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A local council has taken the Victorian government to court to fight for tens of millions of dollars more in compensation.

A fresh coat of paint and new carpets helped attract seven parties to the 1970s home, but the location was the clincher.

Home buyers here are happy to pay more for the lifestyle and find the commute is not a problem.

The vendors of 4 Elledale Street were “extremely surprised” by the sale price, listing agent Helen Yan said. It was one of 1516 auctions on Saturday.

Six families competed for the mid-century four-bedroom house on a large block, in a marathon auction lasting 45 minutes.

Affordable inner-city lifestyle? Forget it. Renters are searching at least 15 kilometres beyond the CBD to find anything affordable.

Melbourne’s property market recorded softer clearance rates on the weekend, as more sellers struggled to get a deal done at auction on the weekend.

The buyer outbid seven others on the 1940s four-bedroom house, which blew past its reserve at auction.

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