The property, near Bromfield Street’s intersection with Daltons Road, includes a four-bedroom house with a seven-car garage space as well as a workshop and aircraft hangar.

The property, which is on two titles, has grassed paddocks fronting the Merri River.

The property was formerly occupied by a helicopter pilot who also worked on vehicles in the workshop.

Auctioneer Bruce Ludeman, of Ludeman Real Estate, said the property was bought by a local couple who intend to live in the house and renovate it.

Mr Ludeman said there were two bidders for the property with a vendor’s bid of $700,000 launching the offers.

Three $25,000 bids followed by two of $10,000 lifted the price to the eventual sales figure of $795,000. About 80 people attended the auction.