Alexandra Middleton
Alexandra Middleton is a journalist for The Age, reporting on Melbourne's property market.
The six dreamiest beach houses of the summer, priced up to $35m
Wake up to sweeping ocean views or take a stroll down to the sand via exclusive beach access – or at least dream about it.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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Eddie Perfect and the dad who bought for his daughter: Melbourne’s best auctions of 2024
This year was a buyers’ market in Melbourne as house prices fell, but buyers were still willing to spend big money for the best homes.
- by Alexandra Middleton
‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’: Why Melbourne property investors sold up in 2024
The number of investors selling this spring reached its highest since the boom of 2021, even though the property market is now much weaker.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Yarraville home sells for $2.62m in ‘auction of the year’ as Avondale Heights record falls
Two fierce bidders stole the show in Yarraville, trading more than 100 bids between them, while a $3,025,000 sale set a new record elsewhere.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Richmond bakery-turned-house with ‘X factor’ sells for $2.354 million
The vendors transformed the former bakery into a spacious three-bedroom home with city views, attracting six buyers. It sold for some $354,000 above reserve.
- by Alexandra Middleton
What life is like in Melbourne’s most mortgage-stressed suburb
Home owners are feeling the pinch, picking up extra shifts at work, cutting back on holidays and dipping into savings to keep up with repayments.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Developer muscles in on $1,565,000 Essendon family home to knock it down
Six parties braved the rain to bid on the circa 1960s home, but just three bidders ended up making offers.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Why foreign buyers are leaving Australia’s property market
The number of purchases by overseas buyers has slumped, with buyers from China and Hong Kong slashing their spending by a quarter.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Tawar Razaghi
Family buys Pascoe Vale South house for $1.665m. It last sold for $320,000
The price for the four-bedroom property increased more than five times in less than 20 years, records show, as more than half a dozen buyers vied for the keys.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Where Melbourne house prices are under the most downward pressure
Melbourne has notched eight months straight of an ideal buyers’ market, but some areas have turned deeply in buyers’ favour.
- by Alexandra Middleton
House in Melbourne’s east sells for $2,362,000 to surprise buyer
The winning bidders saw the ad for the five-bedroom property for the first time on Friday evening. Less than 24 hours later, the home was theirs.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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