Downsizer cries with joy as she wins $866,000 northern Melbourne home
A downsizer secured an $866,000 home in Thomastown, northern Melbourne, after outbidding the reserve price at a busy Saturday auction. The buyer, who sold her previous house to move closer to her daughter, was visibly emotional upon signing the contract. Three first‑home buyers who were outbid will now continue their search for other properties.
- ▪The three‑bedroom brick veneer home sold for $866,000, $96,000 above the $770,000 reserve price.
- ▪The auction was part of 683 scheduled auctions across Melbourne on the same day.
- ▪The buyer’s purchase was motivated by a desire to live near her daughter, and she expressed tears of joy at the outcome.
- ▪The three disappointed first‑home buyers will look at other listings that the agent has upcoming for auction.
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