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Ponting Foundation Charity Auction raises over $28,000
W. B. Simpson & Son senior auctioneer, Richard Simpson, recently assissted The Ponting Foundation in raising over $28,000 at the Elite Sporting Tours annual Golf Day. The money will be used to fund vital research into the early detection of relapse in children diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), the most common cancer in children. For more information on the Ponting Foundation and how to contribute please visit www.pontingfoundation.com.au
SOLD - 59 Urquhart Street, Hawthorn
Over 120 people attended our auction on a rainy day. Spirited bidding took the price well over reserve and it was sold for $1,925,000. See James Buyer's Advocates report on this house by clicking on the link below:
http://www.james.net.au/rating/59-Urquhart-Street-HAWTHORN
2 Fallon Street, Brunswick
Former home of Austrlain Prime Minister, John Curtin
Victorian House with 4 bedrooms in need of serious renovation set on 463m2 of land
"Cameron House" - 54 Walsh Street, West Melbourne
Renovated 4 Bedroom Victorian Home within walking distance of the CBD.
www.54walshstreetwestmelbourne.com
Video tour of 54 Walsh Street, West Melbourne
"Haddows" - 514-516 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
View of video presentation of "Haddows" up for Auction on Sat 29 October 2011 at 11.00 am
Video of 514-516 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne
W. B. Simpson & Son Wins REIV Marketing Award
W. B. Simpson & Son were presented with the award for the Best Sales Campaign (Budget between $5k - $15 k) at the recent REIV Commercial & Industrial Marketing Awards for our campaign for the sale of 503 Queensberry Street, North Melbourne - Druid's House. Congratulations to all our staff involved with the sale.
Video of our Flemington Road Development Site for Tender
Click here to watch our video presentation of 81-83 & 85 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
81-83 & 85 Flemington Road, North Melbourne
Video of our recent Parkville Auction
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Melbourne Property TV
Click on the link below to watch our principal Richard Simpson talking about North Melbourne, W. B. Simpson & Son and its history on this week's episode of Melbourne Property TV.
http://www.melbournepropertytv.com/MPTV2/index.html
Garage Sale Media Release
A 708 sqm warehouse located at 213-221 Berkeley Street, Carlton was sold at auction by W. B. Simpson & Son for $5,200,000.
The property comprised an older style single level brick warehouse with a frontage of approximately 20 metres and had been in the same family for over 50 years.
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121 Arden Street, North Melbourne
213-221 Berkeley Street, Carlton
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Druid's House Sold for $3.5 million
Marketing agent Richard Simpson said that “the Mixed Use Zoning, coupled with the excellent location of the property attracted strong interest from investors, residential and commercial developers as well as very good enquiry from owner occupiers who recognised that opportunities to purchase quality buildings so close to Errol Street do not arise often.”
The property has an interesting history, having originally been constructed as a warehouse next to the original North Melbourne Gaol and was refitted as an office in 1988. The Druid’s Friendly Society purchased the building and has occupied since that time.
The successful purchaser was a local businessman who plans to refurbish the building and occupy it for his company’s use.
Richard Simpson said that “the excellent result demonstrated that the market was still very strong for quality properties in the Mixed Use zone, located close to the City”
W. B. Simpson & Son's Record Sale
W. B. Simpson & Son recently sold a 300 sqm warehouse located at 5-7 Provost Street, North Melbourne for $1,710,000. The property comprised a single level brick warehouse over 2 titles. The "L" shape configuration coupled with its corner position, three street frontages and Mixed Use Zoning attracted strong interest from developers across Melbourne. Over 140 people attended the auction with 8-10 bidders fighting it out. The property was eventually sold to a local developer for residential conversion.
Richard Simpson said that "the excellent result representing $5,700 per square metre was a record price for North Melbourne and demonstrated that the market was still very strong for quality residential development sights close to the CBD".
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About Us
W.B. Simpson & Son is a family owned and managed real estate firm with a history stretching over 135 years. The firm was established in 1872 by William Simpson and he was joined by his son J.W.A Simpson. Since that time, the eldest sons have followed their father's footsteps into the family real estate business. More recently, the principal of the firm, Darrell Simpson was joined by his son Richard Simpson, the fifth generation of Simpson to work in the firm since its inception... read more
