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An entire 'wild west' town is...

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An entire 'wild west' town is for sale in New Zealand for €6.6 million

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

03:20 29 Jun 2020


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And it comes with its own “authentic and licensed saloon.”

People with a passion for the American wild west have the chance to purchase their very own frontier town...which just happens to be in New Zealand, CNBC reports.

Mellonsfolly Ranch — situated within a 900-acre lot in the North Island of New Zealand — is on sale for $7.5 million (€6.6 million) and comes complete with 10 period themed buildings and a Manuka honey business.

The town was built in 2006 is a tribute to an 1860s Wyoming frontier town and features an “authentic and licensed saloon.”
Along with a courthouse that doubles as a cinema, a sheriff’s office and a billiards lounge, according to the listing from New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty.
There are also three homes — the main residence plus two rental houses — that accommodate up to 22 people, it said.
The site currently operates as a boutique hotel, with nightly hire-out rates starting from $5,000.


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