Thirty minutes was all it took to sell a quirky, seaside container home, which proved so popular with buyers its selling agent was forced to crowd-control its first and only inspection.
Listed with a price guide of $340,000 to $360,000, selling agent Rachel Hawkins of Harris Real Estate said she always expected strong buyers demand for the two-bedroom home at 66 Norton Road, Port Neill – however – the first and final open exceeded even her expectations.
“We only had the one home open…and it was like Rundle Mall for little old Port Neill,” she said.
“(My co-agent) pretty much had to crowd control (the open) as, being a container home, it’s not a huge home, so people had to take turns to get in and have a look.
“We did receive multiple offers immediately following the open and it did go over the asking price.
“We knew it would generate a bit of interest but did not expect that amount of interest that we had.”
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Ms Hawkins said the sale highlighted a buyer appetitive for affordable holiday retreats, particularly among farmers on the Eyre Peninsula who sought to escape to the beach on weekends.
“It generated a lot of interest with Port Neill, obviously being a seaside summer location, so lots and lots of holiday makers showed interest,” she said.
“People are looking for these simpler type of homes and anything that’s got a little bit of land and is coastal, is very, very popular.
“We definitely need more properties like it because the buyers are out there.”
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This container home offers the ultimate seaside escape.
It also offers a great opportunity to star gaze.
Vendor Paul Freeman constructed the contemporary, two-storey residence about a year ago and admits to having enjoyed many nights admiring the starry sky from one of the home’s three balconies.
“The views are really beautiful. You can see the ocean and you can look across the back of (the) Port Neill (township),’’ Mr Freeman said.
“The peace and quiet is amazing and the starry nights are absolutely incredible.’’
Mr Freeman said he opted for a container home because it was simpler to build in the small coastal holiday spot, which lies between Whyalla and Port Lincoln, about 576km from Adelaide, than a traditional bricks-and-mortar dwelling.
The inside is impressive – a modern kitchen, comfortable lounge area, spacious bedroom and a bathroom occupy the lower level, while the upstairs features a sleek master bedroom retreat.
However, it’s the sprawling balconies, including one on the home’s rooftop, that are the standout feature, with their spectacular birds-eye views.
Inside, the home is modern and surprisingly spacious.
The kitchen comes with views.
The home, which could easily be extended with additional shipping containers, is located on a 4.07ha block with a huge shed and 130,000L rainwater storage capacity.
“I had plans, when I was single, to do something with the land and grow some trees or plants and perhaps set up a nursery-type thing,’’ said Mr Freeman, who has recently married and is moving with his wife to Port Lincoln.
“But someone could buy it and put a few more shipping containers around and use them as holiday lets – you can walk to the beach in ten minutes so I think that would be a really good idea.’’
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