Pascoe Vale South: Beloved home to two generations listed

20 Brentwood Ave, Pascoe Vale South, passed in at a weekend auction. A family house in Melbourne’s north that has hosted special Halloween and Christmas celebrations passed in on a $1m bid on the weekend. The three-bedroom home at 20 Brentwood Ave, Pascoe Vale South, went under the hammer with $1.1m-$1.15m price hopes. Owner Michelle McLean said she and her husband bought the residence in 1995. RELATED: Aus gov’s rule change sparks Melb auction nine-bidder frenzy Pascoe Vale: Record-breaking $3m home lures global buyers Melbourne auctions: Pascoe Vale buyer’s shock reaction They renovated and extended the property, adding the living room, bedroom and a second bathroom at a cost of $11,500 which they considered “a lot of money at the time”. In 2006, after their daughter was born, Ms McLean’s husband wanted to purchase a bigger home. However, he had some convincing to do, as his wife loved the abode and the quiet street near a park, kindergarten and schools. But they moved out and Ms McLean’s father Arthur ended up renting the house. The family would decorate the front garden with cobwebs and a fake coffin for Halloween. “My dad was big on Halloween, he loved spoiling the kids with t...