Brighton's $6.2 million offer tops the week's sales

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Brighton has sold at auction for $6.2 million.

The home, on 1467 square metres across two titles, attracted just the two bidders. Its auctioneer Leigh Hallamore started the auction of the Victoria Street offering by accepting a $4.9 million offer according to the James Buyer Advocates attendee Kristen Hatt.

Then followed a $5 million second bid.

Announced as on the market around $5.8 million, bidding slowed at $6,000,000 with the second bidder offering another $20,000.

Then followed another $180,000 taking the sale price to $6.2 million through Buxton agent Brian Devlin. It had been listed unsuccessfully in early 2012. The expansive family/informal dining and living room had sliding glass walls opening out to Japanese-inspired gardens with tennis court, pool and entertaining area. The last acquistion cost $1.51 million in 2003. It came with parking for five cars.

Below is a list of the ten most expensive sales in Australian capital cities in the past week, as recorded by RP Data.

26 Victoria Street, Brighton, VIC, 3186, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by Buxton Real Estate Brighton for $6.2 million

778 Orrong Road, Toorak, VIC, 3142, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by Marshall White Real Estate Armadale for $3.615 million

4 Lachlan Avenue, Sylvania Waters, NSW, 2224, five-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by Ray White Sylvania Waters for $3.47 million

53 Shirley Road, Roseville, NSW, 2069, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by McConnell Bourn Estate Agents Lindfield for $3.415 million

4 Cooper Street, Paddington, NSW, 2021, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by GoodyerDonnelley Real Estate Woollahra for $3.23 million

1173 Barrenjoey Road, Palm Beach, NSW, 2108, three-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by McGrath Estate Agents for $3.2 million

47 York Street, St Kilda West, VIC, 3182, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by Marshall White Real Estate Armadale for $3.13 million

4 Glenbrook Avenue, Malvern East, VIC, 3145, six-bedroom house, sold at auction on March 2 by RT Edgar Booroondara for $2.97 million

126 Bellevue Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW, 2023, four-bedroom house, sold at auction on February 26 by Real Estate Redefined Double Bay for $2.755 million

14 Liguria Street, South Coogee, NSW, 2034, four-bedroom house, sold on February 27 by Black Lifestyle Property Randwick for $2.65 million