Crown auction of record results in city’s southeast, family presents agent with rare gift

The overjoyed Philippa family gave their realtors a tiara when their home in Aspendale Gardens set a new suburban record on Saturday.

After purchasing land in 4 Jackie Court In 2006, Frank Philippa and his wife Danny built a four-bedroom home for themselves and their three children, now aged 20, 17 and 14.

An architect friend designed the house, and Mr. Philippa, an auto repair merchant, oversaw the nine months of construction.

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The home features 2.7m to 3.3m high ceilings accented with skylights, multiple bi-fold doors leading to outdoor decks, a spa, and a theater room containing a screen and projector.

“We have had a great time over the years,” said Philippa.

“When my kids were little, I used to have a lot of parties at home, like birthdays and Christmas with my family. Sometimes we would have 30, 40 or 50 people here.”

Stone kitchen.

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Danny and Frank Philippa after the auction, Ray White Patterson Lakes sold principal Genevieve Hill (middle) and gave him a tiara.

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Creative and personal touches in the home include a football mural in his middle son’s bedroom and a mural of New York’s Brooklyn Bridge in the theater room celebrating several family vacations in the United States. increase.

Filippa said the location near the beach and promenade made it a great family home.

He and Danny experienced “mixed emotions” when they put their beloved home on the market in order to move into a larger property.

But their decision paid off when the house sold for $1.515 million.

Theater room with screen and projector.

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A football mural in one of the bedrooms.

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A perfect space to enjoy.

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Genevieve Hill, sales principal of Ray White Patterson Lakes, said the price was a new record for a single-story home in Aspendale Gardens, with last year’s 69 Winner’s Circle setting a $1.42 million record. said.

“It was a great auction with five bidders and an excellent competitive bid,” Hill said.

The auction opened with $1.2 million in bids and ended with the two groups ‘fighting’.

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It features a high ceiling with a height of 2.7m to 3.3m.

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Hill said the home was purchased by a couple with older children who fell in love when they first saw it.

After the auction, Philippa gave Hill a tiara. After she joked that if she broke the record for suburban single-story house prices, she would.

“He crowned me Queen of Aspendale Gardens,” Hill said with a laugh.

She plans to display the tiara in her office.

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