Three sisters sell Rowville home after losing both parents

The late parents of sisters Raeleene Eldridge, Tracey and Christine spent 28 years at the Rowville home, which sold for $850,000. Three sisters who lost both parents within 11 months have sold the Rowville home that held 28 years of family memories for $850,000. Raeleene Eldridge, Tracey and Christine watched through “torrential rain” as 48 Stamford Cres sold at the top of its $780,000-$850,000 guide on Saturday. The three-bedroom home was bought by a first-home buyer moving from Glen Iris. RELATED: Rate rise may cut Vic budgets, not bidders ‘Absolute steal’: Block’s $1.1m deal revealed ‘Massive alarm bell’: Vic’s housing crisis just got worse Bidding opened at $780,000 before Ray White auctioneer Fabian Sanelli placed an $800,000 seller bid. The buyer returned at $820,000, prompting Ray White Ferntree Gully agent Sam Sassoon to seek instructions from the sisters. They told him $850,000 would secure the home. The buyer lifted their offer to that figure, the property was declared on the market and the hammer fell. Two bidders had registered, although only one was active. Another prospective buyer, expected to bid by phone from Thailand, could not be reached. The three-bedroom home a...