Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster sell in Fitzroy
The comedic radio broadcaster Hamish Blake sold his Fitzroy terrace on the eve of today's August 29 scheduled auction.
The Gore Street home was bought in 2012 for $1,265,000 with its extensive renovations including the striking red and blue facade.
Hamish Blake and wife Zoe Foster Blake were expecting $1.55 million plus for the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house. No sale price has been revealed in the REIV results, with the agency upping their price guidance to $1.6 million plus during the marketing campaign.
FITZROY SALES & AUCTION RESULTS
| Address |  | Price | Type | Method | Sale | Agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Cremorne St | 3 | $1,250,000 | House | Passed in | 29/08/2015 | Chambers Fitzroy |
| 15/ 2 King William St | 1 | $482,000 | Apart | Auction Sale | 29/08/2015 | Nelson Alexander |
| 167 Moor St | 2 | $1,540,000 | House | Auction Sale | 29/08/2015 | Nelson Alexander |
| 66 Nicholson St | 4 | $2,575,000 | House | Auction Sale | 29/08/2015 | Caine RE |
| 56 Westgarth St | 3 | $1,000,000 | House | Vendor Bid | 29/08/2015 | R T Edgar |
| 60 Gore St | 3 | undisclosed | House | Sold Before Auction | 28/08/2015 | Nelson Alexander |
The property still appeared as available on the Nelson Alexander website on Monday, despite the weekend formal REIV sale notification.
Melbourne vendors secured a clearance rate of 78 per cent this weekend compared to 73 per cent last weekend and 73 per cent this weekend last year.
There were 941 auctions reported to the REIV today, with 738 selling and 203 being passed in, 85 of those on a vendor bid.
The Fitzroy offering came with rooftop terrace has city skyline views.
The radio host and his author wife have paid a record $4.25 million in Richmond for a home (below) featured on Grand Designs Australia in 2013.
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom Richmond house was designed by neilarchitecture for Darren and Ruth Rogers.
They built the home on a block bought in 2009 for $920,000 with the works cost estimated at $3.3 million.