Auctions
Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m
‘I just love the property. I’m very, very happy to be in this neighbourhood,’ said the new owner, who bid in front of a 100-strong crowd.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
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Prolific buyer on The Block sells Hampton East house for $3,245,000, a $1m loss
The vendor owned three houses in the Charming Street neighbourhood, and sold number 22 for a loss after listing it with a published $1 reserve price.
- by Carmen Forward
Ex-Good Guys boss who made $17m tree-change sells $6m city bolthole
When Essendon director Andrew Muir sold his Toorak house for $28m+ he bought a Flinders spread and a Carlton terrace. Now he’s offloaded the pied-à-terre.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Bespoke features attract $1,675,000 payday for Newport vendors at auction
“It’s a very, very special home,” the agent said. “People who weren’t actually considering buying in the inner west, were actually considering this house.”
- by Tom Carey
First home buyers ‘relieved’ to nab $1.256m house, beat 11 others
The three-bedroom family home attracted 12 parties at auction, where the agent joked the burger joint down the road was worth an extra bid.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Family pays $2.63m for Bentleigh home in post-auction negotiations
The four-bedroom house had a quoted price range of $2.4 million to $2.5 million, and passed in at $2.6 million.
- by Tom Carey
First home buyer nabs Richmond terrace for $1.135m, ‘less than what it was worth’
Both the buyer and the underbidder expected the two-bedroom house in a sought-after location to sell for even more.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
Balwyn North rebuild fetches almost $4.6 million at auction, nearly $800,000 more than its reserve
The vendors of 4 Elledale Street were “extremely surprised” by the sale price, listing agent Helen Yan said. It was one of 1516 auctions on Saturday.
- by Tom Carey
Buyer priced out of his suburb beats four others for $735,000 Hawthorn unit
Five bidders competed for the two-bedroom apartment on Melbourne’s biggest auction weekend of the year so far.
- by Jim Malo
Family splashes $6.85m on Albert Park two-bedder with reno plans
The new owners could create a contemporary home that retains the history of stables that have been on the site for 100 years.
- by Tom Carey
Scenes of joy as family secure $1,585,000 Bentleigh East home at auction
The successful buyer couldn’t contain his joy. David Rizkalla dropped the cool, disinterested auction persona the moment the hammer fell and he bought the house.
- by Jim Malo