‘Ghost’ house’s mysterious rooms
With rooms filled with cobwebs and a backyard annexed by creepers, a property billed as the “ghost house” could be one of the most mysterious Sydney homes going to auction this week.
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Crunch result leaves bidders shaking heads
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Panicked group hijacking auctions
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Most popular suburbs for migrants are changing
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Lucky break helps chippie score home
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FOMO strikes back on bumper auction weekend
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Bold bid leaves sellers ‘shaking’
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