Five bidders competed for the two-bedroom apartment on Melbourne’s biggest auction weekend of the year so far.
The new owners could create a contemporary home that retains the history of stables that have been on the site for 100 years.
The successful buyer couldn’t contain his joy. David Rizkalla dropped the cool,disinterested auction persona the moment the hammer fell and he bought the house.
Six families competed for the mid-century four-bedroom house on a large block,in a marathon auction lasting 45 minutes.
Young couples vying for the Berry Street home didn’t mess around – the first bid was $20,000 more than top of the quoted price range.
Six parties competed for the keys to the six-bedroom home with a swimming pool,attracted by the lack of a heritage overlay and wide frontage.
The vendors,two architects,renovated the home over about 15 years and squeezed as much as they could onto the small terrace block.
The single-fronted,three-bedroom home boasted period features and more space than meets the eye.
Two bidders slugged it out during the ultra-fast auction for the four-bedroom home,which was over in just a few minutes.
Hot competition pushed the sale price more than half a million dollars above the reserve at auction as four families competed for the home.
Three young families competed for the keys to the renovated California Bungalow,pushing the price $140,000 above the reserve.