Mosque owners pay $145,000 MORE than the asking price of $600,000 for four-bedroom home next door so they can expand the religious centre

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Melbourne mosque owners have outbid buyers for a neighbouring property so they can expand the religious centre.

A four-bedroom weatherboard house in Fawkner, Melbourne sold for $745,000 on the weekend.

Fawkner Mosque forked out a premium to snap up the adjoining Elizabeth Street site. It fetched $145,000 more than the reserve price of just over $600,000.

A four-bedroom weatherboard house (pictured) in Fawkner, Melbourne sold for $745,000 on the weekend 

Melbourne Mosque owners have outbid buyers for a neighbouring property in Fawkner (Fawkner Mosque pictured) 

Melbourne Mosque owners have outbid buyers for a neighbouring property so they can expand the religious centre (Fawkner Mosque pictured) 

Frank Valentic from Advantage Property Consulting told realestate.com.au the buyers 'would have paid whatever they had to pay' to secure the property.

Mr Valentic said it had a special attraction for the buyers because of 'the possibility of added parking and amenities and opportunity for expansion in the future.'

Barry Plant Coburg agent Chris Kavanagh said five people were bidding for the site.

'I believe that, at least in the short term, they (the buyers) will have someone from the community occupy the property, potentially for overseas visitors, something of that nature,' he said.

The previous owners were pleased with the high selling price Mr Kavanagh said.

The Elizabeth street house fetched $145,000 more than the reserve price of just over $600,000

The property fetched $145,000 more than the reserve price of just over $600,000

Barry Plant Coburg agent Chris Kavanagh said five people were bidding for the house 

Fawkner mosque forked out a premium to snap up the adjoining Elizabeth Street site