Canberra selling season continues as 67 Monaro Crescent, Griffith sells for $3.75m

The four-bedroom home at 67 Monaro Crescent was described by the sellers as "something between a country-coastal barn and a Queenstown ski lodge" and was listed with a price guide of $3.5 million-plus.

The 10 registered bidders were slow to start, but a bid of $3.3 million kicked off the auction after a few minutes.

Bids increased in varying strides between $5000 and $20,000 until the hammer fell with a bid of $3.75 million.

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Selling agent Dan McAlpine of Belle Property Canberra said the new owners, a Canberra family, were thrilled with their new home.

"They've been looking for over 12 months and had viewed it in the very first showing so to finally get it, they're very, very pleased," he said.

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Meanwhile, the sellers were equally pleased with the result.

"They're relieved that the series of open homes, private appointments and constant cleaning up is over," Mr McAlpine said.

"They are very pleased with the outcome and can look forward to enjoying Christmas."

Built in 2020, 67 Monaro Crescent was designed by Bowral-based architect Martin O'Toole and is complete with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a double garage.

But the home's unique design was the real selling point.

Sellers Sascha and David Leech said people often stopped by to ask about the property, with its black facade and 2.7-metre high cathedral ceilings.

Speaking to The Canberra Times last week, Mrs Leech said the outdoor entertaining space, with a fire pit and swimming pool, was one of the family's favourite parts of the house.

"We wanted to make it feel like a good entertaining space to accommodate lots of people at one time," she said.

While in-person auctions have returned post-lockdown, Mr McAlpine said online auctions offer a level of discretion for both the sellers and buyers.

"One less open home is a good thing when you've got a young family but also the fact that it can be discreet gives [the seller] an extra level of comfort as well," he said.

The sale follows strong results for the inner-south suburb, including the sale of 2 Grant Crescent, Griffith last week for a reported $6.4 million. It marks the highest auction result in Canberra's history.

The weekend prior 15 Carstensz Street, Griffith sold for $4.5 million.

New sale records are being set almost weekly across ACT suburbs, with the most recent including a $2.12 million for a 1960s home in Hackett and a $2,001,000 sale in Throsby.

The auction kicked off another big weekend property sales for the capital. For the week to December 5, 180 Canberra homes are expected to go under the hammer.

It follows last week's record auction volumes of 187 Canberra homes, according to CoreLogic data.

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