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Barry Plant auctioneer Daniel Cripps had a good view of the water as he auctioned 66 Applewood Drive, Knoxfield. He got an even better view when he dived into the home’s pool afterwards.
IT’S no secret that Melbourne's housing market is hot property right now.
But a Knox agent has encountered a result so hot, he dived into the pool straight after the auction.
Barry Plant Wantirna auctioneer Daniel Cripps happily dived into a pool fully clothed after the benchmark-setting sale of 66 Applewood Drive, Knoxfield.
The sale made a bit of a splash too, setting a street record at $1.512 million.
Mr Cripps even climbed on top of a water feature to take the stunt to new heights.Source:Supplied
It was a first for Mr Cripps after he had a wager with vendors Roy and Karen Keenan to make their home the priciest on Applewood Drive.
The price was a stunning $262,000 over reserve and beat the previous street record of $1.385 million set in November.
Taking the plunge for a house sale has convinced plenty of agents to take the plunge in the past.
Mr Cripps reached a good height executing his diving routine.Source:Supplied
But it’s far from common practice in Melbourne’s outer east.
Mr Cripps also added a bit of dramatic flair to the dive, climbing a water feature and adding a substantial leap to the event.
The agent, who started calling auctions last July, quipped he was glad the solar-heating in the pool worked.
The pool was set at the front of the property.Source:Supplied
The vendors had seen him auction a neighbouring property and achieve a benchmark for the street and entrusted the sale of their home of 16 years into his care.
“They were also kind enough to wash and spin dry my clothes after the auction,” Mr Cripps added.
He was also glad the bet was not to jump into the nearby Lakewood Lake that the luxury home backs onto.
SUBURB PROFILE KNOXFIELD
Barry Plant Wantirna sales agent and auctioneer Daniel Cripps after taking the plunge.Source:Supplied
The auction attracted five bidders and went to a young buyer whose parents flew in from China to purchase the home.
The Knoxfield median house price was $728,000 in the 12 months to November 2016, according to CoreLogic. The suburb also recorded a huge 49 per cent rise in the median house price over a three-year period.
Originally published as Agent makes splash with $1.5m sale