BOUGHT* - $1,290,000

This felt like de ja vu since most of the crowd from a nearby auction half an hour earlier crept up the hill to witness this contest. The familiar faces did little to create a vibe, however, so it was left to auctioneer Rod Watson's wit to fire things up. He opened with two vendor bids of $1,100,000 then $1,150,000. Two bidders increased this a little but the property was passed in for $1,265,000 within a short period. Bought after for $1,290,000.

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