Auctions
Northern beaches buyer drops $9.5 million on lavish Wahroonga home at auction
The luxurious lifestyle property complete with tennis courts attracted five registered bidders and made a tidy windfall for its vendor.
- by Carmen Forward
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Melbourne’s most popular neighbourhoods for home buyers right now
Strong auction results have been recorded across Melbourne’s east, while home buyers may find less competition in the city’s west and the Mornington Peninsula.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Tri-level home in harbourside ’burb linked to Toni Collette fetches $5.8m
A “very humble” young doctor was prepared to pay whatever it took at auction to win the home for himself and his mother.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Views from every level’: Architect-designed Coogee home fetches $10.5 million
A local family beat two other bidders for the cliffside family residence in a coastal hotspot.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Absolutely stoked’: Overseas buyer spends $1.29 million on Thornbury home
A dad acting on behalf of his overseas son made the winning bid on the two-bedroom home. The result was more than double the property’s 2012 sale price.
- by Sarah Webb
‘We shouldn’t wait any longer’: Why Sydneysiders are selling their homes now
A weird trend is starting to emerge as the Sydney property market enters an uncertain period.
- by Kate Burke
How to win an auction - even if your rival has as much money as you
Your guide to seem wealthier, psych out your competition, and know when others are about to fold.
- by Kate Burke
Actor Claudia Karvan sells Bondi Beach home despite floorplan twist
Nine bidders, mostly first home buyers, competed for actor Claudia Karvan’s late father’s estate at auction, undeterred by an unexpected layout.
- by Carmen Forward
Young family outbids four others for $3.45 million Malvern house
The Victorian-style house sold for $350,000 above the reserve price, but the price was still considered good value compared to other homes on the street, the agent said.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Teacher snaps up $6.8 million Roseville manor with one bid
The auction took less than two minutes for the winners to beat two other interested parties for the grand residence on a spacious block.
- by Carmen Forward
Buyer splashes $5.7 million on dream eastern beaches home for his sweetheart
Four people registered to bid at auction, and the winner was a recent Bondi seller willing to move a 20-minute drive away to have ocean views.
- by Carmen Forward