Best Real Estate Agent in Marrickville

The Inner West suburb that refuses to be one thing

Marrickville is one of the Inner West's biggest suburbs and easily its least uniform. Within a few streets you can find a freestanding Federation house on a decent block, a row of workers' cottages, a 1960s walk-up and a warehouse that now has a kitchen island in it. The Greek, Portuguese and Vietnamese families who shaped Marrickville Road and Illawarra Road are still here, now alongside the breweries, wine bars and Saturday crowds at the Addison Road markets.

Ramon Raneal works from The Agency's office on Marrickville Road, and Marrickville is where he has sold more homes than anywhere else: terraces and semis, freestanding houses, apartments, and several homes that changed hands off-market before they ever reached the portals.

What buyers pay for

The buyers are as mixed as the housing. First-home buyers stretch for a two-bedroom apartment, couples trade a Newtown terrace for a backyard, and families come looking for a freestanding house without paying Stanmore prices.

Price here turns on detail. The flight path matters on some streets and barely registers on others. Distance to Marrickville, Sydenham or Dulwich Hill station matters, and will matter more once the metro conversion is finished. So does off-street parking, which many older houses lack, and whether a renovation found room for a second bathroom. Suburb averages hide most of this, which is why Ramon prices Marrickville homes street by street.

How Ramon runs a campaign

Ramon keeps a working list of buyers who missed out on his earlier Marrickville campaigns, and it is often where a sale begins. 70 Silver Street sold off-market before it was ever advertised. When a house does go to auction, the aim is to have those same buyers standing in the street on the day, alongside the new ones the campaign brings in.

He negotiates every sale himself and reports back to vendors plainly, with what buyers liked, what put them off and where the money is sitting. In a slow market that candour matters. 6 Garners Avenue, an architecturally updated terrace, sold for $1.85 million in a soft market.

Questions Marrickville sellers ask

How much is my Marrickville home worth?

It depends on the street, the land, the condition of the home and recent sales close by. Two houses a few hundred metres apart can sell well apart. Ramon will give you a written price range built from sales that genuinely compare.

Does aircraft noise affect prices?

On some streets, yes. Buyers check the flight path, and homes directly beneath it generally sell for less than similar homes a few streets away. Good presentation, sensible inspection times and accurate pricing can narrow the gap.

Do you sell apartments as well as houses?

Yes. Recent Marrickville apartment sales include 2/3 Council Street for $915,000 and 12/1-3 Arthur Street for $935,000.

For a no-obligation appraisal, call Ramon on 0447 277 556.