The Westbourne Park property at 9 Richmond Road sold under the hammer at the weekend. Pic: supplied by Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
Househunters who have had their eye on a modernised Westbourne Park character home since it hit the market two-and-a-half weeks ago have missed their chance to buy it.
The 1925-built bungalow at 9 Richmond Road sold under the hammer for $1.595 million on Saturday, just 18 days after it hit the market.
Latest realestate.com.au data shows the median days on market for a house in Westbourne Park is 40.
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Its character has been retained at the front of the property. Pic: supplied by Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
The rear of the residence is modern and new. Pic: supplied by Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
It has plenty of windows to allow natural light to flow through the house. Pic: supplied by Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
The house was one of the state’s most viewed properties going to auction last weekend on realestate.com.au, and attracted strong interest throughout its short campaign, according to Ouwens Casserly Real Estate agent Sharon Gray.
Its seamless blend of classic character at the front and contemporary design trends at the back made it stand out from other properties on the market.
“It is a really unusual home, so we had really good numbers throughout the campaign,” Ms Gray said.
Among those that missed out was a househunter required to quarantine under COVID-19 restrictions until Monday.
“We had one person who was actually in quarantine – they missed it by two days,” she said.
“They weren’t comfortable (bidding) without physically seeing it.”
Three hopeful buyers registered to bid for the home but it came down to two, who Ms Gray said were “very keen” to get their hands on the keys.
Even the older parts of the home has been reinvigorated. Pic: supplied by Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
The renovation has given the house a new lease on life. Pic: supplied by Ouwens Casserly Real Estate
She said a young family ended up snapping up the four-bedroom home.
It wasn’t just the underbidders who were disappointed – Ms Gray said many neighbours were upset they weren’t allowed to watch the backyard auction unfold.
“We were at capacity with our allowed numbers and there were probably 20 to 25 (people) who weren’t allowed in,” Ms Gray said.
The property last sold in 2000 to Michelle Kewell and Megan Roodenrys, who renovated and extended the home.
The front of the house has been set up as luxe Airbnb accommodation Two Birds Bungalow and features two bedrooms, a lounge, a kitchen and meals area, and a spacious bathroom.
A hallway leads to the main home, which features the master suite with a dressing room, a study, a bathroom and large laundry, and a generous open-plan kitchen, dining and living area overlooking the yard.
Numerous decks surround the home, and the property also has a large shed and a separate studio or guest bedroom.
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