Scoresby home hack drives $1.17m sale result

The Scoresby family home that sold for $1.17m after a simple “hack” boosted its appeal to Knox buyers.

A simple “hack” has helped a Scoresby family cash in after 21 years, with their George St home selling for $1.17m, well above the suburb median.

The four-bedroom house at 50 George St was guided at $930,000-$1,020,000 but soared past expectations thanks to a clever change and fierce Knox buyer demand.
The couple purchased the home in March 2004 for $309,000, which is equivalent to around $530,000 in today’s dollars.

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Barry Plant Rowville’s Anthony Johnson said he advised the sellers to convert a second living area into a fourth bedroom, which proved a game changer for the campaign.

“A four-bedroom house looks better to buyers than three, it opens the pool of buyers up substantially,” Mr Johnson said.

The family-friendly home features two living zones, a central kitchen with Blackwood cabinetry, a large family and meals hub, plus a covered outdoor entertaining area and backyard with fruit trees and garden sheds.

The Blackwood kitchen anchors the home with generous benchspace and flows to a spacious meals and family living zone.

Covered alfresco and private backyard with fruit trees and sheds offered buyers ready-made entertaining and storage options.

The oversized garage with rear roller door and dual driveways also proved a hit, offering space for extra cars, caravans or boats.

Mr Johnson said confidence in the Knox market is strong, with many buyers keen to act ahead of further interest rate cuts.

“There’s no doubt it’s going to be a good spring in Knox, demand is high and we’re already seeing buyers compete hard to get in early,” he said.

Front lounge with garden views gave families a second living space, later adapted to expand the home’s flexibility.

A second living area was converted into a fourth bedroom, a move agent Anthony Johnson called a “game changer” for buyers.

The result easily eclipsed Scoresby’s current PropTrack median house price of $989,000, underlining the suburb’s rising popularity with families and upgraders.

The property was sold through a set-date sale campaign closing August 19.

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