First published 22 Oct 2026, 11:30am
A Devon Park property that a 92-year-old woman has called home for her whole life has been snapped up at auction – by her neighbours.
The 1925-built house at 53 Harrison Rd , which looks like it has been frozen in time inside, sold for $1.361m under the hammer.
Selling agent John Eglezos, of Ray White Prospect, said it was the first time the property had ever sold.
“The vendor’s dad built it,” he said.
“She was born there and pretty much lived there her whole life.
“The house is in pretty good nick.”
Mr Eglezos said it was a fiercely competitive auction, which were few and far between in the current market.
Of the 14 prospective buyers who registered to bid on the three-bedroom house on a 810sqm block, four put their hand up before the vendor’s neighbours eventually secured it.
“We had huge competition on the day,” Mr Eglezos said.
“There was pretty strong and aggressive bidding … it came down to two locals.
“The developers who bought it got married in the house next door – that was their first home they bought as a married couple.”
Mr Eglezos said the vendor first suggested he approach her neighbours, who she had developed a close relationship over the years, to see if they were interested in purchasing the property.
He said the vendor was glad to see her beloved home go to her neighbours, who had a “longer-term development” plan for the site.
According to latest realestate.com.au data, Devon Park has a median house price of $1.1m and an average hold period of 12 years.
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