40 registered bidders as Preston unit smashes reserve

Buyers Kate and Kristine at 2/65 Pender Street in Preston.

A TWO-BEDROOM unit in Preston attracted a whopping 40 online registered bidders as 2/65 Pender Street sold under the hammer for $655,000 – a huge $145,000 over the reserve.

“After this auction, you can see there's massive confidence in the market, the negative speculation certainly isn't putting buyers off,” said Ray White Craigieburn Sales Consultant and Auctioneer Trish Orrico (below).

“If anyone is considering selling their home in Preston, they should definitely give us a call, I now have 39 buyers that missed out because we had a massive 40 registered for this one.

“This is the trend we're seeing at the moment. There seems to be competition everywhere you look and there's no doubt the time to be selling is now.”

“I've viewed a few online auctions and that was certainly the biggest we have ever seen,” said buyers Kate and Kristine.

“We’ve been looking for just over a year, so it has been a long road to get here. It has not quite sunk in yet - we’re just overwhelmed and incredibly excited.

“It was the exact style of property and exact location that we were looking for. We wanted an older unit rather than a new-build apartment.

“We also love the outside space of the courtyard and how central the unit is.”