A Canberra couple who inspected "Riverbend" in late March but then decided that $2 million for a substantial two-storey brick home on 7 acres of totally private waterfront was too much, will now become our closest neighbours (well, as close as one's neighbours can get when one lives on an acreage hidden away at the bottom of a quiet cul-de-sac).
After they had told me of their decision not to buy "Riverbend" and when the neighbours' property came on the market only a few days later, I emailed them on the 24th of May:
"Riverbend" may have been a little too ambitious for you! Here's # 33 Sproxton Lane which has only been listed yesterday: click here. Having us as neighbours across the lane adds thousands of dollars to the property!!! :-)
Almost as soon as I had emailed them, the SOLD sign went up! Yes, they bought this (nicely) converted fishing shack on 1900 square metres of land for $950,000. A foxy buy? You decide!
Anyway, it was a lucky escape for me as I want to stay at "Riverbend".
