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.
The buyer had been looking for a home for six months,and was overcome with emotion when the journey came to an end.
Location was the main drawcard for the Brunswick locals who had rented for years and wanted to stay in the neighbourhood.
The three-bedroom home attracted only one bidder amid a patchy winter market,but it was enough to secure a sale.
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.
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.
A couple beat three young families for the four-bedroom family home in Templestowe that last sold in 2019 and has since had a transformative renovation.
The deceased estate was in poor condition,and attracted spirited competition from builders and property flippers looking for a project.
Five families attracted to the location competed for the four-bedroom residence with manicured gardens and luxury finishes.
The renovated Victorian-style property passed in at auction before selling to a downsizer from a neighbouring suburb.
A local downsizer bought a brand-new home in the Grace Park Estate with floor-to-ceiling windows,beating two other bidders.