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Media Release: Historic Moonan Flat Public School sold under virtual hammer

Catriona Pollard - Friday, February 19, 2010
Historic Moonan Flat Public School attracted over 2000 online visitors from all around Australia selling above the reserved price using soldonline.com.au.

soldonline.com.au provides simple, secure and stress free online property auctions for residential, commercial and rural properties.
 
The Moonan Flat Public School property was marketed by John Wood of North Shore Commercial Industrial to potential buyers using the online auction campaign with bidding starting on 1 February and selling for a price of $124,000 on 15 February 2010. 

Director of soldonline.com.au and Licensed Real Estate Auctioneer, David Scholes said, “soldonline.com.au allows prospective buyers to bid from anywhere in the world allowing for a greater variety of bidders.”

“The process gives buyers more control in the bidding process allowing decisions to be made in their own time wherever they are.”

 “The property page was viewed 2182 times and 36 contracts were downloaded with 19 registered bidders from Queensland, Sydney and Newcastle and throughout the Hunter Valley.” 

“The Moonan Flat Public School property was a wonderful opportunity to buy a piece of local history,” said Mr Scholes. 

“The online bidding system allowed for a greater range of bidders for the Moonan Flat property and the final results we achieved speak for themselves,” said Mr Scholes.

Director of North Shore Commercial Industrial, John Wood, said “soldonline.com.au worked well and made it possible to involve a wider group of bidders from various parts of Australia.”

The Moonan Flat property included an historic timber school building with four bedrooms, teachers’ residence, modern kitchen, grand main room, mature garden, extensive sheds and amenities on 1.5 acres. 

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soldonline.com.au run simple, secure and stress free online property auctions for residential, commercial and rural properties. The online system allows for increased flexibility in the traditional auction system allowing bidders from anywhere in the world to take part, 24/7. The extended bidding period removes the pressure normally associated with traditional auctions. 

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