Desire a home for $5000? The Shiells household in regional Victoria are completely happy to half methods with their place for that value — you simply have to return and acquire it.
The household of 4 are nearly completed constructing their dream residence on their Bamawm property, and looking out ahead to transferring out of the unique residence on the deal with they’ve been dwelling in throughout building for the previous three years.
However quite than simply bulldoze the home, Brenton Shiells stated he’s hoping to assist one other household get a roof over their head by relocating the three-bedroom, one-bathroom home — quite than them “spending $500,000 constructing a brand new one from scratch”.
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The home has simply accommodated him and his spouse Ashlee, son Chase, 8, daughter Charlee, 4, and their three border collies, Benji, Bella and Bonnie.
However in just a few months time, as soon as their new house is completed, they’ll be completely happy to half methods with their previous residence for subsequent to nothing.
“It’s solely downside is that it will want restumping, however that’s not a lot of an issue when you relocate it — since you’ll have new stumps ready,” Mr Shiells stated.
“However every thing in there may be working.”
Whereas there may be some cracking within the plasterwork of the house that has occurred over time, the body beneath it’s in good situation, he added.
Mr Shiells stated whereas he’d gotten the thought after seeing others itemizing houses for relocation on-line, the truth that the home used to movie cult Aussie flick The Citadel had additionally been trucked to a brand new location confirmed recycling homes may work.
That residence, as soon as positioned on Dagonet St, Strathmore, was trucked off to Beechworth in late 2017.
It was bought for $40,000 at an public sale that touted it as a chunk of Australian movie historical past.
The Shiells household anticipate to be keen handy over their previous residence from April 1 this 12 months.
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