# Queensland buyer secures historic cottage despite higher rival offer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/young-aussie-woman-buys-her-first-home-for-just-252000-despite-the-seller-getting-an-offer-60000-higher/
- Published: 2026-10-26T00:48:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T01:02:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16237891/Karli-Bryant-queensland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Karli Bryant bought a Malanda cottage for $252,000.
- The seller turned down an offer $60,000 higher.
- Bryant’s restoration plans helped secure the historic home.

## Summary

Karli Bryant, 25, bought a historic railway worker’s cottage in Malanda, Queensland, for $252,000, despite another buyer offering $60,000 more. The seller chose Bryant after receiving her letter about her ties to the town and her plans to restore the home, making the sale a rare example of preservation outweighing a higher offer.

The three-bedroom timber cottage dates to around 1910, when the railway reached Malanda. Bryant grew up nearby and is studying to become a teacher at the primary school next door; she and her partner are now renovating the property. Her purchase comes as home ownership among Australians aged 25 to 29 fell from 50 per cent in 1971 to 36 per cent in 2021, while regional Queensland prices rose 58 per cent over the same period. The article also reports average first-home buyer lending reached $610,063 in June, up 8.5 per cent year on year.

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