6 Greenrigg Court, Indooroopilly, sold on Saturday for $910,000 under the hammer.
A family that renovated their brick four bedder during Queensland’s stay-at-home COVID-19 lockdown saw their hard work pay off at auction, with the home selling in just 15 minutes.
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The Greenrigg Court home at Indooroopilly in Brisbane sold on Saturday.
With “nothing left to do” on the home, 6 Greenrigg Court, Indooroopilly, attracted four pre-auction bids in the mid-$800s as potential buyers tried to take it off the market. Seven bidders registered for Saturday’s auction with the property selling for $910,000, after over 70 parties went through the home in a three-week period, said agent Tyler Bean of Plum Property Toowong. The auction – which was held on the street in the quiet cul-de-sac where homes are tightly held for over a decade by families keen on the school catchments in the area – was over in just 15 minutes.
“Bidding started at $600,000 and I asked for $650,000, then it jumped $100,000 to $750,000 and in the end $910,000 was what it sold for. It was mostly young families wanting the Indooroopilly catchment.”
Seven bidders registered for the auction.
“Since COVID-19, this is best one we’ve had in terms of value and the amount of bidders. It was so quick, 15 minutes and done.”
The owners, who would not be named, said they began renovating to stay a year ago but were able to accelerate the work during this year’s Queensland COVID-19 lockdown.
“Renovations started slowly and then picked up pace during the quarantine. It was a great time to do the garden, and it was awesome to see it come together really quickly. It’s been a good six months.”
Agent Tyler Bean said it was the fact that the home was in a good school catchment and move in ready that caught buyers’ eyes.
“I think we did just the right work on it. We didn’t do anything unnecessary. It is a beautiful home. We’ve been here for a long time. Any time you can get a nice house in a quiet street in a good school zone, it’s a great place to live. We’ve loved being here and are sad a little bit to move on. We were here for about 12 years. Everyone in the street has also been here a really long time.”
“We were married here, first baby, it’s a very important house. But it was very exciting. We’re very happy with the result today.”
Firepit at the end of the garden.
The owners made the decision to sell during the lockdown period after deciding they were missing family.
“We were originally renovating to stay and then got to a point where during the quarantine we thought where do we want to be? We wanted to be close to our family so we’ve purchased a place on the Sunshine Coast. We’re very happy.”
The four bedroom, two bathroom, single carpark house sits on 699sq m in what was described as “a quiet, family-friendly street”.
The raked ceilings were a hit.
The home was also in the Indooroopilly state and high school catchments, and a short drive to Saint Peters and Brisbane Boys College.
“The spacious interior is big enough for families of all sizes with good separation of living areas plus massive bedrooms,” was how it was marketed on realestate.com.au where it was the most viewed property of those going to auction in Queensland this weekend.
A veranda off the kitchen.
“The updated kitchen has plenty of storage and is complete with stainless steel appliances and stone benches.”
Space was key with large living and dining areas and raked ceilings, bigger than normal bedrooms, a “massive master suite, and an extra guest room downstairs that could become a rumpus room or office if necessary.
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