Lauren Jackson, widely regarded as Australia's greatest women's basketball player, has enjoyed a decorated career spanning nearly three decades. The Albury-born athlete has won seven WNBL championships, three WNBA MVP awards, and five Olympic medals with the Australian Opals, including bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The near new Thurgoona property featured open-plan living with sweeping golf course views, and direct golf course access plus very close proximity to well loved tennis courts. The estimated rental return is $615 per week.
The successful online auction reflects the continued strength of Albury’s prestige property market and growing investor confidence in the region.
Ray White Albury North had a huge year of auctions, they offered 95 properties to sell at auction and cleared 75 per cent under the hammer which is "unheard of in regional Australia", according to gun auctioneer Alex Pattaro, based at Ray White NSW in Sydney.
The Albury North team already has 9 homes signed up to sell at auction early in the New Year.
Some $3.426 million worth of property changed hands today, 100 per cent under the hammer with auctioneer Alex Pattaro on-line in Sydney.
In addition to 49 Evesham Place, Thurgoona which sold for $701,000, the unstoppable Ray White Albury North team today sold four more local homes under the hammer to a mix of local buyers and interstate investors.
5 Algona Road, Springdale Heights sold for $670,000 with 6 registered bidders and four active bidders battling it out. 32 Barossa Way, Thurgoona sold for $720,000 with 7 registered bidders, 21 Kendall Drive, Hamilton Valley sold for $635,000 with three registered bidders and 909 Fairview Drive, North Albury sold for $700,000 with five registered bidders.
According to Ray White Chief economist Nerida Conisbee, Sydney's high prices continue to drive buyers to seek coastal and country alternatives in areas like the Southern Highlands, Byron Bay, Newcastle and Albury.
“Strategic infrastructure investments helped accelerate this trend. The Rebuilding NSW program, Pacific Highway improvements, and regional rail upgrades made these areas more accessible and attractive to city buyers.
“There is a lot of investor activity in Albury and throughout northern Victoria driven by buyer’s agents. Early momentum paid off during the pandemic, with regional NSW achieving strong 51.7 per cent growth as the lifestyle shift accelerated. Post-pandemic, growth has slowed but remains solid at 13.0 per cent between 2023 and 2025,” she said.