Vaucluse mansion sells for $6,550,000 the week's most expensive sale: RP Data
A four bedroom house on prestigious Coolong Road in Vaucluse was the week's most expensive sale, according to RP Data.
The sale at $6,550,000 was comfortably the highest fee brought in over the week, topping a five bedroom house in Kyle Bay and a a four bedroom house in Gordon by a margin of just under $4 million.
This week saw the 2014 property market season kick-off after Melbourne and Sydney reached record-breaking heights in spring last year.
Sydney recorded a clearance rate of 80.3%, while 73.6% of houses in Melbourne sold, according to Australian Property Monitors.
The house at 6 Coolong Road, Vaucluse (pictured below) was marketed as the perfect modern family home, in reference to its close proximity to public and private schools as well as nearby Vaucluse Village.
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Inspired by Toorak architecture and set on a 835 square metre block the property features expansive terraces, a gourmet kitchen and a gas heated swimming pool.
The listing was handled by Hamish Robertson of McGrath Estate Agents.
The top five sales of the week according to RP Data
6 Coolong Road, Vaucluse, NSW, 2030, four-bedroom house, sold on January 29 by McGrath Estate Agents for $6.55 million
139 Kyle Parade, Kyle Bay, NSW, 2221, five-bedroom house, sold on January 29 by McGrath Estate Agents for $2.71 million (pictured below)
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37a Cecil Street, Gordon, NSW, 2072, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on February 1 by Century 21 Cordeau Marshall for $2.6 million (pictured below)
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32 Knightsbridge Parade West, Paradise Point, QLD, 4216, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on January 28 by Ray White Sovereign Islands for $2.535 million (pictured below)
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4 Wren Court, Portsea, VIC, 3944, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on February 1 by Melbourne Sotheby’s International Realty for $2.275 million (pictured below)
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