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A Yarraville house owned by 1954 Bulldogs Premiership player Doug Reynolds and a Williamstown home where Blue Heelers was filmed are to be auctioned. Left picture: Hamish Blair.
A Williamstown house that served as Mt Thomas Police Station in the long-running police drama Blue Heelers will be auctioned with $2.85m-$3.1m price hopes tomorrow.
The Federation-era home at 10 Thompson St featured in the television show that ran from 1994 to 2006.
Also set to go under the hammer is a three-bedroom house at 285 Francis St, Yarraville, owned by 1954 Bulldogs Premiership player Doug Reynolds.
According to PropTrack, they are among 1231 auctions scheduled across Victoria this week after the state recorded a 63.2 per cent clearance rate last week.
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Starring actors Lisa McCune, John Wood and William McInnes, Blue Heelers won 25 Logies.
Jellis Craig’s Anthony Christakakis said more than 50 groups had inspected the five-bedroom residence that starred alongside the actors, and still showcases pressed metal ceilings, a return veranda and open fireplaces.
“The size of the land at 760sq m, the fact it’s single level and a brick home, when most houses in Williamstown from the era are weatherboard, has interested buyers and provided a point of difference,” Mr Christakakis said.
Ray White Williamstown director Dean Stanley has the $850,000-$900,000 listing for Reynolds, who has downsized at the age of 91.
The footballing great is remembered for kicking a goal in the 1954 grand final that became the Western Bulldogs’ first Premiership win.
10 Thompson St, Williamstown, where Blue Heelers was filmed.
Gold Logie winner Lisa McCune portrayed Maggie Doyle in Blue Heelers.
285 Francis St, Yarraville, is being sold by Western Bulldogs’ 1954 Premiership player Doug Reynolds.
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A 1983 reunion of Ron McCarthy and Doug Reynolds, who both played in Footscray’s 1954 grand final team.
Meanwhile in Melbourne’s north east, 12 bidders are expected to go head-to-head for a townhouse at 38 Lucca Walk, Mernda, that’s priced at $485,000-$530,000.
Ray White Wollert’s Hayden Assaad said that having three to four bidders per auction was the norm for his area, meaning that more than 10 potential purchasers was a big deal.
Mr Assaad said the three-bedroom home’s affordable price point and proximity to Plenty Rd’s shops and eateries, with Bunnings not too far away, had appealed to first-home buyers and investors.
While it’s mostly Melbourne-based investors in the mix, he has noted Sydney investors looking at properties in the region too.
“It’s probably just that the affordability of Melbourne’s median house price is a bit cheaper than Sydney’s,” Mr Assaad said.
38 Lucca Walk, Mernda, features a main bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and walk-in wardrobe, a powder room and a courtyard.
Inside the Mernda townhouse, which is being sold by an investor.
17 Yarravale Rd, Kew, is scheduled to head under the hammer on Saturday – but might sell beforehand.
And a five-bedroom house at 17 Yarravale Rd, Kew, that’s scheduled for auction tomorrow with a $2.6m-$2.8m asking range might end up selling beforehand.
Kay & Burton Boroondara director Sophie Su said families with children attending nearby private schools had looked at the home, drawn by its proximity to the Yarra River and the wisteria-filled garden set on an 843sq m block.
Ms Su said there was a possibility the home could sell prior to auction due the significant number of interested buyers.
“The price is very attractive, you can’t find many properties over 800sq m under $3m in the area,” she said.
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