A Coburg home the place “you can shoot a film” set within the Fifties “no issues” fetched $1m in its first sale in 100 years.
The three-bedroom pad at 11 Kendall St bought proper on its reserve after being listed for $900,000-$950,000 by way of Jellis Craig Reservoir’s Anthony Lapadula.
“We had three bidders, all younger households,” he mentioned.
“The consumers want to renovate it into their dream dwelling.”
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Vendor advocate Aaron Leask of Leask Property Group mentioned there had not been many updates — “if any” to the home and it had been handed down two or thrice.
“You would shoot a film in there set within the Fifties, no issues, the decor is ‘50s, ‘60s correct, it’s like a time warp,” he mentioned.
“The phrase comfort saved arising, all the children liked going round there and having barbies and having the ability to simply stroll in all places.”
It was the situation that received over potential consumers within the lead as much as the public sale, with Mr Leask and Mr Lapadula noting the world’s facilities and infrastructure.
“You will get onto Bell St rapidly, there are good bus and prepare choices, retailers across the nook,” Mr Leask mentioned.
“Coburg is excellent for that. You’ve received just about every little thing you possibly can consider within the suburb. Kendall St is correct within the coronary heart of the motion, however you’re not inconvenienced by visitors.”
He added the property had “one of the vital established lemon timber you’d ever discover”.
It’s believed its most up-to-date resident was born in the home, and their mom was too, with the household proudly owning the property for the reason that Nineteen Twenties.
Past the interval allure of its facade, two bedrooms are on one facet of the entry corridor, with a lounge and one other bed room on the opposite.
The kitchen and meals areas, plus a sunroom, are on the rear, with a indifferent laundry and concreted yard finishing the basic bundle.
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