Mr Dorman marketed the four-bedroom brick house in original condition. It was on an elevated block 512 square metres in size at 37 Ashford Parade and secured by first home buyers for $787,000 after 11 bids.

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There were two registered bidders for the auction of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom freestanding villa at 1/52 Caldwell Street in Merewether.

Damon Sellis, of Street Property, marketed the villa with a guide of $750,000 to $790,000 and it was bought by local purchasers for $820,000.

A freshly renovated home at 12 Ida Street in Mayfield, which combined old world charm with modern living, was purchased by first home buyers for $625,000. It was marketed by Roland Campos, of Lane Campos.

A two-bedroom home on the market for the first time in 40 years and positioned on a level block 556 square metres in size at 54 Charlton Street in Lambton was sold by Robert Crawford Real Estate for $460,000.

In Hamilton, First National Newcastle City sold a five-bedroom home at 24 Steel Street for $915,000 ahead of its auction scheduled for today.

Walkom Real Estate sold a one-bedroom terrace in Cooks Hill at 42 Laman Street for $720,000.

A three-bedroom, two-storey house at 30 Bayswater Road in Rathmines was sold by First National Altitude for $585,000.

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