Not even record flooding in the region could stop the sale of ‘Avalon’ in the Vermont Hill district.
Above: Selling agent Paddy Ward, left, with Bruce Waters and Johanne Waters, new owners and auctioneer Stephen Nell. Photo source: Ray White Condobolin.
The day of the auction of ‘Avalon’, record flooding in the region actually cut Condobolin off from surrounding towns. The auctioneer, administration staff and some of the buyers were stuck.
Nicknamed the ‘flying agent', selling agent Paddy Ward from Ray White Condobolin was getting ready to fire up his plane to fly people in, with one person writing on social media, “where there is a will there’s a way, and when there is a deal to be done you can bet Paddy will make it happen.”
Thankfully everyone either arrived safely or could bid over the phone.
“The weather has made it pretty tricky lately,” Mr Ward said.
Above: ‘Avalon’ sold after 40 years of ownership for $5.925 million. Photo source: supplied.
‘Avalon’ is just over 4900 hectares and is a mixed enterprise farm, with cropping and livestock.
Mr Ward said it was “a rare large-scale offering in the tightly held Condobolin district”.
“There were 60 people in the auction room, 10 registered bidders and six active,” he said. “It sold way above expectations and it was a record for the district.”
The property has been owned by the Couchman family for more than 60 years.
“It was bought by neighbours, the Waters family.”