

Now, Craig, who has long waved the digitus medius at pro surfing, has listed the house, which he bought for 770k back in 2013, with hopes of over two million Australian dollars.

The surfer turned US Olympic team coach turned realtor Mitchell Ross is the listing agent.

He writes,

Positioned on a 508sqm corner parcel within one of Merewether’s most tightly held pockets, this updated family home combines flexible living, elevated outlooks and future flexibility (STCA).

Designed to accommodate growing families, the home features multiple living zones, updated bathrooms and open-plan living and dining flowing onto a large entertaining deck capturing sweeping district views. The privately positioned upper-level retreat with walk-in robe offers an ideal space for teenagers, guests or working from home, while downstairs a self-contained area with separate access provides further versatility for extended family or additional accommodation.

Additional features include a solar system, gas cooking, gas hot water, gas outlets for heating and BBQ connection, split system air conditioning, double garaging and workshop space. Recent updates include internal painting and the addition of louvre windows within the loft retreat.

This is a rare opportunity within a highly sought-after coastal setting, moments from Merewether Beach, quality schools, village shops, transport and Merewether Golf Club.

Examine here.