Peter Farago

1 week ago | realestate.com.au | Peter Farago |Matt Bell

NewsNew owners can put their own stamp on a character Californian bungalow in a tightly-held Manifold Heights street after the home was snapped up in just eight days. The 650sq m property at 8 Girton Crescent was listed for private sale with $1.4m to $1.45m price hopes but sold after barely a week on the market for $1.503m. Whitford Newtown agent Heidi Trempel said five hopeful buyers made offers on the property before it had sold.

1 week ago | realestate.com.au | Peter Farago |Matt Bell

NewsThe buyer of a character home in East Geelong had prior knowledge of the neighbourhood despite bidding for the property over the phone from their Queensland base. The purchaser was among two bidders competing for the two-bedroom timber home at 13 Grey St, East Geelong, which sold for $722,000 at Saturday’s auction. McGrath, Geelong agent Egle Skridulis said the buyer was relocating to the city to be closer to family.

1 week ago | realestate.com.au | Peter Farago |Matt Bell

NewsA trio of first-home buyers had a free run to compete for a “very original” Highton home where the work required to bring it up to scratch as a rental put off potential investors. The three-bedroom house at 11 Amoore Ave sold for $531,000 at Saturday’s auction. Hayeswinckle, Highton agent Michelle Winckle said the 651sq m property went to auction with a $500,000 reserve. Competition for the house was confined to the three bidders, all local first-time buyers, Ms Winckle said.

1 week ago | realcommercial.com.au | Peter Farago

Strong rental income streams driven by surging population growth is delivering sustained demand for healthcare assets across Geelong. The latest example is a long-established Lara medical centre leased to health insurer GMHBA. The purpose-built 429sq m facility with a secure lease with options extending to 2037 sold for a Melbourne-based investor for $3.5m. Multiple parties competed for the Patullos Rd property when it was auctioned recently.

1 week ago | realestate.com.au | Peter Farago |Matt Bell

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