It seems like the world is reclaiming it Jumanji style, but this vine-covered Uraidla home has just sold to some visionary locals who are determined to restore it to its former glory.
The 1369sqm property was recently sold at auction for $662,000 to some locals who live just five minutes down the road after attracting some interest.
Marketing company Sam Oborn from Harcourts Adelaide Hills said running a campaign for an aging property during a heat wave is a challenge.
“The first opening had about 46 teams, about 90 people,” he said.
“It was 39 degrees, I tried to do it in the morning, but it was that hot season.
“I think we had 112 teams in the campaign.
“I was worried about snakes, but thankfully we didn’t see any.”
1217 Greenhill Rd, Raidla. It is provided
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The photos of 1217 Greenhill Rd, Uraidla speak for themselves, but its online listing, which has no photos of the home’s interior, paints a picture of what’s hidden inside.
“Curling metal walls, pressed metal roof, high ceilings, wooden floors and a slow-burning heater speak to another era of a tired 1930s cottage standing on an iconic street; remodeling or replacing, the right question,” it reads.
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“The scale of the block allows for a thoughtful architectural home that combines northern light, privacy, and garden views within a gently sloping landscape.
“The fixer will love the potential challenge of opening up – or expanding – an existing building.”
Mr Oborn said that despite its condition – it was dilapidated from the inside, he said – its owner still lives there part-time.
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“It has grown a lot and inside it needs a lot of work, but despite the situation, the seller, who has been moving a bit on the York Peninsula, still comes back to work and has always lived here,” Mr Oborn said.
“He’s been in charge for a long time and he’s raised his kids there and everything.”
He said, despite the work that will be required to renovate the property and renovate the cottage, he feels that the buyers will get a good deal.
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“We had a price guide of $690,000 to $750,000, so we fell short of our expectations when we got to that last week and didn’t have anyone who absolutely loved it, and in the end it might just sell for a world price,” he said.
“It is possible that many people were not ready for the big job they had to repair or rebuild.
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“But the two big ones that were bought until the end, they both wanted to renovate it, and the person who bought it is a local family and they are willing to clean the whole yard and clean the house and make it an Airbnb or a rental place, but just something small and nice.
“You’ll probably need to spend around $200,000 on the property but at that price you’re still doing well.
“It’s a great little place and walking distance from the pub and the oval, and most of the town there.
“So even if you have $200,000, you still come in under $900,000, that’s good.”
Mr Oborn said it was good to get an auction result and he hoped it would give the local market the confidence to accept this approach.
“It’s good to auction it again up in the mountains and actually sell it at auction, because there aren’t many auctions up here.”
