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sarahk · 07-27-2005, 03:12 PM

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Some dream of a house in Tuscany or villa in France but retired Auckland saw doctor Kevin Wall is happy with his $600 slice of a North Dakota ghost town.

He hasn't seen pictures of his new prairie section, in the wheat belt near the Canadian-United States border, let alone visited.

"I guess I might be a bit mentally retarded but I like to take a bit of a gamble," the 49-year-old Browns Bay resident said.

Mr Wall, along with around 150 investors from the US, Canada and Australia, snapped up pieces of the abandoned town of Omemee after spotting it on internet auction site Ebay. more

What did he buy? Sounds too good to be true but you'd think it was a huntin' & fishin' paradise, wouldn't you?

Sarah

Las Vegas Homes · 07-27-2005, 03:23 PM

Interesting...no, it's not you, that seems unbelievable to me as well!

Las Vegas Real Estate · 07-29-2005, 03:58 PM

Hmm, very interesting. Great post!

REMAX LV · 08-01-2005, 10:28 PM

That is interesting, I wonder why there was so much interest in that area of land, do you know or your husband?

sarahk · 08-02-2005, 12:16 AM

I was hoping you'd tell me! There are a few other 'bargains' on eBay right now but hard to imagine they'd be going anywhere fast. I'd only consider a cheapo parcel if it was enough acres to be interesting.