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Bothauctionandexpressionsofinterestareinregularuseacross Stonnington,withexpressionsofinterestincreasinglyfavoured bymanyagentsatthispointinthecycle.Pricingdiscipline continuestobethesinglegreatestdeterminantofoutcome: homesbroughttomarketinlinewithgenuinevalueareselling, whilethosepositionedaheadofthemarketfaceafarmore protractedcampaign.Thereisnoparticularstyleorpricebracket leadingdemand;rather,itisaccuratepricingthatseparatesa strongresultfrom a stalled campaign.
Turnkeyhomesclosetoamenitiesareperenniallypopular,though buyersarediscerning,weighingnotonlythequalityofabuildor renovationbutalsothedesignandfloorplanonoffer.Activityon thebuyersideisled byowner-occupiersratherthaninvestors, whilevendorsaretypicallymotivatedbyacleardriverbeyond pricealone,includinglifestylechange,deceasedestatesand familiesupgradingwhileconditionsfavourthemove.Manyon bothsidesareexpectedtowaitforgreatercertaintyfollowingthe Novemberelectionbeforecommitting,withsentimentlikelyto respondoncetheoutcomebecomesclear.
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Completedjust18monthsago,themeticulousrenovationofthis classicdouble-frontedc1900Victorianresidencebyarchitect IanLovetthascombinedtheoriginalelegancewithbespoke luxuryandsensationalwarehousestyletocreateastunning, sophisticated and spacious four-bedroom/three-ensuite Richmond HillsanctuaryliterallymetrestotheMelbourneCricketGround.
PrestigiouslypositionedbetweentheRoyalBotanicGardensand FawknerParkintheesteemedDomainPrecinct,thisluxurious contemporaryresidencerevealsasophisticatedrenovation, elevatinganalreadycompellingsettingforindoor-outdoorliving and entertaining.
