A North Melbourne pub conversion has sold for $1,016,000 at auction, after three bidders attracted to the home’s location and style pushed the price past its reserve.

The two-bedroom house at 2 Byron Street is one of three built from the old Star of Hotham hotel, but is on its own title. The home features high ceilings in the bedrooms, a small courtyard at the rear and is on a corner block.

Lucas Mills Real Estate auctioneer and selling agent Lucas Mills listed the home for sale with a quoted price range of $890,000 to $950,000. He said the three bidders on Saturday were all first home buyers.

“Look, it’s an incredible location,” he said. “This pocket of North Melbourne is the sweet spot of where everyone wants to be, being that position between Errol Street and the Vic Market and clo

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