Family with smart bidding tactic wins $1.79m renovated house

The Sydney Morning Herald · Melissa Heagney-Bayliss · 2026-10-18 05:45 UTC

During the first weekend all reserves were transparent in Victoria, the family bid $1,735,000 at auction before the property was passed in and sold afterwards.

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Key points

- The Newport home had a reserve of $1.8 million and sold for $1.79 million.

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