Former Sydney brothel sells for $2.8 million
A Surry Hills terrace home purchased in 1916 for just £30 has been sold for a whopping $2.87 million.
$440,000 above the property’s reserve price, the owners told reporters they received more than “we expected.”
Interestingly enough, the home according to Karen Geary, whose father first purchased the property, has a shady history: “It was a brothel at one stage [during the depression]. My father probably wouldn’t have used that word though.
“My father used to say what happens upstairs stays upstairs.”
With a rich history found in a prized suburb, it leaves little to wonder as to why the home shot well above the reserve price.
Along with a comfortable, cosy space of three bedrooms and one bathroom, there is a plethora of natural light, sky-high ceilings, many skylights and well-loved timber floors throughout the whole home.
Scroll through the gallery to see the Surry Hills terrace home.