Unliveable East Geelong house sails past reserve
A property prime for a knockdown rebuild sold $165K above reserve as builders scrambled for the chance to reshape the site.
Melbourne & VIC
Vendors score $100K bonus in South Geelong
Buyers have paid a premium to tap into a city fringe address just across the road from the popular Little Creatures Brewery.
Online rental checks to stay post-COVID
Ducking out for coffee while your property manager does a routine rental inspection could be a thing of the past.
Suburbs going from ‘rough nut’ to hipster
Want Brunswick for less? Here’s how to pick our next cool ‘burbs — and how some like Reservoir are shifting.
Why it pays to buy in a pricey school zone
Parents aiming for top school zones have their homework cut out for them. But it pays in more ways than one.
Abletts put Drouin family farm up for sale
Gary Ablett Sr and his siblings are selling their farm steeped in sporting history after more than 40 years.
‘Dilapidated’ home tops reserve by $1.8m
Mould, cracked walls and plants growing through the roof didn’t stop this sale of the century in Armadale.
Inside Fev’s new Bayside home
Brendan Fevola has revealed the sweet selling point for his new family pad with an “adults-only” retreat.
Inside Boost founder’s Fairhaven beach house
Step inside Janine Allis’ Great Ocean Road home at Fairhaven worth $11m.
Where you can buy a house for $250 a week
Looking to get into the market on a budget? Consider these Melbourne and regional suburbs and towns.
Five cheap and cheerful homes for sale
Prices might be soaring, but country Victoria is still offering cheap as chips listings for less than $100K.
Eleven Geelong price records fall since January
House price records have been set in 11 suburbs and towns across the Geelong region since January. See some of our most expensive homes of 2021.
How balconies can remain in new high rises
Planning Minister Richard Wynne has revealed how balconies can stay under controversial new design rules.
Dave Thornton’s James Bond dream
He loves living “in the ‘50s” in Brunswick. But the comedian’s dream is slightly more exotic than Sydney Road.
Neighbours snare $600K-plus sales amid buyer rush
Neighbouring Hamlyn Heights homeowners are counting the blessings of a hot property market as they secured sales well over their price hopes within days of each other.
Think about this before you buy a property
Frazzled buyers competing for low housing stock in Melbourne’s post-COVID market could be making costly mistakes.
Landlords contemplate quitting rental market
Geelong investors are racing to get their heads around new Victorian rental reforms, which have already prompted one landlord to sell up.
How will end of JobKeeper hit property?
Some pundits have predicted the end of JobKeeper support payments could bring about a real estate market collapse. Sound familiar?
Updated Belmont home draws hot contest
Fresh updates to a three-bedroom house in central Belmont created strong competition between two homebuyers, pushing the price $100K over reserve.
Inside home of man who ‘saved’ Richmond
The longtime home of the man credited with saving the Tigers is for sale in Toorak — and it’s not Dusty’s.
Black Rock pad inspired by Greek Islands
Designed with relaxation and opulence in mind, this dreamy house is set to become one of the suburb’s priciest.
How rental pet laws are faring one year on
Hundreds of landlords have tried to keep pets out of their properties — but how many have succeeded?
What Vic homebuyers want most
Victorians are changing their tune when it comes to buying a home. Here’s what more and more are after.
Inside bold ‘opulent’ Strathmore mansion
Gothic pool vibes, four-poster beds and a mural by a young Vincent Fantauzzo — this place has a bit going on.
MP’s holiday home get $1m sale bonus
The Surf Coast holiday house of late Victorian Liberal MP Bruce Reid has sold $1m over its auction reserve price at the weekend.
Roadblock to a $2m bayside sale
The position of a grand renovated period home at Drumcondra was the only thing stopping it becoming a $2m property.
Records and reserves smashed over long weekend
A low level of stock went to auction but fierce competition drove a massive clearance rate and big results.
Seven bidders battle for Geelong West cottage
Seven bidders battled for a two-bedroom Geelong West cottage that earned a $134,000 premium at auction.
Architect’s hidden bush pad near Melbourne
An edgy “three module” secluded bush retreat by legendary architect Peter McIntyre has hit the market.
McKinnon bungalow sets new street record
It took just 10 minutes for the renovated Californian classic to set a new benchmark for a tightly-held street.
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