Town Sells on eBay for $3.8 Million

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed)
Nov 25th 2007 at 3:02PM

You really can get everything on eBay, even your own "Unpopulated 1 House Texas Town."

Gee, I've always wanted one of those.

Albert is not the first town to get sold on eBay, but it's the latest. Just north of San Antonio, Texas, it consists of 13 acres that houses a tavern, a dance hall, a tractor shed, a 3 bedroom house, and a couple peach and pecan orchards. There's no post office and no permanent residents, but it sold for $3.8 million dollars to a bidder from Italy -- which was well over the reserve price which was set at only $2.5 million.

Do you suppose the winner bought it as some kind of over-the-top Christmas gift for somebody? That would be so fun!

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P Wu Feb 19th 2008 11:40AM

Looks like it didn't go through. It's for sale again. See http://cgi.ebay.com/Historic-Texas-Town-for-Sale-Albert-TX_W0QQitemZ120218876564QQihZ002QQcategoryZ15841QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

CONTESSACM Nov 26th 2007 8:12PM

What are they going to do with this hole in the middle of NOWHERE?

Grimmy Jan 19th 2008 12:53PM

lol probibly another blackwater :O

Jim Nov 26th 2007 8:17PM

Make you Mayor

Don Nov 26th 2007 8:24PM

CONTESSACM: Albert,Texas is not a hole.The true hole is wherever you live--because if you live there it has to be a hole.

mike Nov 26th 2007 8:26PM

13 texas acres. value 350 per acre your stupidity... priceless

Josie Nov 26th 2007 8:26PM

In the middle of nowhere? Maybe. But it sits closely to another nowhere town you may have heard of, Luckenbach. You'd be surprised how much money Luckenbach generates for being nowhere. Albert could do the same thing under the right leadership.

Michael Nov 26th 2007 8:29PM

Get a life!!!

thony L. Milano Nov 26th 2007 8:33PM

That would make a perfect gift. As long as there no taxes to be paid. Just think, peaches and pecans are a hot item. A dance hall could be built and soon you might have a few inhabitants. Line dancing is the rage now-a-days.

John S Nov 26th 2007 8:33PM

That town is not in the middle of nowhere, it's close to Johnson City, Austin and other cities. The hill country of Texas is prized real estate and I'd love to have my 25 acres in that area. Mine is closer to Tyler.

John S Nov 26th 2007 8:35PM

Did I mention Texas has no state income tax.

RANDY Nov 26th 2007 8:36PM

Hole in the middle of NOWHERE? Let me tell you. It is most likely will to turn in to another Luckenbach, Tx. That tavern and dance hall could be the biggest Harley hang out around. Between Austin and San Antone! Hole? I think not. With the right money, It will make money.