Auctions
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.
- Alexandra Middleton
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‘Loved the spot’: Family pays $1.9m for rare mid-century modern delight
Four families competed for the character-filled three-bedroom house on a large block, owned by the sellers for about 30 years.
- Shona Hendley
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.
- Alexandra Middleton
First home buyer splashes $1,262,000 on stylish Abbotsford renovation
Four first home buyers turned out to bid for the colourful two-bedroom home, with its move-in ready interiors a strong drawcard.
- Shona Hendley
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.
- Alexandra Middleton
Family outlays $2.7m at auction to get into coveted high school zone
The winners secured a four-bedroom cottage, beating a builder who had plans to replace the home with a French provincial-style house.
- Sarah Webb
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.
- Alexandra Middleton
Young couple buy Forest Hill house for $1,405,000. It last sold for $245,000
The four-bedroom property had a $1.15 million to $1.25 million guide. Its price increased almost six-fold since it last sold in 1998, records show.
- Shona Hendley
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.
- Alexandra Middleton
Home buyers who weren’t even looking splash $5.7m on Prahran terrace
The house attracted three bidders at auction who had not been in the market but were interested in buying this particular property.
- Carmen Forward and Jim Malo
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