Jo Sena and her family won’t have far to move when they shift into 118 Skene St, just down the road from where they are renting.

Ms Sena paid $800,000 — the top of the asking range — for the three-bedroom brick house at auction on Saturday.

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Buxton agent Dylan Taggert said the flexibility and location of the 575sq m property saw several bidders put their hand up.

He said it offered affordable buying in a prized street where renovated houses often sold in the $1.5 million to $2 million range.

“The buyer is renting in the street and she really likes it,” Mr Taggert said.

“It wasn’t a period home but the appeal was that it was a bit of a blank canvas to put their own creative stamp on or knock it over one day.”

The floorplan has two living areas, including a family-friendly rumpus room, a formal dining room, two central bathrooms and a double garage with internal access.

The sale equals the median house price in Newtown, according to the latest CoreLogic figures.