Two thriller transport containers on a vacant QLD block on the market

A vacant block of land with two thriller transport containers has been listed on the market, and it’s inside proximity to a controversial industrial plant with a chequered historical past.

Situated at Yabulu north of Townsville, the 1432sq m block is a number of hundred metres from a roadhouse and servo, and is in “very proximity” to the Queensland Nickel Refinery.

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The nickel refinery, which was shuttered and positioned into caretaker mode after going into voluntary administration in April 2016, is wholly owned by billionaire and United Australia founder Clive Palmer.

The parcel of land, and its thriller transport containers, aren’t associated to Palmer or his enterprises, in line with property information.

It’s being offered by the Public Trustee of Queensland, with advertising and marketing agent Ian Clarke of Ian Clarke Actual Property placing the decision out to “hermits and worth seekers”.

“Please be aware that the positioning is undeveloped and at the moment not offering any providers to the present constructions,” the itemizing says.

It provides that the “constructions” shall be offered with all the contents inside on an “as is, the place is” foundation.

Mr Clarke stated massive vacant heaps with freeway publicity had been at all times in demand.

As for what might be seen contained in the transport container constructions, Mr Clarke stated a fast look discovered “previous marine stuff” earlier than altering the locks.

“I consider that he (the earlier proprietor) was constructing a ship there,” he stated. “It was a little bit of an escape the place he might make a racket.

“Most of what I might see was simply random boat bits, a marine fridge, an previous radar kind factor, instruments, positively not fashionable but it surely may be of curiosity to boatie varieties.”

Mr Clarke stated there had been some curiosity from close by property house owners, however he stated he suspected the property could be most engaging due to its affordability.

“It’s zoned residential and the refinery, which is about 1km away, if that ramps up once more, and I believe it’s going to in some capability given the nickel costs, that may inject some worth again into the suburb (of Yabulu).”

The median home worth in Yabulu, which is dominated by acreage properties, is simply $372,500, in line with REA.

That is a rise of 8.8 per cent over 12 months, with only a handful of properties hitting the market in current instances.

Just lately, a two bed room home on a 740sqm block offered for $199,000, a three-bedroom home on a 4998sq m block offered for $400,000 and 5 bed room home on a 5414sq m block offered for $591,000.

The property will go beneath the hammer at 10am on August 5.