Sports activities broadcaster and media veteran Ian Cohen handballed his Clifton Hill dwelling to new house owners at public sale on Saturday.
And in a heartwarming twist, they had been a younger household the journalist and his spouse Bronwyn had identified for years.
The trendy four-bedroom pad with a pool at 78 O’Grady St amassed a shocking $3.28m sale in entrance of about 50 onlookers.
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The powder blue Edwardian abode had a value information of $2.7m-$2.9m, with Nelson Alexander Fitzroy auctioneer Arch Staver calling the house available on the market at $3m.
But it surely quickly surpassed that quantity with two households, each with younger youngsters, combating to make the house their very own.
It will definitely bought to native couple Richard and Meredith Watson, who’ve three daughters.
Mr Watson stated they “actually liked the neighbourhood in Clifton Hill” and had been looking for one thing greater for his or her household to improve to.
“We actually hoped we’d get this one,” Mr Watson stated.
He added that it was good to proceed the welcoming, household legacy the Cohen’s had made on the dwelling.
Ms Watson, who has been a part of the identical operating membership as Ms Cohen for about 10 years, stated she had stored quiet that they had been within the property.
However after the gavel fell, the 2 households might be heard inside cheering with pleasure upon realisation.
Cohen stated it was a “nice consequence” for all concerned.
“For us, we couldn’t be happier,” he stated.
“The have three lovely ladies and it’s an amazing household dwelling.”
“It’s been an exquisite dwelling for us and will probably be an exquisite dwelling for a brand new household, who we occur to know – that’s even higher.”
Ms Cohen stated it was a bittersweet day.
“This home was our mission and all the pieces in it I selected, from the tiles to the fretwork,” she stated.
“However we’re simply so joyful that one other younger, native household goes to make it dwelling.”
The century-old property was bought by Cohen and his spouse, who’ve two kids, in 2007.
The pair undertook an intensive renovation and extension, which included a slab of polished concrete that runs from the principle residing area to the outside pool space.
The sports activities guru stated the thought was for his spouse “to have the ability to rollerblade with two glasses of champagne from inside to outdoors”.
He added that many nights had been loved within the pool and spa with family and friends.
Nelson Alexander Fitzroy principal and itemizing agent Roland Paterson stated the scale of the house, the pool and “inexperienced area” on the finish of the road had been amongst its greatest belongings.
Cohen is a former Channel 10 information and sports activities journalist, radio commentator and producer who now runs his personal boutique media and communications enterprise, Cozalive Media.
He has interviewed the likes of Roger Federer, and Tiger Woods and reported at six Olympic and Paralympic Video games, three Commonwealth Video games, quite a few golf, rugby and cricket World Cup occasions, the Australian Open and referred to as eight AFL Grand Finals on air, in addition to masking the Tour de France and System 1 Grand Prix.
The Cohen’s now intend to maneuver to Queensland.
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