Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house

Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house

The auction winners had to be coaxed to dig deep in their pockets for the charming home,and it was enough to get them across the line.

  • byJim Malo

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Ten of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Ten of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

From a residence with heritage features to a chic apartment with bay views,these are our pick of the bunch.

  • byMary O'Brien
‘Like starting again’:Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market

‘Like starting again’:Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market

The cost of buying a house is nearly double that of a unit,making it much harder than a generation ago to move on from a first home.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house

Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house

The society couple bought the glamorous beachfront villa for about $13.5 million four years ago and did a cosmetic renovation.

  • byElizabeth Redman
How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash

How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash

In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled neighbourhoods,it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Geography hacking:How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary

Geography hacking:How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary

Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.

  • byJemimah Clegg
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Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From an impressive Italianate mansion to a sophisticated penthouse with ocean views,we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.

  • byKate Farrelly
Young couple picks up Glen Iris house for $3.31 million after it passed in

Young couple picks up Glen Iris house for $3.31 million after it passed in

There were three buyers who registered to bid on the home,including local downsizers,but it passed in at $3.29 million before eventually selling.

  • byTom Carey
Mornington Peninsula suburbs that soared most over the past five years

Mornington Peninsula suburbs that soared most over the past five years

Buyers are paying huge prices for property in beachside hotspots that cost much less before the pandemic hit.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m

Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m

‘I just love the property. I’m very,very happy to be in this neighbourhood,’ said the new owner,who bid in front of a 100-strong crowd.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andElizabeth Redman
Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

A string of popular spots are cheaper than a year ago – but in other neighbourhoods,prices are only getting more expensive.

  • byAlexandra Middleton