{"id":1736,"date":"2022-02-07T06:39:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T06:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royabhishek.in\/urbanbuyer\/aussie-houses-are-being-given-away-for-free-but-theres-a-catch\/"},"modified":"2022-02-07T06:39:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T06:39:59","slug":"aussie-houses-are-being-given-away-for-free-but-theres-a-catch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royabhishek.in\/urbanbuyer\/aussie-houses-are-being-given-away-for-free-but-theres-a-catch\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie houses are being given away for free, but there\u2019s a catch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Amid <u><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/australias-median-house-prices-now-over-1-million-latest-domain-house-price-report-state-by-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">record house prices<\/a><\/u>, rising <u><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/finding-property-development-potential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demolition<\/a><\/u> fees, and surging <u><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/national-housing-construction-costs-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction costs<\/a><\/u> a new trend is emerging: free houses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just last month, the owner of a 4-bedroom house in Kirrawee in Sydney\u2019s Sutherland Shire advertised their property for free.<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s a catch.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t come with the land it sits on.<\/p>\n<p>The 60-year old house, located at 142 Bath Road in Kirrawee, was <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gumtree.com.au\/s-ad\/cronulla\/other-real-estate\/house-for-removal-free-\/1288343408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listed on Gumtree last month<\/a><\/u> and boasts a modern kitchen and laundry.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_161192\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/01-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161192\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-161192 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/01-1-923x692.jpg\" alt=\"01\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/01-1-923x692.jpg 923w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/01-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/01-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/01-1.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/a><center><em>142 Bath Road, Kirrawee, <br \/>Source: realestate.com.au<\/em><\/center><\/div>\n<p>The seller expects the house removal \u201cwill cost in the vicinity of $70k\u201d and the house has to be removed and the 655 square meter site cleared by May 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The new owner will be required to pay for removal fees.<\/p>\n<p>According to realestate.com.au the house and land were <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/sold\/property-house-nsw-kirrawee-113902495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last sold on 19 June 2013 for $685,000<\/a><\/u> and are <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestate.com.au\/property\/142-bath-rd-kirrawee-nsw-2232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">now worth around $1.56 million<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_161193\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161193\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-161193 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02-1-931x692.jpg\" alt=\"02\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02-1-931x692.jpg 931w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02-1-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/02-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/a><center><em>142 Bath Road, Kirrawee,<\/em><br \/><em>Source: realestate.com.au<\/em><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_161194\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161194\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-161194 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03-1-925x692.jpg\" alt=\"03\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03-1-925x692.jpg 925w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/03-1.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/a><center><em>142 Bath Road, Kirrawee,<\/em><br \/><em>Source: realestate.com.au<\/em><\/center><\/div>\n<p><!-- BODY --><br \/>\n<!-- \/21854739906\/SydAll --><\/p>\n<p><strong>And the Kirrawee home isn\u2019t a one-off.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Also available for free on Gumtree is a property in Gracemeer, near Rockhampton.<\/p>\n<p>That 3-bedroom house has separate dining, lounge, kitchen, and laundry.<\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gumtree.com.au\/s-ad\/gracemere\/other-real-estate\/free-house-just-organise-removal-from-property\/1288905352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ad says,<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cJust organise transportation\/house removal contractor and it\u2019s yours<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSolid build in great condition which would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to build again. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yours only for the cost of transportation.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_161195\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/04-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161195\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-161195 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/04-1-1009x692.jpg\" alt=\"04\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/04-1-1009x692.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/04-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/04-1-1160x796.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/04-1.jpg 1375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/a><center><em>Gracemeer property,<br \/>Source: Gumtree<\/em><\/center><\/div>\n<p>The property is available for removal from 1 March 2022 because it is currently tenanted until 28 February. <!-- BODY -->&#13;<br \/>\n<!-- \/21854739906\/BrisbAll -->&#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse plans available to email on request. Needs to be taken sight unseen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s another.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere also in Queensland, a 3-bedroom 1-bathroom home in the suburb of Taigum is also listed on the site for free.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, back in NSW, another home-owner has listed \u201can exciting renovator\u2019s dream\u201d for free in Whitebridge.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cThis cozy home could be yours for free to be placed on a block of land,\u201d<\/em> <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gumtree.com.au\/s-ad\/whitebridge\/property-for-sale\/free-house-for-relocation\/1287966081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the ad says<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are building a new home on our block of land and would love to see our home repurposed rather then knocked down and taken to landfill.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur home has served us well over the past 13 years, with 3 large size bedrooms, 1 bathroom, separate toilet, laundry, open large kitchen and living space.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_161196\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161196\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-161196 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05-928x692.jpg\" alt=\"05\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05-928x692.jpg 928w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05-1160x865.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05-270x200.jpg 270w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/05.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/a><center><em>Taigum property,<br \/>Source: Gumtree<\/em><\/center><center\/><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_161197\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161197\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-161197 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06-924x692.jpg\" alt=\"06\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06-924x692.jpg 924w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06-1160x868.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/06.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/a><center><em>Taigum property,<br \/>Source: Gumtree<\/em><\/center><center\/><\/div>\n<p>Removal of the house would be at the new owner\u2019s expense including any relevant insurances, the ad states.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-161199 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/house-removing-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"House Removing\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/house-removing-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.propertyupdate.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/house-removing-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/>Nerida Conisbee from the Ray White group said the trend of giving away a house for free is becoming more popular.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cOne of the challenges for people that are doing a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/case-study-development-the-strategy-used-to-grow-wealth-faster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">knockdown and rebuild<\/a><\/u> is what to do with the old home and many people demolish the home but what we are seeing more of are people giving away the home to people that want to take the home elsewhere,\u201d <\/em>she told <u><a href=\"https:\/\/7news.com.au\/business\/property\/kirrawee-house-being-given-away-for-free-but-theres-a-catch-c-5356482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7NEWS<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While a \u2018free\u2019 house might seem tempting, the process of moving property to another piece of land can be complicated, costly, take several months, and involve consultations from several experts such as engineers and building certifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of disconnecting a house, cleaning the site, building certification, and transport to a new location are just some of the costs to consider.<\/p>\n<p>Ashleigh MacKay of Mackay and Sons House Removal told Channel 7 that once the new owner gets the property to the new land, they would also have to pay to reconnect all services.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/worst-time-to-buy-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why 2022 is the WORST time to buy property<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/21854739906\/SentDiff --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/propertyupdate.com.au\/aussie-houses-are-being-given-away-for-free-but-theres-a-catch\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Amid record house prices, rising demolition fees, and surging construction costs a new trend is emerging: free houses. 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