An old rural police station is offering eager househunters a quirky home in a region desperately short of properties on the market.
The Laura property at 19 Herbert St, which was built in the late 1800s and has since been turned into a four-bedroom house, is on the market with a $335,000 to $355,000 price guide.
It was decommissioned and transformed into a house in 1968 but the property’s original two jail cells remain at the rear of the property.
Wardle Co Real Estate agent Sarah Noonan, who is selling the 1081sq m property with Angus Barnden, said its history alone was appealing to prospective buyers.
The historic Laura police station at 9 Herbert St is on the market.
Two or the original jail cells remain on the property.
There are also original stables on the site.
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“It was recorded to have been built in 1878 and it was last used as a police station in 1968,” she said.
“The history side does attract a certain buyer.”
While the a former Wilmington police station and court house-turned-residence sold last year for $205,000, Ms Noonan said they rarely hit the market.
She said there was strong demand for properties in the region, especially those between $250,000 and $450,000.
“There’s definitely demand for more property,” she said.
“We are seeing a lot of buyers around, especially in that affordable price bracket.
The police station was decommissioned in 1968 then converted into a home.
It has four bedrooms and one bathroom.
It’s listed with a price guide of $335,000 to $355,000.
“There are a few locals but, especially for unique properties, we are seeing people come from out of the area.
“I think people are looking to relocate to the Mid North and some people really enjoy those quirky places.
“In general there’s a mixture, but for Laura we are seeing a lot of people who hold property in the city, they are looking to downsize and move out of the city.”
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The former police station is one of several quirky properties to have hit the market in recent time.
A school-turned-home with two self-contained residences at Tarpeena hit the market in April, Glossop’s former primary school and kindergarten sold to a private buyer in January.
A renovated Gumeracha home that was built as a mance for a neighbouring church was also listed for sale in April.
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