A young couple snapped up a four-bedroom house in Melbourne’s outer northern suburb of Wollert for $670,000, beating two other bidders during a “spirited” auction at the weekend.
A crowd of about 30 people watched as three active bidders fought for the family house, eventually selling to a local couple upsizing from their two-bedroom home.
The property: The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 8 Nolita Street, Wollert sold at auction for $670,000 on 11 April 2026.
Built about four years ago, the modern family house sat on a 220 square metre block and offered a front lounge room, open plan living zone and double garage.
The four-bedroom house at 8 Nolita Street, Wollert sold under the hammer for $670,000. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold
Suburb snapshot: Wollert is 26 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, home to shopping centres such as Aurora Village Shopping Centre, numerous schools including Edgars Creek primary and secondary schools, and nearby Epping train station.
The median price for a four-bedroom house in Wollert is $740,000, as of March 2026, according to PropTrack data.
The couple who bought the four-bedroom house will upsize from their two-bedroom home. Picture: Supplied
The median house price in Wollert has risen 3.7% in the past 12 months to $710,000, while units have jumped 6.7% to $525,000.
Surrounding suburbs - such as Epping, South Morang, Thomastown, Mill Park and Mernda - have been identified by PropTrack as having the highest auction clearance rates in the country over the past month, signalling a robust property market.
Selling agent Nick Petrovski of Ray White - South Morang oversaw the campaign, and spoke to realestate.com.au about the auction result.
Ray White's Nick Petrovski says the auction bidding was spirited from the very start. Picture: Supplied
How did the auction go?
The auction was spirited right from the start. All of the interested parties were owner occupiers. We had three young couples, but it went down to two in the end.
The open-plan living, dining and kitchen area is located towards the back of the home. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold
The first bid opened up at $580,000 and we moved up quickly in rises of $10,000 until about $660,000. It then dropped to $5,000 rises until the end. It moved quickly and in good increments, so it wasn't one of those long, drawn-out auctions.
Were you surprised by the result?
Not at all. The interest had been quite good because of its size. It also had three living zones, four bedrooms, and was only four years old, so the enquiry was rather steady.
The Wollert home has a rumpus room, along with all four bedrooms, on the upper level. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold
We predicted that if the right people came - the ones that showed interest - we would have a good auction and that was the outcome, so the vendor was delighted.
What made this home attractive?
When you enter the home, there's a sitting room that you could convert into a study or keep as an additional sitting area. There's a good-sized kitchen, meals and living area that led out to a nice covered outdoor entertaining area that was tastefully done.
The home comes with this central bathroom and an ensuite. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold
Upstairs, there are four bedrooms and an additional living area, so you have three living areas, which is a pretty good draw card.
What type of buyers did you see during the campaign?
The majority were owner-occupiers, including first-home buyers and a couple that were looking at upsizing. The odd investor looked at it, but there were mostly owner-occupiers.
It has a large covered area for dining and barbecues, complemented by a low-maintenance yard. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold
It’s getting harder and harder to find family-sized homes for under $1 million in capital cities around the country. How is affordability influencing home buyers at the moment?
To get a home that's relatively new, with multiple living areas, four bedrooms and on a separate title for under $1 million, I think that represents really good value. It’s really good buying considering the area’s distance from the CBD and all the amenities in this northern growth corridor.
The 220sqm property is located near shopping centres, schools and parks. Picture: realestate.com.au/sold
One of the people who was interested in this home was a FIFO [fly in, fly out] worker from Perth who couldn’t afford Perth. So they were looking around this area because it represents really good value, with a decent-sized home for under $1 million.
What are your predictions for the area?
We've seen inspections, enquiries and results stay rather consistent in our marketplace despite the challenges with interest rate rises and the other economic factors happening outside of the country.
I think it goes back to our affordability, amenities, infrastructure, and where we're placed, so I think it remains steady-as-she-goes for us, and there's still confidence out there.
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