Vendors prosper with good feng shui
Tapping into the positive power of energy balance could prove a winning strategy for Geelong homeowners.
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Best rural homes for sale across Geelong
Dreaming of escaping the rat race in search of a quiet life? These stunning acreage properties are some of the best the region has to offer.
Award-winning renovation sparks bidding war
The vendors of a standout architect-design heritage restoration have been handsomely rewarded for their efforts on auction day.
Slice of music history sold in St Kilda
A filmmaker who has worked with some of Australia’s biggest bands, including INXS and Crowded House, has tuned in to a rock’n’roll result as her St Kilda home proved a new sensation.
Prices soar in market’s last hurrah
Homebuyers making a last minute bid to wrap up their househunt before Christmas drove massive results on Melbourne’s final super Saturday, 1000-plus auction, weekend of 2019.
Victorian classic beats reserve by $60K
Access to nearby primary schools and Pakington St drove competition for a large Newtown house on a compact block.
Lakefront position draws lifestyle buyers
An exclusive lakefront property sells as lifestyle buyers’ eyes are opened to the value of a tightly-held Bellarine Peninsula hotspot.
Belmont sale brings family closer together
Christmas came early for a Geelong woman on Saturday when her brother successfully bid for a house just around the corner.
Gaps in Victoria’s rental reforms
Being able to own a pet under reformed rental laws is great news, but advocates say there are plenty of potentially dangerous gaps that tenants should speak up about before a looming deadline.
Space to spread out at this beauty for first-home buyers
This Burbank Homes design can accommodate the whole family with its four bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms.
Is this Australia’s best property bargain?
It’s been renovated and has exclusive access to a pool, tennis and miniature golf course, and is located within walking distance to the beach. Best of all, Australia’s cheapest capital city home could be yours for less than $90,000. But there’s a catch.
Buyer not spooked by ‘scary’ market
A buyer who feared Melbourne’s surging market plucked up the courage to offer big bucks behind closed doors for a Port Melbourne townhouse, which first passed in at auction.
DIY tricks to make your home sell for more
A trendy house plant, simple print on the wall or a fresh coast of paint could be all it takes to boost the sales price of a property. See what you can do to get your home ready to sell in 2020.
Basketball court scores sale for Mt Waverley pad
A swish basketball court built in the backyard at this brand new Mt Waverley home was an unusual perk that attracted plenty of buyers at a hot auction, which shot to top dollar.
Melbourne’s most searched suburbs of 2019
Buyers took the chance to upgrade during the downturn, with blue-chip suburbs in demand, but it was one western suburb that was a top 10 favourite of both buyers and renters. See the lists.
Start date set for GMHBA HQ as builder picked
A start is set for the latest corporate head office to emerge in Geelong as developers select a builder.
Call to order: get the wardrobe of your dreams
What to think about when designing your ideal wardrobe fit-out — an expert shares her tips.
Ex-Aussie netball captain sells in Brighton East
Former Australian Diamonds captain and netball executive Kathryn Harby-Williams has sold the swish Brighton East pad where she moved after retiring from her playing career.
Sunshine flippers set for windfall auction
Clever renovators could defy the downturn and make more than $200,000 profit in just two years when they auction a house they transformed this weekend, the busiest left in property this year.
Comedian Peter Moon Fast Forwards house sale
Melbourne funnyman Peter Moon is laughing all the way to the bank, sealing a deal for his Richmond home days before its auction in one of the suburb’s most expensive sales this year.
Victoria’s luxurious dream beach houses for sale
Dreaming of spending summer days by the sea? These luxe beach houses for sale along our coastline are some of the best on offer from Fingal to Lorne — and they’re available to lucky buyers.
How an old shack has been sympathetically updated
This Portsea beach house has kept its retro charm but now has way more space and a greater connection with the garden.
$7M-plus price tag for luxury holiday resort
The high-end Ocean Grove Chalet has been listed for sale a year after opening its doors.
Colossal house sells after second auction
Two auctions and a long campaign has unearthed a buyer willing to take on a colossal Manifold Heights property.
How a terrace house owner fit a pool into her backyard
A squeezy space was no barrier to fitting a glamorous pool into this Albert Park garden.
Airy feel and classic design in Hamptons-style new build
The Savoy 40 by Porter Davis is a four-bedder with plenty of space and a stack of charming design features.
Geelong West buyers swoop on auction day
Buyers executed the perfect smash and grab manoeuvre to secure a renovated period home in Geelong West.
House ‘beyond repair’ sells for close to $400K
A house even the selling agent says is too far gone becomes a rare big Bell Park property to sell for an unbelievable price.
Renowned architect’s ‘best work’ for sale
A huge swimming pool inside this Bauhaus-style home surrounded by inner Melbourne bushland — enjoyed through stretching walls of glass — is for sale, even luring its designer back through.
Bianca Chatfield nets sale of renovated pad
Ex-Diamonds netballer and The Block contestant Bianca Chatfield has scored more property success, with the Kew apartment where she “got the bug” for renovating selling for a premium price.
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