A four-bedroom Stanmore terrace that agents described as unlivable sold under the hammer for $2.52 million on Saturday, well above its $2.2 million guide. Five bidders registered and three were active during the auction. Domain recorded a preliminary Sydney clearance rate of 45 per cent from 490 reported results, with 184 auctions withdrawn. In Epping, a five-bedroom house sold for $3,419,168, while in Allambie Heights a three-bedroom house sold at its $2 million guide but below its reserve. LJ Hooker's Mathew Tiller said buyers and sellers were sitting on the fence.
A first home buyer paid $1,305,000 for a two-bedroom apartment in Alexandria on Saturday, $55,000 above the reserve. The converted warehouse unit at 2/145 Belmont Street drew five active bidders. The new owner, who has been renting locally, said cooling market conditions gave him confidence to wait before buying. In Mosman, a five-bedroom home in Beauty Point passed in at $9.85 million after a vendor bid. In Huntleys Cove, a ground floor apartment sold for $1.97 million, $20,000 above its reserve.
一名首次购房者于周六以1,305,000澳元购得亚历山德里亚一套两居室公寓，比底价高出55,000澳元。这套由仓库改造而成的单元位于Belmont Street 145号2室，吸引了五位活跃竞买人。新业主一直在当地租房，他表示市场降温让他有信心等待再购房。在莫斯曼，Beauty Point一套五居室住宅经卖方出价后以985万澳元流拍。在Huntleys Cove，一套底层公寓以197万澳元成交，比底价高出20,000澳元。
Sydney's median house price fell 4.7 per cent over the three months to September, to $1,661,167, the steepest quarterly fall in four years, according to Domain. Unit prices also dropped, by 3 per cent to $820,890. Domain economist Nicola Powell said the downturn has spread across regions and property types and is expected to continue. Higher interest rates, cost-of-living pressures and weaker auction results have shifted negotiating power towards buyers. The Central Coast was the only Sydney region where house prices rose over the year.
A man whose parents rented a Mona Vale beach cottage when he was a child has bought the house at auction for $4.5 million. The three-bedroom home at 78 Surfview Road sold under the hammer after the buyer's early offers were rejected. The buyer said he had huge memories of the house and called it his dream home. In Bronte, an oceanfront home at 522-524 Bronte Road sold for $25.2 million to an owner-occupier. Preliminary data showed a Sydney auction clearance rate of 52 per cent for the week.
Five period homes across Sydney are currently listed for sale, each offering original architectural features. Balmain East's Kaikoura, built around 1840, has views of Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from three levels. Avalon Beach's Leontine, a late-1930s Spanish Colonial residence, sits on about 1636 square metres with a 14.5 metre pool. In Gordon, Stoneyhurst, built in 1890, was once the Love family estate and has not been offered for more than 70 years. Turramurra and Bayview properties feature ornate ceilings, fireplaces and timber floors, plus modern kitchens and pools.
