• CRAZY house sales at the weekend which netted vendors millions above their reserve prices

saw one dilapidated wreck destined for the bulldozer smash expectations by almost $2m.

The Victorian era “time capsule”, which is lined with layers of period wallpaper, stunned homebuyers when bids leapt $1.8m above its reserve at a thrilling auction yesterday.

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This dilapidated ‘time capsule’ house at 5 George St Marrickville sold for $3.87m — $1.8m above its reserve — and will be bulldozed for an apartment block. Picture: Google.