A five-bedroom character home in Drumcondra, near Geelong's foreshore, has sold for $2.3 million after barely three weeks on the market. The buyers, who are moving from the Mornington Peninsula to be closer to family, had previously lived in the suburb. Agent Malinda Leonard of Jellis Craig Geelong said the property drew two potential buyers during the campaign. The home was originally built in 1914 and combines its period features with a modern extension and a solar-heated pool. It last sold for $1.08 million in 2010.
A four-bedroom home on a 4.71ha bushland property at Macclesfield, in the Dandenong Ranges foothills, has been listed for private sale. Price expectations sit between $2.9m and $3.1m. The property at 88 Kirkpatricks Road has been renovated and extended over two decades by its owner, Paige Fleming, working with architect Mark Burns. Features include landscaped gardens and a black infinity edge pool. Barry Plant Emerald agent Justin Barrot is handling the sale.
A versatile property at 26 and 26a James Road in Belair, offering two homes on two titles, is going on the market for the first time in 84 years. The block has been owned by one family since the 1930s and has been used as a multi-generational base. The owners say they are letting it go because maintaining the large property has become too much. The mid-century home at 26 has four bedrooms and the separate home at 26a could be demolished for a new build.
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Olympic champion Simone Biles has broken down in tears while saying farewell to the Texas home where she grew up as an adult. The 29-year-old shared the emotional moment on TikTok, saying the house had given her many good and bad memories. The four-bedroom property in a gated Spring community sold for between $US1.08 million and $US1.24 million after four days on the market. Biles said she hoped the new owners would find as much joy in the home as she had.
A large family home at 6 Tramway Court in Bulli has been listed for sale. The residence sits on 941 square metres, the largest block on its estate, and offers nearly 600 square metres of internal space. It includes a separate two-bedroom ground-floor apartment, a wellness area with a sauna and ice bath, and an award-winning pool and spa. Agent Jeremy Hodder of HodderBorg says the home was designed to feel like a resort and has been enjoyed by the owners for 18 years.
The owners of a six-bedroom home at 3 Obeah Court, Lysterfield, say its garden would cost $1 million to recreate. The property is heading to auction with a $3.59 million reserve. Markus and Susanna Koch bought the home in 2010 for $1.05 million, after learning they were expecting a fourth child. The garden was designed by Scott Wynd, a gold medallist at the Chelsea Flower Show, and took nine months to complete. The Kochs plan to downsize closer to the beach and Brighton Beach Church.
A house at 53 Harrison Rd in Devon Park, Adelaide, has sold at auction to the neighbours of a 92-year-old woman who lived there her whole life. The 1925-built home sold for $1.361 million under the hammer. Selling agent John Eglezos of Ray White Prospect said it was the first time the property had ever sold, and that its owner's father built it. Fourteen buyers registered to bid, and the sale came down to two locals. The neighbours plan a longer-term development of the site.
An 80-year-old grandfather who won a $13.9 million Sunshine Beach mansion in a lottery has sold it for $10.15 million, about $4 million less than its prize valuation. The retired Sydney engineer won the Maslina property at 27 Adams Street through RSL Queensland's Dream Home Art Union earlier this year. The house sold to resort managers Geoffrey and Tamara Hussin, who run Ivory Palms Resort in Noosaville. He said he wanted the money to help his children and grandchildren and to give to others who deserve it.
A Port Melbourne house with a concrete and fibreglass facade sold for $1.252m on Saturday. The two-bedroom home at 29 Little Cruikshank St was designed by architect Robert McIntyre as an industrial modernist tribute. Marshall White agent Nicholas Hoo said a buyer made an offer at the first inspection, and the house then went to auction with four bidders. In Mont Albert North, a family home at 19 Arnott St sold for $1.62m after passing in on a $1.6m bid. Damian Corney, founder of design company Grafico, said he started his business from the garage there.
A 47-acre property at 2180 Moss Vale Road in Kangaroo Valley is being marketed for sale by Raine & Horne Southern Highlands. The estate has a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home with restored timber floors and views of surrounding escarpments. Grounds include a converted former dairy, grazing land suitable for cattle, cattle yards and two large sheds. The home has previously operated as a short-term holiday rental. Kangaroo Valley village is within walking distance.
A Brisbane family has listed their Ascot home after 29 years. Louise and Brian Mallon paid $320,000 for the property at 44 Ormond St in 1997. Ms Mallon said the family is selling to downsize and had not expected values in Brisbane to rise so sharply. Exclusive real estate data shows Ascot's median house value could climb from $2.749 million to $4,862,178 over 10 years. The property is being sold through expressions of interest with Ray White New Farm agents Bryce Osborne and Josh Brown.
Former news presenter Beverley O’Connor has put her Brighton house on the market, with a price range of $4.7 million to $5.1 million. She and her husband Stefan built the four-bedroom home in 2020 with Enzo Campus. The house has a solar-heated plunge pool, a kitchen with Wolf and Liebherr appliances and a study. Ms O’Connor said the couple want to spend more time in Europe and with family. Expressions of interest close at 5pm on October 27.
Hawthorn defender Jarman Impey has listed his Brighton East townhouse for sale, with an asking price of $1.95 million to $2.1 million. The home on Burwah Avenue is a short walk from Dendy Park. Impey said the space has always been suited to hosting family, and he described selling as almost a bit sad. Listing agent Matthew Pillios of Kay & Burton said the property would suit young families, downsizers or a corporate couple. The townhouse has four bedrooms, a Miele kitchen and a rear deck.
Lyndall Murray is selling her Evans Head home to invest in Indonesia, citing changes to property tax rules. The new rules replace the 50% capital gains tax discount with inflation indexation and abolish negative gearing for established dwellings. Ms Murray had planned to buy investment properties in Australia. She said she now has the equity to do so, but the tax changes had removed the benefits she expected. She plans to buy a villa in Lombok, where she says her money would generate more rental income, and to return to Australia later without a mortgage.
A dilapidated three-bedroom home at Lock, about 600 kilometres west of Adelaide, sold for $65,500 at a council auction. About 12 bidders competed, although they were not allowed to inspect the property beforehand. The successful buyer bidding online is from Victoria, and their plans for the property are unknown. The selling agent, Elaine Seal, estimated repairs could cost up to $100,000 to make the home liveable. The home was seized by the council to recover unpaid rates.
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A three-bedroom semi at 122 Lee Street, Carlton North, sold for $1,152,000 at auction on Saturday, more than $52,000 above its listed reserve. The unrenovated period home had been in the vendors' family for more than 90 years. In Kensington, a terrace owned by North Melbourne defender Luke McDonald sold to first home buyers for $1.06 million. In Armadale, a Edwardian house sold for $1.75 million, well above its $1.44 million reserve. Vendors must make reserves public at least seven days before auction from October 16.
