Book lovers’ SA cottage sells within a week of hitting the market

The Arthurton property at 10 Main St sold within a week of hitting the market. A Yorke Peninsula short-stay cottage popular among book lovers and artists has been snapped up within a week of hitting the market. The historic property on the main street of Arthurton, a small country town at the centre of the Yorke Peninsula, has officially changed hands after going under contract in a $390,000 deal last month. Selling agent Scott Bockmann, of Ray White Yorke Peninsula, said a young family purchased the historic property, which was popular among buyers. “I received an offer sight unseen prior to the first inspection and then received two others at the first and only open inspection, including the successful offer,” Mr Bockmann said. 10 Main St, Arthurton. 10 Main St, Arthurton. 10 Main St, Arthurton. “I had 10 groups through at the open, which was by far the biggest attendance in 12 months. “The property was under contract in about a week.” Mr Bockmann said the old post office and former Surridges general store was attractive to househunters for a range of reasons. “It was the size of the house, the potential to live in one part and rent the other, the history of it being the original...