First-home buyers snap up Fitzroy bluestone for $950,000
A three-bedroom bluestone Victorian built around 1860 in Fitzroy sold for $950,000 to a first-home-buyer couple shortly after passing in at auction.
A bluestone Victorian at 4 Henry Street in Fitzroy sold for $950,000 to a young first-home buyer couple. A stonemason built it around 1860.
The property passed in at auction with no genuine bids on the day. The couple had inspected early and thought it would go above their budget, so they arrived late to the auction.
When they saw it pass in, they moved quickly to negotiate. The home keeps the original bluestone facade and has an updated interior with new kitchen and bathroom.
It has two large skylights and an internal courtyard. The Canberra-based vendors bought it for $780,000 in 2009.
- 950,000 dollars
- Sale price
- 780,000 dollars in 2009
- Vendors bought it for
- Around 1860
- Built
- Stonemason
- Builder
Why it mattersFirst-home buyers can sometimes find opportunities in passed-in properties and negotiate post-auction sales.
AustraliaInner-city Melbourne property remains competitive, with first-home buyers still active in the Fitzroy market.
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