Peter Brock's childhood home sells at auction
The childhood home of the late racing legend Peter Brock has sold at auction for $893,000.
The three-bedroom weatherboard home in the Victorian suburb of Hurstbridge, 28km north-east of Melbourne, exceeded its price guide of $750,000 to $820,000.
As three bidders battled for the property, a local couple won the bid, as Ciaran Brannigan, director of Morrison Kleeman Estate Agents, told realestate.com.au.
The home was last on the market in 2006 when it was sold for just $337,000, decades after it belonged to the Brock family.
Mr Brannigan said, "Definitely almost everybody mentioned it [the connection to Brock] but I don't think anyone was bidding because of that."
The red-roofed cottage has bee renovated over the years, with both the kitchen and bathrooms being updated to a modern aesthetic.
Features of the unique home include a large paved alfresco area ideal for outdoor entertaining, a free-standing studio and a sunny lounge area with a log-burning fireplace.
Despite the up to date renovations, old-style charm has been maintained throughout the home with its decorative cornice work and tessellated tiles.
Peter Brock first rose to fame in the 1970s when he won the six-hour endurance race for production cars at Mount Panorama Bathurst nine times between 1972 and 1987.
He was soon dubbed King of the Mountain and maintained a high profile both as a competitor and commentator on Australian and New Zealand television.
The Bathurst 1000 trophy was renamed the Peter Brock trophy one month after his death in 2006.
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