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Manure Walls and Legal Standoff: The Perry Property Dispute in Dooralong, NSW
6/6/2026, 6:36:39 AM
The Dispute Over Perry’s Dooralong Home
In Dooralong, NSW, Megan Perry's $625,000 home became unsellable after Elefthrous and Petros Karagounis bought 385 acres surrounding three sides for $10 million and built 10-foot earthen walls of dirt and manure, with motorbike and truck activity.
Key Parties and Their Roles
Megan Perry (homeowner, mother of five); Elefthrous “Terry” and Petros “Peter” Karagounis (brothers, landowners); Central Coast Council; a real-estate agent; police and a detective; two neighboring owners (also with Personal Violence Orders).
Timeline of Key Developments
12 years before the dispute, Perry bought the $625,000 home. About 15 months ago the Karagounis brothers bought the surrounding 385 acres for $10 million and began motorbike, truck, and wall activity. Within weeks Perry filed a police report and a detective was assigned. Five court hearings resulted in an interim Personal Violence Order against Terry. In January, Central Coast Council ordered the walls removed, but enforcement paused pending a development application.
Data and Statistics
Property value $625,000 original purchase price; adjacent land 385 acres bought for $10 million; wall height 10 feet; walls have stood ~12 months; legal actions include five court hearings, one Personal Violence Order, and two similar orders for neighbors.
Official Statements & Responses
Central Coast Council ordered removal of the earthen barriers in January, then paused enforcement while a development application is reviewed. A real-estate agent labeled the home unsellable because of the walls. Police assigned a detective, linked Perry to a victims’ counseling hotline, and logged multiple incident reports.
Why It Matters
The dispute illustrates how land purchases can impair neighboring property rights, trigger environmental health concerns, and test local authorities’ ability to enforce removal orders, while exposing mental-health impacts of intimidation.
Criticism & Opposition
Perry argues the brothers’ actions amount to intimidation, citing threats of violence and constant noise that contributed to her chronic stress disorder. She says they offered to buy her property far below its original cost, implying a motive to depress its value.
On-the-Ground Reports
Perry reports dust on the house, brown tap water, an unusable pool, and yard flooding. She notes the brothers’ vehicles use a self-made track around her home at all hours.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Our house has been deemed unsellable,” — Megan Perry, homeowner
- “I told him riders often get stuck inside the property and I would let them through my gate when that happened,” — Megan Perry
- “will get shot in the leg.” — Megan Perry (quoting Terry Karagounis)
- “Piles and piles of it,” — Megan Perry, describing manure deposits
- “Our whole family is too scared to be in our home,” — Megan Perry
What’s Next
The pending development application will decide if the council resumes enforcement of the removal order. Further court hearings may issue additional Personal Violence Orders or other remedies. Perry continues to gather evidence and seeks legal aid while the council’s final decision remains pending.
