20 Peers Street,Richmond

Young couple win chic $1.4m townhouse with strong bidding strategy

A fast-paced auction ensured for the Richmond townhouse with a rooftop terrace,built by the vendor 15 years ago and then rented out.

  • Shona Hendley

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Photo of (L-R) Adrian Cropley,Jenny Holmes and Ian Henson in front of their apartment at AC Marriott,Normanby Building in Southbank

Adrian bought a glamorous new home. Then there was a $3000-a-year catch

It looked a fabulous prospect:living above a five-star hotel with a rooftop pool and gym. Then things went downhill.

  • Sue Williams
A townhouse in Coburg before being auctioned.

Coburg townhouse passes in,then sells to first-time buyers for $955,000

The home passed in and eventually sold to the only bidders,a young couple with two children,who negotiated the sale.

  • Abbir Dib
61 Bulldog Creek Road,Merricks North VIC 3926

Our nine favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From an atmospheric bushland idyll to a spacious lakeside retreat,we’ve got you covered.

  • Mary O'Brien andLou Sweeney
Stuart Thompson bought a Hawthorn apartment.

How Stuart bought the home he loved,without the bank of mum and dad

He realised he was now getting paid enough to think about saving for a home - but he couldn’t have bought his place without two pieces of help.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Meredith Allan loves living in Flemington.

‘We didn’t know this existed’:Melbourne’s most affordable liveable suburb

It’s been ranked in the top five of Melbourne’s most liveable suburbs,yet its property prices are hundreds of thousands of dollars below those of its rivals.

  • Abbir Dib andElizabeth Redman
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St Kilda was ranked Melbourne’s best beach.

The best beach in Melbourne,and how much it costs to live nearby

Beachfront property can cost millions. But there’s a way for home buyers to get a beach lifestyle even on a shoestring budget.

  • Elizabeth Redman
89 Wright Street Middle Park

‘She just went for it’:Woman beats five others to rare $2.85m Middle Park home

Six parties competed for a single-level Edwardian home in Middle Park steps from the beach at auction on Saturday.

  • Shona Hendley
Some homes in areas such as Stonnington have been selling at a discount.

The Melbourne suburbs where home buyers can get the biggest discounts

Houses in these affluent neighbourhoods are selling at close to 10 per cent under the market top as a reality check hits home for sellers.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Nelson Alexander Auctioneer Ryan Currie in action selling a property at 93 Shields Street,Flemington. The property sold for $1,950,000.

Architect’s Flemington home sells for $1.95m with ‘knockout punch’ bid

A couple who had just returned from a conference in Italy bought a turnkey,architecturally designed home in Flemington for $1.95 million with a dramatic final bid.

  • Abbir Dib