Adelaide vendors sell home of 20 years to help friend in health battle

Selling property can be an emotional move but it’s about more than just saying goodbye to a home of 20 years for a pair of Adelaide vendors.

John and David put their Northfield villa at 9 York St on the market in the hope they could relocate to Ballarat to help a dear friend in need.

Now they can make the idea a reality after their three-bedroom house, which they lived in for 20 years, sold for $785,500 under the hammer at the weekend.

“My best mate has some health issues and so we had a discussion in March where we decided we would all buy a property where we could live together,” John said.

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9 York St, Northfield.

9 York St, Northfield.

9 York St, Northfield.

“David is from Ballarat originally, so we’re going to move back to Ballarat and live the rest of our twilight years taking care of my best mate.

“We’re going to try and buy a home where we can live together but independently.

“So we can live our own lives, but be there to take care of him when he needs it.

“We got more than we hoped for our place, and my best mate got more than he’d hoped for for his place, so it will certainly make the transition a lot easier.”

The home has all three bedrooms, a bathroom and a laundry running down one side of the long and narrow home, as well as an open kitchen and dining area on the other.

A large living area is at the rear of the home and opens onto an undercover outdoor entertainment area.

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9 York St, Northfield.

9 York St, Northfield.

9 York St, Northfield.

There is also a courtyard in the backyard, behind the single-car garage.

John said they updated the home, which property records show was built in 2005, prior to its sale with the help of selling agent Adam Humzy, of Ray White Prospect.

“He was always checking up with us and helped us organise any renovations we needed to get done,” he said.

According to property records, the property last sold in July 2005 for $285,000.

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