Melbourne house prices
Quirky, arty Prahran home sells for $2.89 million only to be knocked down
The large block size and absence of heritage overlay enticed the buyers to pay $490,000 above reserve to secure the house, which they plan to demolish.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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Melbourne home buyers could save $115,000 – with one compromise
Not only would the sticker price be lower, mortgage repayments would come down by hundreds of dollars every month.
- by Sarah Webb
Mid-century modern on a budget: Where two Robin Boyd homes cost about $2m
A Robin Boyd enthusiast has snapped up two houses designed by the legendary architect for a similar price to one house in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘Feeling of serenity’: Melbourne’s most profitable suburbs for home owners
There are some areas where home buyers risk reselling their property for less than they paid – but not here.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Man trying to sell house without an agent takes a $400,000 haircut
Brett D’Souza’s unorthodox approach to selling his house attracted a lot of attention, but didn’t quite reach his goal of a $1.8 million sale price.
- by Jim Malo
‘She loved the style’: Buyer pays $2.2m for house she toured half an hour before
An interstate buyer who first saw the Hampton home on FaceTime flew down, loved the style and the block, and triumphed at auction.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Family pays $3.9m at auction for ‘beautiful old terrace’ in Albert Park
The three-bedroom home attracted only one bidder amid a patchy winter market, but it was enough to secure a sale.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most – and where they fell
A string of suburbs recorded double-digit moves, standing out from the broader property market over the past year.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Melbourne house prices rise most in two years to make surprise gain
Buyers have jumped at an unusual window of opportunity to purchase their first home or upgrade to a larger one.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Tree-changing couple splashes $2.64m on East Melbourne city bolthole
Steps to the MCG, with a cracking courtyard, the three-bedroom house will become a base for its new owners when they visit the city.
- by Tom Carey
Beach cottage smashes its reserve and changes hands for $3.9 million
A large crowd defied the cold to watch four bidders vie for the two-bedroom Williamstown home, which had been in the one family since it was built 60 years ago.
- by Sarah Webb