London expat milliner sells in Surry Hills

London expat milliner sells in Surry Hills
Jonathan ChancellorAugust 11, 2013

Milliner Steve Harrison and his partner, IT specialist William McCosker have secured $1,525,000 for the Ridge Street, Surry Hills terrace through Spencer & Servi First National. 

It was the priciest of the suburb's sales - and with all six Surry Hills offerings sold it was Sydney's weekend auction hotspot.

The three-bedroom Victorian property has been an investment since they moved to Britain, where Harrison has his sculptured hat business.

Its been renovated since bought in 1993 for $220,000.

The three bedroom terrace was listed with $1.35 million plus hopes, then with revised $1.4 million plus hopes through Natalie Muzica of Spencer & Servi First National. It sold after its first open for inspection, well ahead of its scheduled August 10 weekend auction.

It was available for rent at $770 a week in 2006.

RP Data has the median house price as $922,500, up 2.5% over the past year and 13.2% over the past five years.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.