A RARE no-reserve auction of an original 1960s Canberra red brick home is one of the hundreds of Ray White auctions scheduled to take place across the country this Saturday.
The 664sq m property at 5 Harding St, Watson had been owned by the late Lionel Moore for more than 50 years until he passed away in March.
Mr Moore left his home to the children’s cancer charity, Camp Quality.
“Lionel was a longstanding resident of the Canberra community and saw Canberra grow from a town to the modern city that it is,” Ray White Rural Canberra-Yass sales agent George Southwell said.
“He was one of the funniest blokes you’d ever meet and just a hardworking Australian. He actually had a long association with my family, even working on our farm at Lyneham back in the day but no one knows what Lionel's connection was to Camp Quality.”
Mr Southwell said the nature of a no-reserve auction means the property will sell under the hammer to the highest bidder.
“Unreserved auctions are a rarity and having the proceeds of the sale going to a charity is almost unheard of,” he said.
The 11am auction of the three-bedroom, one-bathroom residence is on site.
Also at 11am this Saturday is the Brisbane auction of 38 Hummingbird Crescent, Wishart.
Ray White Sunnybank Hills principal Eric Li said the home (above) is attracting buyers wanting entry into both the highly regarded local primary school and Mansfield State High School.
“We have had a lot of interest,” Mr Li said.
“In the last three weeks, we’ve had 32 groups through and five offers before the auction.”
Buy one or two properties at Saturday morning’s Melbourne auction of 125-127 Alfrieda St, St Albans.
The two properties (above) are on a large allotment of 1030sq m with a wide 33.6m street frontage in the heart of St Albans.
Ray White agent and auctioneer Lam Nguyen said the auction offers buyers a fantastic opportunity to purchase a prime development site in the suburb’s best location.
Meantime, a charming Sydney residence extended to accommodate a growing family is available to buy under the hammer at 2.45pm on Saturday.
Rich in refined period detailing, enhanced by modern updates and providing scope to add personalised touches, the four bedroom home (above) is on a 588sq m parcel of land near Stringybark Creek Reserve and within a short stroll of Lane Cove village.
Ray White Lower North Shore sales executive Desiree Hough is responsible for the auction campaign of 8 Ralston St, Lane Cove.
