Deserving!

You get perhaps Wellington's best day so far this summer, a drop dead gorgeous character home, and a bunch of good people wanting to buy - you have the ingredients for a very good Auction.

Harcourts Wellington City salesperson Justin Brown pronounced 23 Moffitt Street a private, city fringe paradise - and that it was. The home deserved a fitting conclusion, and got one!

Just a few kilometres from the CBD, the setting so private would have you from chaos to calm in a manner of minutes. A villa with charming character inside, and a wrap around verandah that was adored by all outside. Four bidders came to buy, one party emerged and secured the best christmas gift this festive season. With a Rating Valuation of $480,000 - 23 Moffitt Street sold under blue skies for $537,000.

10 Truro Road, Camborne Sells at Auction

Stunning estuary views were definitely a feature of this property accprding to marketing consulatnt Marty Ritchie of harcourts Paremata. The home had been tastefully renovated and featured four big bedrooms, an office, two bathrooms, internal access double garaging and modernised kitchen with expanisve living areas. It was beautifully presented and received competitive bidding before it was sold under the hammer for $481,000. The R.V was $480,000 and the land area 784m2

Waikanae Bare Section Sells Under Hammer

15 Kawau Grove in Waikanae offers attractive Kapiti views from this sloping elevated site, with the land area being a generous 1072m2. With a R.V of $205,000 the site proved popular and achieved an under the hammer sale of $152,000. The section was marketed by Paul Workman of Harcourts Waikanae.

Auction Results for Week Ended 18th December 2009

Wednesday 16th December 2009
1 Manor Drive, Stokes Valley - Passed In $255,000
7 Alice Street, Alicetown - Passed In $480,000
83 Brougham Street, Mt Victoria - Sold @ Auction $1.030,000
4 Walton Street, Bulls - Auction not Called

Thursday 17th December 2009
15 Kawau Grove, Waikanae - Sold @ Auction $152,000
10 Truro Road, Camborne - Sold @ Auction $481,000
20 Sweetman Avenue, Paraparaumu Beach - Passed In $271,000
23 Moffitt Street, Vogeltown - Sold @ Auction $537,000
73 Salisbury Street, Palmerston North - Withdrawn

Forthcoming Auctions this Week!

Wednesday 16th December 2009 @ Harcourts Auction Rooms, 2 Waterloo Road, Lower Hutt from 12 noon
Auctioneer: Wayne Sutton
1 Manor Drive, Stokes Valley - view here
7 Alice Street, Alicetown - view here

Wednesday 16th December 2009 - on site @ 12 noon
Auctioneer: Luke Jansen
83 Brougham Street, Mt Victoria - view here

Wednesday 16th December 2009 @ Harcourts Auction Rooms, 36 Fergusson Street, Feilding from 1.00pm
Auctionner: Mike Pearson
4 Walton Street, Bulls - view here

Thursday 17th December 2009 @ Harcourts Auction Rooms, Coastlands Parade, Paraparaumu from 12 noon
10 Truro Road, Camborne - view here
20 Sweetman Avenue, Paraparaumu Beach - view here
15 Kawau Grove, Waikanae - view here

Thursday 17th December 2009 - on site @ 12.30pm
Auctioneer: Luke Jansen
23 Moffitt Street, Vogeltown - view here

Thursday 17th December 2009 @ Harcourts Auction Rooms, 552-554 Main Street, Palmerston North at 1.00pm
Auctioneer:Mike Pearson
73 Salisbury Street, Palmerston North - view here

Renovated Villa in Eastbourne Sells for $832,000

Mahoe Street in Eastbourne is a quiet tree lined street that attracts the sun, has minimal through traffic and is very tightly held. Number 9 fits into this area extremely well and over the years has been tastefully remodelled from the original cottage and has successfully blended old with new, featuring four bedrooms on two levels, multiple living areas, modern kitchen and a neat indoor/outdoor flow. The R.V is $850,000 with a land area of 405m2. The location is very popular amongst Eastbourne buyers according to consultant Mary Greig-Clayton and was not surprised the auctioneer bought the hammer down at $832,000 after competitive bidding.

Marine Parade in Eastbourne Popular at Auction

The harbour views from the family room on the second level at 147 Marine Parade are nothing short of spectacular similar to being front row centre at a concert. That certainly was a selling point for this four bedroom family home in what is obviously a sought after location. Two bathrooms, three living areas, serviced sleep out and a private wind free backyard were features of this property. Consultant Tamsin Mason says "there is definite demand for homes along this stretch of road and purchasing here is definitely investing in the future." The Auction was well attended with a R.V of $ 900,000 and a land area of 511 m2 the sale price achieved was $860,000