Circa-1884 family home on Punt Rd fetches $2m+ at auction

The house at 210 Punt Rd, Prahran, has a large backyard where the late owners paved a section of so their son could practise basketball.

A Prahran house full of treasured family memories sold for more than $2m on the weekend.

Simon Conn, along with his older brother and sister, was selling their late parents’ home.

Mr Conn said his mother and father, Kerry and Michael, bought the residence when he was 12 in order to be closer to his school.

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At the time, the four-bedroom home “was right on the edge” of what his parents could afford.

Mr Conn’s uncle helped out with $15,000 so they could secure the circa-1884 property at 210 Punt Rd, which features original marble and timber fireplaces, decorative plasterwork, a stained-glass window and an underground wine cellar.

Mr Conn recalled his parents, both keen gardeners, ripping up the outdoor area’s existing greenery and planting new trees and flowers.

They also paved part of the backyard so he could practise basketball, and bought him and his brother a pool table – which made the house a popular place for their friends to visit.

“My parents were really inviting and inclusive for anyone and everyone who wanted to be around,” Mr Conn said.

There’s a leafy front garden, set behind a high fence.

Two living rooms, including a formal lounge and dining area plus a separate family room, are located at the front of the house.

The dining area opens to an undercover outdoor area.

And although the home is on busy Punt Rd, the high fence does a good job of blocking out noise.

“Dad has a really big family, and we would often have Christmases or family catch-ups, because it has a really nice, quiet backyard,” Mr Conn said.

Prior to the auction, he said selling the house would likely create mixed emotions, but he would be delighted if it went to buyers who loved it as much as his family had.

The property went under the hammer with $1.65m-$1.8m price hopes.

The house is close to public transport, Chapel & Greville St’s eateries and shops, Wesley College, Fawkner Park and Albert Park Lake.

There’s a loft bed and desk in one of the bedrooms.

BigginScott Stonnington director Michael Tynan said the bidding opened at $1.6m.

“Buyers were particularly drawn to several key features of the property – its rich history, having been built in 1884, its impressive scale and period character, and the generous 450sq m land size with valuable rear lane access,” he said.

“Throughout the campaign, we also had strong engagement from neighbours and even families who had previously owned the home, highlighting the property’s lasting appeal.”

Two groups competed for the keys, with home eventually selling for $2.045m on Saturday.

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