Winter Chill Freezes Auction Markets
The national clearance rate is being propped up by the smaller capital cities.
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Capital city auction clearance rates were generally, and sharply, lower than the previous weekend with the winter selling season arriving early this year in the major markets of Melbourne and Sydney.
The national auction market lifted to 69.4% from the previous weekend’s 67.3% thanks to strong performances in Brisbane (80.9%) and Adelaide (79.7%). The national figure is still well below the clearance rate reported for the same weekend last year of 80.7%.
National auction numbers also tumbled from last weekend, with 2220 homes listed compared to 2707 — well below the same weekend last year’s 2697.
Sydney’s market fell sharply at the weekend to reach a two-year low recording a clearance rate of just 60.3% at the weekend — well below the 66.9% recorded last weekend and the 80.7% recorded over the same weekend last year.
A total of 801 Sydney homes were listed for auction at the weekend — well below the 1013 of the previous weekend and lower than the same week last year’s efforts of 1048.
Sydney recorded a median price of $1,550,000 for houses sold at auction at the weekend which was well below the $1,720,000 recorded last weekend and 3.4% lower than the same weekend last year’s $1,605,000.
Melbourne saw similar results, with clearance rates sharply lower, equalling the year-to-date low of 63.8% seen on the election day weekend. The figure is lower than the previous weekend’s 68.1% and well below the 72.2% recorded over the same weekend last year.
Only 1095 homes were listed at the weekend in the Victorian capital — lower than the 1320 reported over the previous weekend and the 1369 listed over the same weekend last year.d
Melbourne recorded a median price of $1,117,000 for houses sold at auction at the weekend which was lower than the $1,150,000 reported last weekend but still 6.8% higher than the $1,046,000 recorded over the same weekend last year.
Data powered by Dr Andrew Wilson, My Housing Market.
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Long-term Sydney residents always had handful of not-so-glamourous nicknames for the building on the corner of Cleveland and Baptist Streets straddling Redfern and Surry Hills, but after a modern rebirth that’s all changed.
Once known as “Murder Mall” or “Methadone Mall”, the 1960s-built Surry Hills Shopping Centre was a magnet for colourful characters and questionable behaviour. Today, however, a $500 million facelift of the site — alongside a slow and steady gentrification of the two neighbouring suburbs — the prime corner property has been transformed into a luxury apartment complex Surry Hills Village by developer Toga Group.
The crowning feature of the 122-apartment project is the three-bedroom penthouse, fully completed and just released to market with a $7.5 million price guide.
Measuring 211sqm of internal space, with a 136sqm terrace complete with landscaping, the penthouse is the brand new brainchild of Surry Hills local Adam Haddow, director of architecture at award-winning firm SJB.
Victoria Judge, senior associate and co-interior design lead at SJB says Surry Hills Village sets a new residential benchmark for the southern end of Surry Hills.
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Allan Vidor, managing director of Toga Group, adds that the penthouse is the quintessential jewel in the crown of Surry Hills Village.
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The Surry Hills Village precinct will open in stages until autumn next year and once complete, Wunderlich Lane will be home to a collection of 25 restaurants and bars plus wellness and boutique retail. The EVE Hotel Sydney will open later in 2024, offering guests an immersive experience in the precinct’s art, culture, and culinary offerings.
The Surry Hills Village penthouse on Baptist is now finished and ready to move into with marketing through Toga Group and inquiries to 1800 554 556.
This stylish family home combines a classic palette and finishes with a flexible floorplan
Just 55 minutes from Sydney, make this your creative getaway located in the majestic Hawkesbury region.
