The auction for 4/88 Northumberland Rd, Pascoe Vale, took a rather dramatic turn on Saturday.
A buyer who won a Pascoe Vale auction screamed for joy so loudly that concerned strangers came to check on her on the weekend.
Ray White’s Stefan Stella said the unit’s new owner had not been able to attend the Saturday auction in person due to work commitments.
Instead, she watched via FaceTime while waiting for a flight at a Sydney airport.
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A group of relatives and friends including her mother and grandmother went to the auction to bid on her behalf.
Another buyer kickstarted the bidding with a $590,000 offer, at the lower end of the $590,000-$645,000 asking range for the two-bedroom home at 4/88 Northumberland Rd.
Mr Stella said he had gotten to know the woman, a fishing enthusiast, as she attended various open homes in the area.
As a result, during the auction he jokingly offered to tell her the best fishing spots for snapper and gummy sharks if she increased her bids.
The unit was announced on the market at the $660,000 mark.
The unit sits within the Strathmore Secondary College zone.
A covered deck with retractable cafe blinds sits at the home’s rear.
The kitchen is fitted with Smeg appliances, stone benchtops and gold accents.
There was plenty of excitement as the hammer came down and the residence was declared sold for $675,000.
“When the new owner found out she had won, she screamed so loudly that people at the airport came over to check that she was okay,” Mr Stella said.
A crowd of about 25 people attended the auction.
Mr Stella declined to comment on the price during a post-auction interview.
2/205 Wattle Valley Rd, Camberwell, also went under the hammer on Saturday but passed in. It’s now being offered for private sale.
The unit is close to Hartwell Village cafes, Burwood and Hartwell train stations, the tram to Camberwell Junction, Hartwell Primary School, Lynden Park, Burwood Village and Deakin University.
The renovated bathroom features floor-to-ceiling tiling.
In Melbourne’s inner east, a two-bedroom Camberwell unit passed in on a $1.085m vendor bid.
Fletchers’ Brooke Warwick said it would now be listed for a private sale with a $1.1m price tag.
The renovated home at 2/205 Wattle Valley Rd features a kitchen fitted with stainless-steel appliances, a courtyard, garage and use of an additional on-site car space, plus it has no body corporate.
Ms Warwick said about 60 groups had inspected the unit during the auction campaign.
They mostly consisted of first-home buyers and downsizers, she added.
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