More than a million for a two-bedder in Queanbeyan? Tell 'em they're dreaming (but they're not)

Queanbeyan’s newest $1 million home. Photo: Belle Property Queanbeyan.

It’s the sort of thing that has old-timers shaking their heads – a red brick, two-bedroom house in Queanbeyan cracking the million-dollar mark at auction.

But thanks to a red hot real estate market, the feat achieved by the house at 23 Bruce Street may become more common in the fast-growing regional town.

Property prices are booming, a vibrant $74 million civic and cultural precinct is on the way, there’s a thriving arts and entertainment scene, and heritage buildings are getting a new lease on life as exhibition and community spaces.

The two-bedder that broke the million-dollar barrier previously sold for $449,000 in 2012 – more than doubling in value in less than 10 years.

According to the co-principal of Belle Property Queanbeyan, Aaron Papahatzis, the sale was the source of hysteria from nearby neighbours, describing it as the “new benchmark” for two-bedroom cottages in the area.

He believes the sale is more than likely a record for a property of that size in Queanbeyan, going for nearly $300,000 above the $680,000 to $730,000 price guide.

“It’s unbelievable,” said Mr Papahatzis. “That was the general consensus of the price and the value, but it just went hugely over.”

The two-bedroom home at 23 Bruce Street sold for more than $1 million this week. Photo: Belle Property Queanbeyan.

The auction became a bidding battle between two parties. Mr Papahatzis says both were desperate to claim the title.

Mr Papahatzis said the property at 23 Bruce Street is one of a number of Queanbeyan cottages to do “extremely well” in recent times.

But as always with real estate – it’s about location, location, location. The cottage is a stone’s throw away from the Queanbeyan CBD.

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