Following her passing last year at age 96, Connie Grundy's family are selling the North Fitzroy home where she raised her family for more than 63 years. Connie and her husband Mick bought the property at 86 Bennett Street in 1952, paying about 400 pounds ($800) for their dream home. It was their first - and only - property purchase. Nestled opposite parkland, the two bedroom corner terrace is like stepping back in time to Melbourne's post-war era, and features a 1950s kitchen and a secluded and sun-filled rear courtyard. This property affords renovators and investors the chance to create their own idyllic family home. It will be auctioned on Saturday, March 28 at 12:30pm. The price guide is above $680,000. The contact agents are Julie Susnjara (0408 006 662) and Stephen Whitelaw (0418 616 000) at Collins Simms.