The owners converted the old office into bedroom for their Tibetan mastiff,that was “looked after like a prince”,with a custom-built shower space.
The happy buyer beat 13 others for the renovated,two-bedroom ground-floor unit with a courtyard in a sought-after spot.
It was one of 528 scheduled auctions on Saturday. The unit,part of an exclusive complex,sold for less than the $6.6 million guide.
Within metres of the home runs the WestConnex tunnel,the existing train line and the future Metro West Project,which buyers saw as a drawcard.
The “immaculately preserved” three-bedroom home last sold for $2.25 million in 2019,records show. It was one of 750 auctions scheduled at the weekend.
The grateful vendors fetched $3.47 million for their home of more than a decade,set on a large block for the area,as six buyers competed.
The three-bedroom family home attracted 12 parties at auction,where the agent joked the burger joint down the road was worth an extra bid.
More than a quarter of home buyers now pay cash,no mortgage needed,so efforts to outbid them require clever tactics.
The home in Norman Street attracted fierce competition and a huge crowd,some of which planned to take a bulldozer to the home.
After a fierce battle of the first home buyers,the winners picked up a quaint two-bedroom home with period features.
Thousands of properties go under the hammer each week in Melbourne and Sydney,while in Perth the number of auctions barely reach double figures. What’s holding us back?