Yass family home auction set for auction in Old Parliament House
Following their recent move to Canberra, the owners of a family home on a 2.02 hectare parcel of land with views across the Yass Valley and surrounds, are hoping the recent popularity of the town will entice more buyers to their upcoming auction.
The home at 108 Kirkton Road, Yass is one of a number of properties looking to benefit from the surge of interest in relocating to the community of Yass.
According to commercialrealestate.com.au data, Yass is the most searched area in rural Australia followed by Goulburn, Mildura, Bathurst and Cooma.
Rounding out the top 10 were McLaren Vale in South Australia, then the central west towns of Orange, Dubbo and Mudgee. Singleton in the Hunter Valley ranked tenth.
Ray White Yass and Rural Canberra agent Dominic Johns said "Yass has become gradually more and more attractive to non-locals".
"We’re only 10 minutes to Murrumbateman, half an hour to Canberra. You can create a rural lifestyle and the quaint community with all benefits of being within a short commute to the cation’s capital," he noted.
Yass is a historic town within the capital region, which has seen a growth rate of 11.6% within the last year, Johns said.
The home features a large kitchen which opens into formal and casual living areas, plus the five acres are fenced into paddocks and a house yard, ideal for a couple horses or a few sheep.
There’s also a large shed with room for vehicles and storage.
Johns said there was water as not an issue on the property.
"155,000 litres of storage is available from three tanks," he said.
"A community bore also connects water to the property, plus a licensed private bore is on the property.
"The home is kept comfortable year round with ducted gas heating as well as evaporative cooling."
The auction is scheduled for 15 November in the Old Parliament House.