Mansion Global Daily: South Florida Home Sellers Raked in Huge Profits Last Year

A Landmarked Post Office Outside Melbourne Sells for More Than A$1.8 Million 

A landmarked post office and a postmaster’s house in Flinders, a seaside town outside of Melbourne, Australia, sold for between A$1.8 million (US$1.27 million) and A$2 million at auction over the weekend. The property has been operating as a mail hub since 1909 and the seller, a retired postmaster, has lived and worked at the building for more than three decades. The renovated two-bedroom house features high ceilings and polished timber floors. “It still has the post boxes at the front, which adds an enormous amount of charm,” said listing agent Tim Derham of Abercromby’s Real Estate. The buyer is a Melbourne-based investor. realestate.com.au

A 13th-Century Cottage in York, England, Hits the Market for £775,000

A 13th-century, Grade II-listed cottage in York, England, has come to the market for £775,000 (US$959,000). The cottage has three bedrooms, two living rooms, a kitchen and a one-bedroom annex. Interior details include a grand entrance hall, green oak beams, hardwood floor and an ornamental fireplace. The property also comes with gardens, a greenhouse, two summer houses, patios and a chicken coop. Country Living

South Florida Home Sellers Raked in an Average $159,300 in Profit Last Year

South Florida residents who sold their homes in 2022 raked in an average $159,300 in profit, the largest average gains since the financial crisis in 2009, according to the latest data from real estate insights firm ATTOM. The median sales price across the region was $407,000 by the end of 2022, up from $350,000 in 2021 and $305,000 in 2020. Sellers had owned their homes for an average of seven years, according to ATTOM. AXIOS Miami

Retail Executive Jack Sinclair Pays $12.5 Million for a Home in Santa Barbara, California

Jack Sinclair, chief executive of Sprouts Farmers Market, a Phoenix-based natural foods grocer, has paid $12.5 million for an oceanfront home in Santa Barbara, California. Located in the gated Carpinteria enclave, the home has five bedrooms and four bathrooms across more than 2,700 square feet of split-level living space. The Cape Cod-style home comes with 76 feet of beach frontage and “prime ocean, island, mountain and bird sanctuary views from almost every room,” according to the listing with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. Dirt