Michelle Lay, of Ray White Kiama, has confirmed that celebrity couple Hamish and Zoë Blake have bought a three acre property in the Jamberoo hinterland for $4.26 million.

It had been a retreat for food writer and presenter Lyndey Milan and her late partner since 1996, during which time they turned it into a six bedroom, five bathroom home with a suitably impressive kitchen.

“They are a lovely, down-to-earth couple, who came to me looking for a waterfront holiday home,” says Michelle.

“However when this one came up, I rang them and asked how they thought about a rural property.

“Zoë is originally from the Highlands and told me she’s always loved Jamberoo.

“Once they saw this place, they both knew it was the one.”

Zoë and Hamish

The couple were the face of Tourism Australia’s Holiday Here This Year campaign, leveraging off their high profile successful careers – Hamish as a comedian and TV/radio personality, and host of the Lego Masters; and Zoë (Foster-Blake) as an author and skin care entrepreneur.

“I am introducing them to lots of businesses in town, as they want to support local and are looking forward to being part of the community.”

With this in mind, The Bugle has compiled our list of ten things they, and other newcomers, need to know about to help you settle in as a local:

• Accept it will take decades to be considered a local. True locals have been here for six generations.
• Remember most restaurants close by 9pm and it’s hard to get a coffee after 3pm. Although things are slowly changing…
• Discover the joys of the rock pools
• The weekly Kiama Farmers’ Market is the community hub for meeting people, while stocking up on great produce
• We love our sport – another great way to meet people
• If we can’t park right out the front of where we want to go, we complain about the parking problem
• Join a surf club or another volunteer organisation
• Remember the remaining butchers are great. Use them or lose them.
• Take in the fact that the rocks on our coastline are the result of lava from a volcano that erupted when Australia was connected to Antarctica (don’t get us started about the Kiaman Reverse Superchron at Bombo Headland)
• Read The Bugle, and download the App, to keep up with local events.