‘Fast attention, fear and fomo’: why this seller gave his house only 12 days to sell – realestate.com.au

In the flowering Adelaide Hills market, where demand is high, the shares and prices rise, striking features do not have to attract attention.

The agent of this brand new house with four bedrooms in Schuur in 67 Kangaroo Reef Road, allowed Mylor buyers only 12 days to submit their best offers.

The campaigns on short machines seem to work – the house was the most viewed real estate on realestate.com.au last week.

Agent Sam Oborn at Harcourts Adelaide Hills said that he has been using the ‘best offer for’ campaign for a while because it attracts a wider pole of buyers.

“At an auction, buyers need unconditional financing, which can be difficult. With a ‘best offer earlier’ you can take out conditions as ‘subject to finance’ or ‘subject to sales’, which gives people more flexibility,” he said.

Luxury details include limestone walls and 6m high cathedral ceilings. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Mr Oborn said that prices can also be difficult in the hills, where there is “a lot of variance”.

“It really comes back to what someone is willing to pay,” he said.

Mr Oborn said that many of the properties he sells do not last the full ‘best offer before’ campaign, with some immediately after the first open when the seller receives an offer that they are happy with. In those cases the deadline is put forward, so all buyers still have the chance to submit offers.

The house had 80 groups due to its first open. Photo: realestate.com.au

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With 80 groups through the first open of 67 Kangaroo Reef Road, which is led to $ 2.9 million-$ 3.1 million, Mr Oborn’s strategy seems to be well placed.

“There is still a crazy amount of interest in the Adelaide Hills,” he said.

With only a handful of housing sales in the tightly kept mylor in the past 12 months, the price data is limited, but in the neighborhood of Hahndorf, prices have risen more than 20% during the year until August.

With a price guide of $ 2.9 million – $ 3.1 million. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Supplier Tim Cece said he loves auctions for buyers because they feel “honest”, but as a seller he prefers short ‘best offer’ campaigns.

“It gets faster attention, fear and fomo,” he said. “At an auction everyone knows exactly where they stand, but with a ‘best offer campaign’, buyers really have to bring their best foot forward.”

Mr. Cece and his wife bought a “small ownership” in 2020 on this block of 2.53 hectares with plans to demolish them at home forever.

A swimming pool overlooks the dam. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Mr. Cece was clear what this would be: a house in New Zealand Barn style.

“I love the design. I love the slim, sharp lines, the sanding aspect, the black,” he said.

‘Valchiusa’ named after the Italian poet Francesco Petrarca-Die often escaped the city for the quiet valley of Valchiusa-Zei Mr. Cece that he wanted his Mylor house to feel “soul sucking”.

“When we first saw the building, we imagined a long shed in a pod style opposite Dam Square. It felt like it lived on the river; the dam is so big that it sucks the view,” he said.

The designer house is located just over six vast hectares. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Designed by Girardi Design and built by St Georges Constructions in 2024, the house has an open living and dining room with 6 m cathedral ceilings that connect to a rain-sensitive Vergola, double silky fireplace, heated dipper bath and sweeping over the dam to set up the dam.

One wing houses three bedrooms and a bathroom, while the other contains a Master Suite with walk-in-in-Rob and Ensuite with detached bath, plus a fifth bedroom or study.

With heated natural oak floors, stone sofa sheets and limestone, walls are, the house radiates earthy heat and texture.

The building has an extensive shedding, two orchards, fully fenced paddocks and self-watery wicker beds. Photo: realestate.com.au

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The building also includes a large garage/shed, two orchards, fully fenced paddocks, self-watery wicker beds, extensive water storage and, of course, the dam, where the children can kay or throw a line of the scaffolding.

Mr. Cece said that the work has now cost him and his wife to erase on the southeast coast of South Australia, which made the decision to mention what was meant as their dream house a “tough”.

“The Adelaide Hills is such a beautiful part of the world and I love the size of this house – not too big, only a lifestyle block – and I love the location. Every night at five o’clock it is just so quiet and quiet,” he said.

All four bedrooms have a serene prospect. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Mr Oborn said that the building attracted a wide range of buyers, from the local population and adelaide tree wispers to downsizing farmers.

“It is attractive for people who want a little less country, as well as those who want a little more,” he said.

He described the location as “magical”.

“You are tucked away where the dead is quiet and surrounded by paddocks, but close to Mylor Township with its café, General Winkel and Ovaal – and the Adelaide CBD is less than 30 minutes away.

“It’s really the best of both worlds.”