No. 9 Bayview Cres at Henley sold after 53 years.
A home on Sydney Harbour built in the 1960s and never lived in has sold at auction for a whopping $445,000 above expectations.
The Bayview Cres home is a time warp with the interiors and fixtures all original from when it was completed in the Swinging Sixties.
It sold under the hammer on Saturday for $2.945 million, after a whopping 18 bidders turned up to have a crack.
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The kitchen has “new” appliances.
This followed a spirited auction that saw bidding get under away with a $1.9 million punt from a family after a blank canvas. From here, bidding moved up in $100,000 increments until it surpassed $2.5 million.
Ray White Gladesville sales executive Joseph Mazar said feedback from the 70 plus groups that looked at 9 Bayview Cres had only been around the $2.5 million mark.
“Feedback during the campaign was up to $2.5 million, so it’s an incredible result,” he said.
The property had been in the same family for 53 years after the vendor’s mother won the house in a Catholic Church lottery with a ticket that cost two shillings in 1967.
The living and dining room has an old school heater.
Prized water views are on offer.
“The vendor’s mum won it and it’s all original, even the oven is basically new and has never been used,” Mr Mazar said.
Despite being passed down to the vendor from their mother, Mr Mazar said no one has lived in the house during the 53 years of ownership.
“It’s like a time capsule. This house is very rare, it’s one in a million,” he said.
The original home is made from full brick and features three bedrooms, plus a bathroom. It is at the end of the a cul-de-sac and has impressive city and Wallumatta Bay water views.
The bathroom has a pink and black colour scheme.
The kitchen is a complete time warp, with it having an old school oven and gas stove that has never been used. The living room features a 1960s electric heater, while the bathroom has pink fixtures and black tiles.
The house remains in good condition after all of these years and appealed to buyers after a blank canvas. It also retains character finishes including original floorboards, high ceilings and windows.
A local couple after a prized Henley was the successful buyer at the auction.
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