WATCH NOW: Brisbane auctions to watch this weekend
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Due to the Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, the last live streamed auction was at 3pm.
Place Bulimba’s Paul Curtain will hold virtual auctions. We will keep your posted on those results.
In the meantime, you can catch up on replays of today’s auctions below.
Please join us again next Saturday for more livestreamed auctions.
WATCH THE REPLAYS BELOW
SOLD FOR $1.395M: 84 Main Ave, Balmoral
3 Bed 2 Bath 2 Car on 481 sqm
Features: Living areas are mostly on the upper level, with a rumpus, laundry, toilet and rear deck below. There are timber floors, high ceilings, VJ walls, plantation shutters, and French doors throughout.
Agent: Carla Haddan, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: 92
Settlement terms: 30 days
“This home is all about the north-facing deck at the back, it’s a whole other living area for the family and there’s lots of potential under the house to add another two bedrooms,” selling agent Carla Haddan says.
“We have seven pre-registered bidders and I always say to people, the eventual buyers tend to be the ones that go in strong and others know they mean business.”
She says most bidders will be couples in their 30s to 50s, with no buyer’s agents expected, which will make for a fair playing field at the auction.
The sellers have lived here for four years and put in a brand new kitchen, plantation shutters, new airconditioning, and painted inside and out. With two children aged 17 and 21, they plan to buy a home on the Gold Coast as well as a smaller property in nearby Bulimba.
SOLD FOR $1.7m 38 Bellevue Tce, Clayfield
5 Bed / 1 Bath / 1 Car on 524 sqm
Features: A character home from architect David Cowell-Ham with formal and informal living areas, a bay window, fireplace, and decorative ceilings.
Agents: Drew Davies and Patrick McKinnon
Buyer inspections during campaign: Around 50
Settlement terms: Negotiable
“A single level brick home is always going to be extremely sought after,” selling agent Drew Davies says.
“This is perfectly positioned on a northeast block, and it is heritage listed. Some people will appreciate that and others who are looking to renovate probably won’t consider it.
“We have fielded a Sydney offer sight-unseen in the lead-up to the auction.”
The property has been in the one family for almost 30 years.
PASSED IN AT $1.55M: 16a Wright St, Balmoral
4 Bed / 2 Bath / 2 Car on 405 sqm
Features: Ground level main living areas with upstairs bedrooms and a wide deck. Outside has an entertainment area and an in-ground swimming pool.
Agents: Zita Durand and Cathy Richards, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: Around 80
Settlement terms: 45 days
On the cusp of Hawthorne and Bulimba, this property has attracted strong interstate interest from families wanting to be walking distance to shops, good food, and schools in a family-friendly street.
“The sellers have been here for a year so this sale will tell a story,” selling agent Zita Durand says. “It will be a great one to indicate growth in this area.”
Originally from a seaside suburb in Sydney, the sellers are moving to the Sunshine Coast to chase that coastal lifestyle.
SOLD FOR $900,000: 15 Santley St, Mount Gravatt
3 Bed / 1 Bath / 2 Car on 612 sqm
Features: A single level home on a corner block with a semi-enclosed patio, built-in robes and a separate bath, shower, and toilet.
Agent: Matthew Hackett, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: 64
Settlement terms: September 23
Sydney and Melbourne buyers will be bidding remotely on this property that has been owned by the one person since 1991.
“This is a very well-looked-after brick and tile home with a little bit of timber,” selling agent Matthew Hackett says.
“This would be a perfect first home and once you hop on to the Klumpp Rd exit it is 15 minutes to the city.
“I’ve been selling on this street for 20 years and am expecting a really good auction with spirited bidding in this growth pocket.”
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SOLD FOR $720,000: 861 Wynnum Rd, Cannon Hill
3 Bed / 2 Bath / 3 Car on 433 sqm
Features: Main living areas are upstairs with a kitchenette and multipurpose rooms downstairs, and an in-ground swimming pool. Close to the train station.
Agent: Carla Haddan, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: Around 30
Settlement terms: 30 days
The main road location of this property is putting some buyers off but selling agent Carla Haddan says with the park across the road and a good sized block, it would make a great investment property or an entry level home for first-home buyers.
“I’m selling two-bedroom units in Bulimba for the same price as you can get a house here,” she says. “The rental return alone is $700-750 a week.
“This home has been in the same family for many years and it’s a surprise that you also get a pool out the back and a yard.
“This would be a great investment property or something to land bank. Downstairs is not legal height but would be great for a home business.”
SOLD FOR $915,000: 49 Norcombe St, Carina
3 Bed / 1 Bath / 2 Car on 610 sqm
Features: Updated interiors, large rear yard, with living areas on the upper level and a garage and laundry on the ground floor.
Agent: Phil Burley, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: Over 120
Settlement terms: 30 days
“Carina is a growth suburb tucked in behind Camp Hill and buyers are attacking it with vengeance,” selling agent Phil Burley says.
“This residential pocket of Carina shows great signs of growth with 64 people coming through the first open home three Saturdays ago. It’s good buying compared to the surrounding suburbs but the gap is closing.
“People wanting to buy here are young couples starting a family or getting married.”
The sellers are upgrading to Morningside and undertaking a massive new build.
SOLD FOR $1.421M: 26 Creek Rd, Birkdale
5 Bed / 4 Bath / 4 Car on 2484 sqm
Features: Minutes from the Redlands waterfront with a large rear entertainment area, an 80,000 litre in-ground swimming pool, a tennis court with practice wall and basketball hoop, and granny flat.
Agents: Caiti Shaw and Jane Hayes, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: More than 50
Settlement terms: 30-60 days
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to secure a meticulously renovated home,” Place Bulimba’s Caiti Shaw says.
“This is a home that’s attracted a lot of families drawing on a wide market of buyers from down south in Sydney through to inner-city buyers looking for a change of lifestyle to the bayside.
“The sellers have a large family of four children and have loved the home, renovating over the past couple of years to make it an entertainer’s dream home with that indoor/outdoor flow and the ability to work from home. The granny flat has captured the eye of some of our buyers.”
She said buyers should bid confidently at the auction.
“Don’t be nervous at all,” she said. “It’s a very good market in Brisbane, such an exciting city and so much going for it with the Olympics to come. I certainly think buyers should be confident to secure property in Brisbane at this time.”
SOLD FOR $1.127M: 4/416 Hawthorne Rd, Bulimba
4 Bed / 3 Bath / 2 Car
Features: A tri-level townhouse with 239 sqm of living space with three bedrooms on the top floor, living areas in the middle and a guest bedroom on the ground floor.
Agent: Carla Haddan, Place Bulimba
Buyer inspections during campaign: 65
Settlement terms: 30 days
“This complex has four apartments and is only 12 months old and the developer has lived in this apartment, so it has all the premium appliances: oak floors, ducted airconditioning and fans,” selling agent Carla Haddan says. “She’s really thrown everything into this one.”
“It’s super appealing with the ensuited home office or fourth bedroom downstairs and a big back yard for the kids or pets with artificial grass. The body corporate fees are low at $2000 per annum and it’s a really nice alternative to a house.”
The developer is selling so she can move on to her next project.
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