$960k Maidstone sale ends in tears after buyers’ emotional pledge

The four-bedroom home at 26 Marsh St, Maidstone, sold for $960,000 after the winning buyers made a promise that moved its longtime owners to tears. A Melbourne couple who raised four children in their home burst into tears when its $960,000 buyers promised not to knock it down. The four-bedroom house at 26 Marsh St, Maidstone, sold for $50,000 above its published $910,000 reserve on Saturday, October 24, with a family planning to demolish the property finishing as the underbidder. Nelson Alexander auctioneer Ryan Currie said the sellers had arrived in Australia from Lebanon in 1982 before establishing their family home in Melbourne’s west. RELATED: Lewd pic Sayers lists $12m bachelor pad ‘Scared, stressed’: Melb families react to grim inflation Block star rushed to hospital before finale They raised four children at the property, with two attending the auction as their parents prepared to farewell the house. Mr Currie said the 586sq m block had attracted interest from developers, who were drawn to its north-facing orientation and redevelopment potential. However, despite several developers inspecting the property during the campaign, none attended the auction. Instead, a local fami...