Dad pays a staggering $600,000 over the asking price for a massive country home in Victoria - just so he can get his young kids off their iPads

An Australian begetter has paid $600,000 much for a one-storey reddish ceramic location sitting connected 6.7 acres of onshore successful a bid to extremity his children spending each time connected their iPads. 

The four-bedroom spot successful Mickleham, 40km northbound of Melbourne, had a value guideline of $1.7million-$1.87million but sold connected July 20 for an eye-watering $2.47million. 

Ray White income advisor Adrian Prestileo told FEMAIL nan wished purchaser knew he would triumph nan auction that day. 

'Mate, I'm buying this home,' were nan 5 words Mr Prestileo was told by nan dada earlier nan auction started. 

'The purchaser made it clear he wanted nan spot to person much abstraction for his kids to play outdoors truthful they're not spending each time utilizing technology,' Mr Prestileo said. 

'He had 2 aliases 3 young children but came to nan auction alone. He had been looking for a while and I recommended going difficult astatine this auction because location was nary scheme B.'

Mr Prestileo described nan spot arsenic 'niche' because it has acreage. This style of location is not arsenic desirable for a modular purchaser successful nan marketplace correct now.

In his experience, Mr Prestileo said he had ne'er seen a location waste for truthful overmuch much than nan value guide. 

There were 3 registered bidders connected nan time and nan auction was 'aggressive' arsenic nan value was quickly expanding by $50,000-$100,000 increments. 

Mr Prestileo assumed nan man was successful his precocious 30s aliases early 40s.  

The 'ranch-style' location was built successful 2000 and features an open-plan surviving and eating abstraction attached to nan kitchen. 

There's a abstracted rumpus lounge room, maestro ensuite successful nan first chamber and main family bathroom.  

Outdoors location are aggregate fenced paddocks, tons of abstraction for nan kids to play, an tremendous shed, stables, studio, ample h2o vessel and star panels. 

There's besides a awesome opportunity for nan dada to renovate nan location and update nan interiors and wide style. 

In nan past 12 months, 546 properties person sold successful Mickleham and nan median location value is $683,000 - a 0.4 per cent maturation according to realestate.com.au. 

The suburb is cleanable for those seeking tranquility of a relaxed, slower agrarian manner compared to nan hustle and bustle of Melbourne.