20 Camden St, Balaclava was sold by ex-footy player Taylor Hunt.
Former Geelong and Richmond player Taylor Hunt has sold the Balaclava terrace that sparked his interest in the property game.
The two-bedroom pad at 20 Camden Street sold for $1.378 million in an online auction with four bidders. The property pushed $18,000 above the 29-year-old’s reserve price.
CoreLogic shows the ex-defender bought his inner-city home for $730,000 in 2013, while playing for the Cats.
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Hunt completely transformed the inner-city terrace.
Belle Property Albert Park agent Stephanie Evans said the impressive transformation had attracted plenty of interested buyers during the campaign.
“We had about 50 groups over the four-week campaign, and three of those weeks were during lockdown rules,” Ms Evans said.
“A young guy has bought it with his family and they have plans to hold it as a long-term investment while he lives there.
“They’ve missed out on some really big apartments recently and thought it would be better value to buy something a bit more substantial like a terrace.”
The property sold for $1.378 million.
A modern kitchen with Miele appliances.
An easy-care courtyard with vertical garden.
She said the quality of Hunt’s renovation was “something you don’t see often in Balaclava”.
The listing has drawn many out-of-area buyers, who saw good value in the listing compared to nearby suburbs like Albert Park and Armadale.
Hunt previously told the Sunday Herald Sun he “didn’t know how much work the house needed” until he moved there after being picked up by Richmond in 2015.
The terrace looked completely different when Hunt bought it in 2013. Picture: Supplied
Hunt has almost doubled his money since buying the property. Pic: Michael Klein
“All the period features had been ripped off, the floors were all up and down, (and) at one point, there were stray mice,” Hunt said.
It took about 18 months to get plans and permits, and a further six months to restore the facade and front two bedrooms. He demolished the back of the house to rebuild an open plan living and dining space and a kitchen with Caesarstone benchtops and Miele appliances.
There are two bedrooms.
Luxe additions in the bathroom.
Other new features include a second bathroom, floor-to-ceiling sliding doors leading out to a courtyard with a built-in barbecue and bench.
Hunt said he attended trade school while playing at Richmond and now works in project management and as a site foreman for a residential building company.
He’s moving on to a larger renovation project.
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