First home buyers have ended a three-year search with nervous, late-night bidding from overseas for an inner-city Sydney apartment.

The pair spent $1,308,000 on the two-bedroom architectural pad at 34/2 Crewe Place in Rosebery, in Sydney’s south. The 47-year-old buyer was at the auction while his 32-year-old partner took part via a video call from the Netherlands.

It was 1am her time, said agent Max Klimenko from Ray White Touma Taylor Redfern. After the thrill of victory, he thought it was unlikely she went straight to sleep.

“How could you, when you’re so excited?” he said. “It was nerve racking for them. It’s their first home and this couple have been in the market for a long time. They’ve missed out on a few properties, going to back-to-back auctions.”

Four bidders registered and t

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