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House built in 21 days sells for $783,000

October 26, 2014 - 6:45PM
Toby Johnstone

A house built from scratch in just 21 days sold for $783,000 at auction on Sunday with all proceeds going to the Children's Cancer Institute Australia.

The crowd of 200 burst into applause when the hammer fell. Many had expected it to fetch just over $700,000, but spirited bidding from five bidders pushed the price $83,000 above the reserve.

The Glenmore Park home was bought by Rosemary Dorakay and her son Stefan, who owns a local coffee shop. They are going to live in the four-bedroom property along with Ms Dorakay's daughter.

"We drove past during the build, seeing all the tradies working so hard – we never thought at the time we would be its first owners," said Ms Dorakay.

"We're thrilled to have bought a house that will have such a positive impact on childhood cancer."

As part of the Build for a Cure campaign, the home was built using donated land, labour and materials with celebrity backing by Scott Cam from Channel 9's The Block.
Despite the heat, a crowd of 200 turned up for the Build for a Cure auction.

Despite the heat, a crowd of 200 turned up for the Build for a Cure auction. Photo: Phil Carrick Photography

The renovation show host previously told Domain that the contestants of the latest series would have had "no chance" in replicating the speedy build. "This is a superhuman effort," he said.

On a 500-square-metre plot of land gifted by the Wearn Brothers Group, an army of volunteer tradespeople worked around the clock and managed to finish the build in just 12 days. The build was co-ordinated by McDonald Jones Homes but the winners of the 2012 season of The Block, Brad and Lara Cranfield, also lent a hand.

Once the frame was up the team used a technique called "wrapping", which effectively weatherproofs the site, preventing any delays.
Successful bidders Rosemary Dorakay and her son Stefan.

Successful bidders Rosemary Dorakay and her son Stefan. Photo: Phil Carrick Photography

But those hoping for their own three-week build will be disappointed. Construction manager Mick White said even if people could afford to bring on so many tradespeople, councils typically would not let them work such long hours.

Read more: http://smh.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/house-built-in-21-days-sells-for-783000-20141026-11c23k.html
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