BOUGHT* - $2,923,000

There are always lots of people around this neck of the woods with the Coin Laundry coffee shop nearby; but today not everybody was going there as 70 people turned up to see what Jeffrey Wilson could do with a good looking period shell in need of a smart architect or a bulldozer. Launching quickly into proceedings after a bit of slap stick, boom boom, comedy with his partner in crime Aidan Twomey; Jeffrey was faced with the question "will you vendor bid above $2,700,000". The question was deflected and bidding started at $2,600,000 and we went to the half time break at $2,740,000 with two bidders having gone up in $10,000's. "Not on the market" were the words upon Jeff's return and bidding proceeded with a third bidder until at $2,880,000 the "on the market" question was asked again and this time answered in the affirmative. Just as things look liked finishing a tick over $2,900,000 a fourth bidder chipped in from the back blocks and took the prize at $2,923,000. A solid auction, well run by Jeffrey and Aidan and a good result for both buyer and seller on this prime piece of Armadale land.

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