Real Estate
$386,000 scoreline for Grand Final auction
AFL’s biggest day didn’t deter buyers from snapping up a Roxburgh Park property, and other homes in the north have notched “extraordinary” results.
Whittlesea properties on track for rail boost
WHITTLESEA is on track for future property price growth with the planned Mernda train station, lifestyle and rising median price attracting buyers.
Buyer makes $1.3 million return to Frankston
A BUYER has paid $1.305 million to return to Frankston, where they grew up, with plans to renovate a bay-viewing house.
Townhouse kicks goal on Grand Final day
A FOREST HILL auction on the same day as the AFL Grand Final proved right on the mark as two sides contested the keys to the vendor’s $820,000 goal.
Public holiday auctions kick goals
ALL three auctions on the AFL Grand Final public holiday in Wantirna and Wantirna South picked the mark and passed the homeseller’s goal.
Mordialloc home sold to mate for $1.27 million
A FRIENDLY gesture to give a mate a fair price for a house despite other buyers circling has been lauded as a rare moment of friendship put above financial gain.
Property ‘hot to trot’ with spring off and racing
THERE was no time for horsing around in Seville as a property with stables and sweeping views sold before auction for seven figures.
Family auctions off historic bookstore
MELBOURNE’s first self-serve market at Brunswick, will soon begin a new lease on life, with a local family selling part of the Spanish-Mission style building.
Sunbury home sold in two hours
THINK it’s hard to get Grand Final tickets? Try buying a house in Melbourne’s northwest, where homes are being snapped up in record time.
Queenslander pays $1.6m for Gisborne home
JUST one look was all it took for a Queensland buyer to splash $1.6 million on a rare Gisborne lifestyle property.
Mordialloc home sets new top 2016 result
A LUXURIOUS home with a marble cocktail bar and rooftop terrace offering bay views shot $200,000 above reserve to record the seaside suburb’s highest price in 2016.
First homes now worth almost $500,000
A PAIR of first-home buyers have spent between $450,000 and $490,000 to get their start on the property market in Melbourne’s north.
Clayton house goes from less than $100,000 to $1M
AN unassuming home to Melbourne’s east has gone from $100,000 to more than $1 million in an auction driven by developer demand.
Auction battle for priciest house in street
BIDDERS are out in force to Melbourne’s north, with buyers setting new benchmarks in some streets and paying well above reserve for properties.
Family spends $1.2M, two years on house hunt
A FAMILY set on a spot in the sought-after Tintern precinct has waited two years and splashed $1.23 million to make their aspiration a reality.
$888,000 end to five-month house hunt
A COUPLE have purchased their first family home with proportions and prosperity on their side, in a post-auction deal worth $888,000.
University Hill shopper splashes $1.410m
HIGH-end home in Bundoora’s University Hill fetches top price and smashes the record, according to a local agent.
$2.4 million for Box Hill house
GOT a spare couple of million? You’ll need them if you’re looking at the best on offer in the Manningham and Whitehorse property market.
Couple snaps up extraordinary eastside history
THE COMBINATION of a remarkable history and stunning renovation resulted in a $1.215 million sale for this home on Melbourne’s eastside.
Former dirt road property sells above reserve
A GLEN Waverley home built on a dirt road before electricity came to the suburb has sold almost six decades later for $1.502 million.
Sunbury units, townhouses shine again
TOWNHOUSES and units are back in demand in Sunbury after getting the cold shoulder from investors across winter and the federal election campaign.
’Flying’ auction lands $120,000 above reserve
AN auction to Melbourne’s north west has been described as ‘flying’ before the hammer landed on a sale price an astonishing $120,000 above the reserve.
Ex-milk bar brings buyers to the yard
FORGET a $1 bag of lollies, this former Brunswick milk bar sold for a whopping $1.1 million in a recent auction that shot $200,000 above reserve.
Vermont gets another multi-millionaire
A LUXURY Vermont house has sold for $2.2 million as about 8000 homebuyers circle the area, according to a local agent.
A true million-dollar view
MILLION dollar views are a bit of a cliche these days. But a house in Melbourne’s outer east proved the value of an outlook with a seven-figure sale.
Past-its-prime Parkdale home tops $1.2 million
A RUNDOWN Parkdale home had all types of buyers competing for its prime potential, pushing it close to $1.3 million at auction.
Frankston buyers won’t wait for auction day
FRANKSTON home sellers are reaping strong pre-auction offers, including one for a two-bedroom unit that added $141,000 to its value in just 18 months.
Buyer walks around the corner, pays $1.18 million
AN outer eastern suburbs homebuyer has walked around the corner to splash $1.18 million at an auction, and push the price $200,000 above reserve.
New benchmark price set in Wollert
A LUXURY home in Epping Rd, Wollert, has sold for $785,000, setting a new benchmark price for the growth suburb, according to the agent.
Join Robinson Crusoe in The Wild Life
NEW animated movie Robinson Crusoe: The Wild Life opens at cinemas on October 27. Leader has 15 prize packs including in-season family passes, movie merchandise and kids DVDs to give away.
Win nights at the opera
OPERA Australia’s Ring Cycle returns exclusively to Arts Centre Melbourne in November. Bayside, Caulfield, Progress and Stonnington Leader readers can win an Opera Australia premium prize pack.
Florence Foster Jenkins DVD packs to be won
MERYL Streep and Hugh Grant star in Florence Foster Jenkins, released on DVD and BluRay on October 6. Leader has 10 DVD packs to give away!
Midfield duo boost Hume City
HUME City will have one of the strongest midfield brigades in the National Premier League next year after signing Wayne Wallace and James McGarry.
Snowdogs ready for test
ST BERNARD’S captain Luke Davis says there is no ceiling on what the club can achieve during its debut Sub-District Cricket season.
West Saints eye top four
AIRPORT West St Christophers coach Tom Saker says his team will not be content with just making up the numbers after being promoted to Senior Division.
