- University student Julia Cooney is the new owner of $8.67 million property
- The property is located in the highly sought after suburb of Darling Point
- Ms Cooney is the daughter of prominent yachtsman Jim Cooney
- She is also the youngest female to receive line honours in Sydney to Hobart race
A 20-year-old university student has purchased an $8.7 million harbourside home in Sydney.
Julia Cooney, 20, the daughter of Sydney to Hobart yacht race winner Jim Cooney, recently snapped up the Darling Point home – making quite the entrance to the city’s competitive housing market.
Ms Cooney, who is studying medicine, is best known for being the youngest female to win Sydney to Hobart line honours.
A 20-year-old university student has purchased a $8.7 million harborside home in Sydney (pictured)
The duel duplex was described as ‘house-size apartments’ set over two levels
Julia Cooney, 20, (bottom centre) is the daughter of Jim Cooney (middle), winner of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race
The views of Sydney Harbour from the Darling Point property are stunning
The property is a double duplex with six bedrooms and five car spaces spreading over two titles with an elevator into the centre of the property, according to Domain.
It also has five bathrooms in total and is listed at 381 square metres with a terrace on the second and third levels as well as a balcony off of the master bedroom and master en-suite.
The property also boasts a harbourside setting.
The home is advertised as being just a short walk from ‘Yarranabbe Park and footsteps to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’.
Her parents purchased their Shellcove home for $13.5 million in 2004.
The home is just a short walk from ‘Yarranabbe Park and footsteps to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’
The multi level property offers harbour views from a number of its rooms
Ms Cooney is best known as the youngest female to win Sydney to Hobart line honours
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