Auction crowd roars as classic Queenslander’s $1.96 million sale defies slump

Key points

• A classic Queenslander in Enoggera, Brisbane, sold for $1.96 million at auction on Saturday, sailing past its reserve. Four registered bidders attended, with three bidding after the auction opened at $1.85 million.
• In Springwood, a home sold for $1.09 million, just short of its $1.1 million reserve. In Camp Hill, a four-bedroom home sold for $1.625 million after a two-way contest.
• Domain recorded a preliminary clearance rate of 18 per cent across south-east Queensland, while AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said Brisbane sat at the bottom of capital-city clearance rates over the weekend.