Melbourne property market: big results help boost clearance rate
Melbourne’s early clearance rate reached heights not seen since 2017 as the city’s most expensive auction results this year were scored, including one topping reserve by $731,000, on Saturday.
Jayitri Smiles Herald SunAUGUST 19, 201912:25PM
26 Edward St, Kew shot way above reserve at auction.Source:Supplied
Melbourne’s clearance rate reached new heights this week, with the strongest preliminary result in more than two years.
An early sales figure of 78.3 per cent from 493 results recorded by CoreLogic was the best since May 2017.
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19 Sargood St, Toorak was the most expensive auction result so far this year.Source:Supplied
The grand home sold under the hammer.Source:Supplied
A Toorak mansion at 19 Sargood St notched Melbourne’s most expensive auction result this year as it sold under the hammer for $7.05 million.
Another expansive block at 26 Edward St, Kew sold a whopping $731,000 above reserve for $5.731 million as four bidders fought for the keys.
National Property Buyers director Antony Bucello said the auction “went crazy” for the family home on a 1200sq m block.
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The huge Kew block sold for $5.731 million.Source:Supplied
Inside the pricey home.Source:Supplied
“More big results (on Saturday) at the high end of the market is now also showing some consistency with strong results,” Mr Bucello said.
“The current environment is being fuelled by the shortage of properties on the market, and we expect this trend to continue while demand is at these current high levels and vendors sit on their hands.”
Kay & Burton Hawthorn director Scott Patterson, who sold the Kew home, said there had been about a 40 per cent drop in listings in the area recently.
A brick study is an impressive feature.Source:Supplied
The house sold $731,000 above reserve.Source:Supplied
Four bidders and a big crowd attended the auction. Picture: National Property BuyersSource:Supplied
There were multiple bidders on quality properties across Melbourne on Saturday, August 17.
Advantage Property Consulting director Frank Valentic saw five bidders battle for 27B Atkinson St, Bentleigh and “half a house” at 373 Bambra Rd, Caulfield South.
Both sold about $100,000 above reserve for $1.563 million and $950,000 respectively.
27B Atkinson St, Bentleigh sold for $1.563 million.Source:Supplied
373 Bambra Rd, Caulfield South sold for $950,000.Source:Supplied
Young couples and first-home buyers vied against each other at the auctions, he said.
It was the fourth week in a row Melbourne had recorded a clearance rate higher than 70 per cent.
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