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News.com.au
26-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Sold in 10 days: New price guide finds buyer for grand Corio home
A grand Tudor-style Corio home designed by the architects behind Geelong's Dalgety woolstores has sold at the second attempt for $300,000 lower than when it last went under contract. The five-bedroom home at 159-163 Bacchus Marsh Rd, Corio, was snapped up for $1.4m after 10 days on the market, after it was relisted with $1.3m to $1.4m price hopes. The home had changed hands only twice since being built in 1931, last trading for $10,500 in 1978. Geelong suburbs where buying is better than renting revealed The historic house sits among lush private gardens on a huge corner block covering two titles. Buchan, one of Australia's oldest architecture firms, originally designed the two-storey house for the Lowrey family, who acquired the surrounding land in the 1870s. The character-filled interior still displays exposed Australian red cedar beams, polished Tasmanian oak hardwood floors and a grand entrance foyer dressed with vintage 1920s lighting. While the large kitchen/meals area was updated with Corian benchtops, custom timber cabinetry and integrated appliances, there's an old world charm to the stately lounge and dining rooms where a bay window and brick fireplaces feature. Even the bathroom has beautiful stained glass detail. The home was initially listed last September with $1.5m to $1.65m price hopes. Cotality records show contracts were signed for a $1.7m transaction in December that ultimately fell through. Price expectations were subsequently edged back to $1.37m to $1.5m in search of landing a buyer. The median house price in the northern suburb is $490,000, while the top price is $1.5m for a 4033sq m Matthews Rd property with a five-bedroom residence. Barry Plant South Barwon director Chari Emirzade handled the campaign to sell the 1778sq m property, which started with a new price guide, but also a tweaked sale strategy to widen the potential buyer pool. A General Residential Zone Schedule 4 zoning is designed for increased housing diversity, but the site could also be suitable for other commercial uses. 'We sat down and had a look at why the property hasn't sold and what kind of buyers they were trying to get,' Mr Emirzade said. 'I think the missing puzzle piece was not mentioning the zoning. We came up with a different way to showcase the design and what they can do to add more value to the property in different ways. 'It's suitable for a kindergarten, it's suitable for a drive-through business. You can use multiple purposes.'
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
20 Phoenix homes in historic neighborhoods open for touring. What to know
Twenty central Phoenix homes for sale in almost a dozen historic neighborhoods were to be open for touring May 18. The houses ranged in asking price from just under $400,000 to almost $2.5 million. The neighborhoods where the houses are located include Villa Verde, Coronado, North Encanto, Brentwood, Del Norte, Willo, La Hacienda, Ashland Place, Encanto Vista, Alvarado and Encanto-Palmcroft. 'Between concessions sellers are willing to pay and (interest) rates, it really is a great time to buy,' said Sherry Rampy of Brokers Hub Realty, who helped organize the tour and has homes on it. The following houses will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 18: 1926 W. Holly St. 2545 N. 14th St. 1624 W. Thomas Road 1650 N. 10th St. 1905 E. Brill St. 1610 W. Wilshire Drive 536 W. Windsor Ave. 1547 W. Vernon Ave. 1330 E. Monte Vista Road 502 W. Windsor Ave. 345 W. Wilshire Drive 541 W. Palm Lane 521 W. Granada Road 514 W. Monte Vista Road 331 E. Verde Lane 39 E. Hoover Ave. 712 W. Vernon Ave. 1614 Palmcroft Drive SW 118 E. Palm Lane 2233 N. Ninth Ave. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Homes in historic Phoenix neighborhoods open for touring May 18
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
20 Phoenix homes in historic neighborhoods open for touring. What to know
Twenty central Phoenix homes for sale in almost a dozen historic neighborhoods were to be open for touring May 18. The houses ranged in asking price from just under $400,000 to almost $2.5 million. The neighborhoods where the houses are located include Villa Verde, Coronado, North Encanto, Brentwood, Del Norte, Willo, La Hacienda, Ashland Place, Encanto Vista, Alvarado and Encanto-Palmcroft. 'Between concessions sellers are willing to pay and (interest) rates, it really is a great time to buy,' said Sherry Rampy of Brokers Hub Realty, who helped organize the tour and has homes on it. The following houses will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 18: 1926 W. Holly St. 2545 N. 14th St. 1624 W. Thomas Road 1650 N. 10th St. 1905 E. Brill St. 1610 W. Wilshire Drive 536 W. Windsor Ave. 1547 W. Vernon Ave. 1330 E. Monte Vista Road 502 W. Windsor Ave. 345 W. Wilshire Drive 541 W. Palm Lane 521 W. Granada Road 514 W. Monte Vista Road 331 E. Verde Lane 39 E. Hoover Ave. 712 W. Vernon Ave. 1614 Palmcroft Drive SW 118 E. Palm Lane 2233 N. Ninth Ave. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Homes in historic Phoenix neighborhoods open for touring May 18
