This large home on Scarborough Rd sold under the hammer for $3.05m. Photo: SuppliedA couple pocketed $1 million of rainy-day money after they sold their lavish home in Scarborough and bought a new-build just hours later. Their four-bedroom home on Scarborough Rd sold under the hammer for $3.05 million – $300,000 more than RV – after competitive bidding from two buyers. Bayleys listing agent Steve Ellis said it was a good result considering the house’s age. “As soon as 70-year-olds walk in, who have quite good money to spend, they go ‘oh no we don’t want stairs’.”-By Nikki PrestonOneRoof.co.nz

Source: New Zealand Herald November 02, 2023 08:33 UTC