The village of Trundle, in Australia, is trying to attract new residents with an intriguing offer — $1/week rent for a full farmhouse. This is similar to other things that I’ve seen rural small towns try, but the twist on this one is that the cheap rent comes with a catch. You, the tenant, are responsible for fixing up the place. And the rent is only fixed at $1/week for three years.
There are seven farmhouses up for rent, and the village is hoping that you’ll also sign on to be filmed for a documentary about the project.
You can scroll through a gallery of photos from each of the farmhouses — that’s one of them, above — and see that you could probably move right in. Although some of them look like they need a significant amount of refurbishing, it’s nothing that a relatively handy person couldn’t handle.
The village is located about 400km inland from Sydney, and had a population of about 750 in the 2006 census. Could be an interesting place to move, if you’re so inclined! They’re looking for families with small, school-aged kids and they ask that you send along a photo.
Learn more at the website they’ve set up.