Who would not be amazed to know that one can own an entire town for a quarter of a million dollars with some unexpected perks? Swett town located in South Dakota is being sold at $250,000. Currently, the ghost town that has 6.16 acres of land is now waiting for a new buyer.
In the past, the owner of the town according to Realtor is Lance Benson. Benson owned Swett town twice, once in 2012 and up until recently when he lost the property through the bank. Benson lost the ownership of the town when it hit $399,000 price on the market. Currently, the asking price of Swett is lowered down to $250,000.
"Twice owned by Lance Benson, who lost the unincorporated hamlet in a divorce, gained it back in 2012, then lost it again last month to the Gordon, Neb., bank that held the mortgage, Swett is now a ghost town with a closed tavern, an empty haunted house, 6.16 acres of prime prairie real estate and a price tag that has been dropped from $399,000 to $250,000," based from Rapid City Journal.
Swett town now acknowledged as a ghost town was reported to have its own grocery store, a post office, and a bar in the past. It was reported that the real estate agent handling the town, Stacie Montgomery, received numerous of responses regarding potential buyers of the town. Various people are wishing to do something in the land for different reasons.
"Some of the types of individuals who have been interested in the past included people who wanted to be their own mayor, people who wanted to live off-grid, several production companies thinking about reality shows, hunters who wanted to create a hunting lodge, or somebody who wants to own a bar," Montgomery said from the outlet.
One thing though that will surprise the town's new owners is the "haunted house" which is included in the town's property.
"Montgomery said in a Facebook post that local residents believe the house to be haunted, a detail that seemed to be missing from its listing last summer," according to Daily Mail. "She told Daily Mail Online that many who have stayed the night in the house have 'felt a presence' but that the otherworldly being was 'friendly'."
