Lifetime home of 92yo Adelaide women sells to neighbours

53 Harrison Rd, Devon Park. A Devon Park property that a 92-year-old woman has called home for her whole life has been snapped up at auction – by her neighbours. The 1925-built house at 53 Harrison Rd, which looks like it has been frozen in time inside, sold for $1.361m under the hammer. Selling agent John Eglezos, of Ray White Prospect, said it was the first time the property had ever sold. “The vendor’s dad built it,” he said. “She was born there and pretty much lived there her whole life. 53 Harrison Rd, Devon Park. 53 Harrison Rd, Devon Park. 53 Harrison Rd, Devon Park. “The house is in pretty good nick.” Mr Eglezos said it was a fiercely competitive auction, which were few and far between in the current market. Of the 14 prospective buyers who registered to bid on the three-bedroom house on a 810sqm block, four put their hand up before the vendor’s neighbours eventually secured it. “We had huge competition on the day,” Mr Eglezos said. “There was pretty strong and aggressive bidding … it came down to two locals. MORE NEWS Buyers eye $30m SA resort – to shut it down Mega site set to reshape major Adelaide growth corridor Work starts on boutique Adelaide apartments after sales r...