Paddington pips Brighton for most expensive sale of the week: RP Data

This week's top 10 sales crown was tightly contested between Sydney and Melbourne, but a $4,906,000 Paddington contemporary abode just pipped a partially renovated Brighton mortgagee sale.

The new contemporary Goodhope Street dwelling initially went to market in October 2011 seeking $5.8 million plus. It was called on the market at $4.83 million with competition from phone bidders from start to finish. It was knocked down to a buyer being represented by the buyers’ agent Chris Koren.

Julian Hasemer from 1st City Hasemer + Caldwell.Eyles handled the sale in conjunction with McGrath agent Ben Collier. The 257-square-metre holding last traded at $3 million in 2009, with the warehouse replaced with a home designed over three levels behind the bold eight-metre facade. It came with a two-car garage, a courtyard light well, a huge living space that opens to a walled terrace with a rectangular pool and waterfall feature, and four bedrooms and bathrooms all luxurious in their finishes and size.

The five-bedroom Brighton house that fetched $4.9 million had a reported $4 million land value. David Hart, the Buxton Brighton selling agent, says it requires just a few finishing touches to take its place as one of Brighton's most sumptuous homes. Set on a prized Golden Mile court the St Nonians Court house came with five bedrooms.

1. 65 GOODHOPE STREET, PADDINGTON, NSW, 2021, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 24 by McGrath Estate Agents for $4,906,000

2. 8 ST NINIANS COURT, BRIGHTON, VIC, 3186, five-bedroom house (pictured above), sold at auction on March 24 by Buxton Brighton for $4.9 million

3. 8 BULKARA STREET, WAGSTAFFE, NSW, 2257, five-bedroom house, sold on March 23 by Belle Property Terrigal for $3.6

4. 18 ARTHUR STREET, BELLEVUE HILL, NSW, 2023, five-bedroom house, sold on March 21 by Richardson & Wrench Double Bay for $3.4 million

5. 30 VISTA STREET, GREENWICH, NSW, 2065, four-bedroom house, sold before auction at March 24 by McGrath Estate Agents for $3 million

6. 4 WINBURN AVENUE, KINGSFORD, NSW, 2032, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 24 by N G Farah Real Estate for $2.83 million

7. 23 WINMALEE ROAD, BALWYN, VIC, 3103, five-bedroom house, sold on March 23 by Noel Jones Balwyn for $2.8 million

8. 9 FAIRBAIRN ROAD, TOORAK, VIC, 3142, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 24 by Kay & Burton South Yarra for $2,505,000

9. 413 BRONTE ROAD, BRONTE, NSW, 2024, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 24 by Goodyer Donnelley Real Estate for $2,395,000

10. 3 SOUTH AVENUE, DOUBLE BAY, NSW, 2028, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 20 by Bradfield Cleary Real Estate for $2.3 million

Last week's list top 10 sales were:

1. 68 LORD STREET, ROSEVILLE, NSW, 2069, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by Belle Property Killara for $3.25 million

2. 38 REDNAL STREET, MONA VALE, NSW, 2103, five-bedroom house, sold after auction on March 17 by RE/MAX Property Specialists for $2.9 million

3. 200 WHALE BEACH ROAD, WHALE BEACH, NSW, 2107, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by McGrath Estate Agents for $2.8 million

4. 146A WOOLOOWARE ROAD, CRONULLA, NSW, 2230, five-bedroom house sold on March 16 by Sean Egan Property Burraneer for $2.7 million

5. 45 NEWTON ROAD, STRATHFIELD, NSW, 2135, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by Devine Real Estate for $2.4 million

6. 13 BRANDON STREET, CLOVELLY, NSW, 2031, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by Belle Property Bondi Junction for $2,205,000

7. 8 TUNKS STREET, WAVERTON, NSW, 2060, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by McGrath Estate Agents for $2,107,500

8. 1/142 BRIGHTON BOULEVARD, NORTH BONDI, NSW, 2026, four-bedroom unit, sold on March 13 by Raine & Horne Bondi Beach for $2.1 million

9. 29 ORRONG ROAD, ELSTERNWICK, VIC, 3185, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by Biggin & Scott Elsternwick for $2.1 million

10. 25 CAMPBELL STREET, ABBOTSFORD, NSW, 2046, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 17 by Ray White Five Dock for $2 million