Bulimba riverfront takes Brisbane auction record mantle
A record $8.4 million has been paid on the Brisbane riverfront at auction last night.
The riverfront home at Bulimba ranks as the city’s most expensive property ever sold under the hammer.
The five-bedroom European-style mansion at 95-99 McConnell Street saw two families compete after the initial $5.5 million offer.
The prized north-facing 1473 square metres of land comes with 32 metres of river frontage.
The 95-99 McConnell Street, Bulimba offering sold through Sarah Hackett of Place Estate Agents Bulimba.
Brisbane’s most expensive auction sales
Address | Brisbane Suburb | Year | Auction Price |
95-99 McConnell Street | Bulimba | 2019 | $8.4 million |
39 Griffith Street | New Farm | 2019 | $7.75 million |
22 Sandford Street | St Lucia | 2009 | $7.75 million |
29 Laurence Street | St Lucia | 2010 | $7 million |
78 Jilba Street | Indooroopilly | 2007 | $6.1 million |
20 Scott Street | Hawthorne | 2017 | $5.6 million |
22 Langside Road | Hamilton | 2016 | $5,385,000 |
34 Quay Street | Bulimba | 2016 | $5.33 million |
14 Otway Street | Holland Park | 2016 | $5,225,000 |
9 Griffith Street | New Farm | 2013 | $5.2 million |
Source: Domain Group (results based on sales made on the auction day under the hammer only).
The previous record auction was $7.75 million, back in 2009 at Sandford Street, St Lucia, which was then equalled in March this year when 39 Griffith Street, New Farm sold under the hammer.
It was purchased by Ben Seymour, the grandson of Queensland rich-lister and developer Kevin Seymour.
