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A vacant land block in Port Adelaide was up for sale through eBay. The 105 square metre block, Lot 14 Mercantile Dock, Port Adelaide, was discovered by a new Ray White agent when he was browsing on eBay.

It is now going to auction on 28 June, with a price expectation of $350,000. The eBay price asked for $360,000.

Ray White Norwood’s Murray Pope said that he approached the owners to ask if they wanted help selling the land.

“It turned out the owners were based in Queensland and they were very happy with the idea of a local agent auctioning the land,” Murray explained.

This will be Murray’s first auction, having just joined Ray White Norwood in early-2014.

It is one of the smallest blocks, but it isn’t expected to put off buyers, he said, noting that much of the land around is of a similar size.

“Good sized and functional homes are still easily constructed by building a tri-level home with a rooftop garden. We have the plans drawn up of a home that would suit this land,” he said.

He said that it will suit families and developers. The eBay listing noted council rates at $278 per quarter.

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