IT WAS an online auction that helped make transport company owner Julian Kilby's dream come true after he cast the winning bid of $64,000 for 20 Caswell Street, Peak Hill.
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Ray White Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin reported that Mr Kilby was over the moon that the keys to the Peak Hill home were finally his after seeing the property every day as he drove past on his daily route.
Mr Kilby, an essential worker doing odd hours driving trucks for his company, used the online auction method.
"I didn't feel disadvantaged or left out because I could still be part of the auction remotely," he said.
Mr Kilby plans to do some improvements to the home but for now he said it makes an excellent spot to park his truck when he needs to pull up overnight.
Seller Susan Cusbert also had reason to celebrate the sale, which went 73 per cent over the $35,000 reserve.
Ms Cusbert said she made the decision to sell to make the most of the market conditions.
"I didn't want to miss an opportunity to offload it in a hot market and am thrilled with the final sale price," she said.
Selling agent Nick Kelly of Ray White Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin said his phone rang off the hook with calls from buyers all over the state throughout the campaign.
"Interest mostly came from investors looking to snap up a cheap property, but there were also some locals who wanted to secure the block," he said.
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"We received multiple offers at the asking price within a day of listing the property."
When it came to auction day, the property was hotly contested with 10 registered bidders tuning in online while six bidders threw their hat in the ring and actively bid.
