First time auctioneer Harry Ponting was at the helm of the sale of 3 Howard Street, in Warrnambool.

"I was a bit nervous but it was exciting once it was all done," he said.

"It's a central property, there was a pretty good crowd and the rain held off.

"Being an auctioneer is something I've wanted to do since I got into real estate so I was appreciative of the owners for allowing me to represent them."

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Ray White Warrnambool director Fergus Torpy said bidding opened at $550,000, followed by a vendor's bid of $580,000 before the price increased to $610,000.

"It was announced as on the market when a bidder jumped in with an offer of $620,000 just before the auctioneer said sold," Mr Torpy said. "It went up in $10,000 increments, going to the original bidder for $650,000."

The other property sold by a first time auctioneer, Lachie Kelly, was 11 Gladstone Street.

Mr Torpy said bidding for the three-bedroom home started at $600,000 from a buyer in Melbourne.

"It sold to the bidder in Melbourne over the phone from Melbourne under the hammer for $630,000," he said.

Also on sale was the four-bedroom at 13 Greenvale Court sold just over the reserve to a local family for $810,000. "It was between two bidders which was good," Mr Torpy said.

The three-bedroom house at 54 Gateway Road sold to a first home buyer for $480,000. "Bidding opened at $400,000 with three bidders competing in $10,000 increments," Mr Torpy said.

He said in the 2021/2022 financial year, Ray White Warrnambool had almost doubled its sales at auctions.

"We did more than 140 auctions in 12 months, with a 91 per cent clearance rate," Mr Torpy said. "That's 60 more auctions than the highest number we've ever had in a 12 month period."

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