Family Continues To Reject Developers’
The Zammit’s property, which was valued at around $4.75 million in 2012, is made up of five acres.
The home, described as having Windsor Castle-style architecture, boasts a 650-foot driveway that cuts through its expansive lawn.
It is about 40 minutes from Sydney’s central business district and offers breathtaking panoramic views of the Blue Mountains.
Taylor Bredin, a local real estate agent with Ray White Quakers Hill, also admires the Zammit’s stance.
He tells 7News: “The fact that most people sold out years and years ago, these guys have held on. All credit to them.”
Most of the neighboring land was sold over ten years ago, meaning the home now stands amid high-density houses that press against its fence line.
Cas says she’s met farmers who bought land for pennies and are now millionaires.
In an interview with 7News, Diane Zammit shares her memories of the neighborhood’s past, painting a picture of a very different landscape.
She described it as ‘farmland dotted with little red brick homes and cottages,’ adding wistfully: “Every home was unique and there was so much space – but not anymore. It’s just not the same.”
