The childhood home of the television producer and director who created the long-running ABC music video program Rage, Mark FitzGerald, is going to auction on Saturday.
No. 66 Kippara St, West Pymble, has been held by Mr FitzGerald’s family for more than 60 years.
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Josh Luschwitz and John Luschwitz, of Luschwitz Real Estate have set a guide of $1.5 million and are expecting plenty of interest. The auction starts at 11am with inspection from 10.30am.
The single level 1950s home sits on a wide fronted and level block of about 880sqm. It has three bedrooms, a lounge/dining room plus separate family room, character kitchen, internal laundry, terrace and garage with room for a workshop or storage space.
Mr Luschwitz said the main interest had come from young families looking to renovate or as a potential knockdown-rebuild.
The property is close within walking distance of Gordon West Public School, the train station bus stop, and West Gordon shops.
Mr FitzGerald said his mum and dad built the home in 1958, when he was six.
“It was a wonderful home to grow up in,” he said. “It was where I really got into music.”
In addition to developing the program Rage in 1987, Mr FitzGerald also lent his voice to the famous introduction to the program, set to Iggy Pop’s version of Real Wild Child.
He has also directed Q&A and these days he is director of The Gruen Show.
He said letting go of his childhood home was an emotional experience, but he was also pragmatic about the need to pass it on.
“Ideally it would be lovely for a young couple with a couple of kids to buy it,” he said.
“Houses are there to be lived in – they are there to be enjoyed.”
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Originally published as Creator of music video show Rage selling his childhood home in West Pymble
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