Auctions
Melbourne couple sell home at auction for $40,000 less than hoped
A three-bedroom Ascot Vale apartment sold for $960,000 at auction on Saturday, dashing the owners’ hope of achieving a $1 million price tag.
- Shona Hendley
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Yarraville house clears its reserve with one bid, later sells for $1.28m
The well-loved house attracted bids from four interested buyers, but a bold approach from the winner fended off the competition after fewer than a dozen bids.
- Jim Malo
Woman pays $2.25m at auction for Melbourne beachside home she earlier rejected
Two bidders fought it out for the new home near the beach but a local woman who had previously turned down the location changed her mind.
- Shona Hendley
Two couples go head-to-head over $1.38m Brunswick West terrace
The Victorian was liveable, but had the scope to be extended. Auctioneer Josh Kalender said the home’s potential inspired two bidders to compete for the keys.
- Jim Malo
Only one bid for $1.36m North Melbourne terrace that passed in – but sold after
There were two registered bidders, but only one had their finance sorted in time for the renovated Victorian home’s auction.
- Shona Hendley
‘Loved the atmosphere’: Newly engaged couple wins fight for renovated and landscaped home
A crowd of 130 people watched as an ex-housing commission property that was renovated and landscaped attracted seven bidders.
- Shona Hendley
Collingwood house sells for $1.65 million after ‘knockout’ bid
A “knockout” bid of $40,000 ended the auction of a house in Collingwood, which sold for $1.65 million.
- Caroline Zielinski
Buyers win their first home in Newport, pay $1.21m to beat downsizers
The inner-west home was in need of renovations but drew bidding from three buyers attracted to its exclusive address.
- Abbir Dib
Young couple pay $1m for quirky ‘Lamington Warehouse’ flat
The buyers beat two other bidders for the inner-north apartment, which was redesigned by Melbourne architects Rexroth Mannasmann Collective.
- Caroline Zielinski
Interstate buyers swoop to win $1.8m Brunswick house from locals
The winning bidders were buying through their daughter, who lives locally, and triumphed over downsizers to buy the renovated Victorian.
- Abbir Dib
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