Carmen Forward is a freelance writer covering lifestyle and property
A Balmain investor has offloaded a three-bedroom townhouse in Sydney’s south to a young family who bought it at Saturday’s auction for $1.41 million.
The prestige Sydney suburbs recording the strongest price growth in a year are all near the harbour or the coast, except for one in Sydney’s inner west.
Three young upsizers battled it out at Saturday’s auction to buy a classic redbrick house in Lane Cove, with the buyer going $40,000 above reserve to secure the keys.
Two architects have undertaken very different transformations of their homes. One of the houses is now a popular inner-city selfie background, while the other is a private coastal retreat.
The auction date was brought forward from a five-week campaign to just 16 days due to unexpected interest in the freestanding home.
The ivy-covered exposed brick home had been completely transformed after it was purchased for $720,000 in 2019.
The buyer plans to rent the property out and land bank it, while the underbidder drove by on the day and was interested in the location.
The five-bedroom house features four bedrooms in the main home and a self-contained apartment on a separate level.
Interstate bidders bought an expansive warehouse-style apartment in Chippendale for $2,226,000 at auction on Saturday.
The four-bedroom Carlingford home had five families bidding for its light-filled entertaining areas and swimming pool.