Carli and Nick O’Shea with their children, Noah, 14, Eli, 5, and Quinn, 3, at the Tarragindi home they have just sold. Picture: Peter Wallis.
It might not be the race that stops a nation, but there’s a Melbourne Cup of sorts under way in the Queensland housing market.
Ten suburbs are competing for a place in the exclusive million-dollar club and the bookies say they’re a safe bet for capital growth, with some locations tipped to increase in value by $400,000 in just 15 months.
The final two weeks of this season of The Block is really beginning to take a toll on all the contestants, other than perennial winners Jimmy and Tam.
Everyone else is out of money and out of steam, with the mammoth task of landscaping their front gardens, finishing their front facade and straightening, recladding and painting the front and sides of their houses.
Harry and Tash are, as usual, being closely watched by Keith, who decides the job their landscaper has done on their curved brick steps is sub-par and needs to be redone by an actual bricklayer.
93 Weller Street, Geelong West, has sold for $1.05 million.
The real estate industry’s embrace of virtual technology has helped a seal a million-dollar purchase of a Geelong West property.
A South Australian buyer has purchased a double-fronted Victorian era house in Geelong West sight-unseen.
Hodges, Geelong West agent Marcus Falconer said the Adelaide buyer has paid $1.05 million for the renovated house at 93 Weller Street — the top end of the price range.
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93 Weller Street, Geelong West,
No.56 Leura Street, Rosny. Picture: SUPPLIED
THE home that caught the eye of more house hunters than any other last week has all but got a new owner already.
When No.56 Leura Street in Rosny hit the market it immediately caused a stir.
The agent’s phone and inbox lit up like a Christmas tree.
To date, about 6000 people have viewed it on realestate.com.au and Petrusma Property director Daniel ten Broeke said he had been inundated with inquiry.
He said the property attracted over 20 groups to its first open home on a Tuesday.
He had multiple offers on the
What Jasmin wants, Jasmin gets. Unless it’s a win when Jimmy and Tam have a gnome up their sleeve.
The Queenslanders seized yet another victory from their Block besties, Luke and Jasmin, by playing their gnome bonus point.
It’s the second time in the competition that they’ve used a gnome to steal victory from Luke and Jasmin by just half a point.
Last time it resulted in a draw between the two couples, meaning Luke and Jasmin had to share their $10,000 prize with their neighbours.
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