Rotorua accountant Steven Slack has bought the deal of a lifetime: A four-bedroom, two-bathroom transportable house for $143,000.
Mr Slack was the successful bidder in the Waiariki Institute of Technology Charity House Project auction held at Rotorua PlaceMakers on Te Ngae Rd yesterday.
About 100 people turned up for the auction, run by Professional McDowell Real Estate, and Mr Slack's only competition was a bidder from Kaukapakapa.
Now Mr Slack has the dilemma of trying to find a place to put the new home.
"I hadn't really thought that far ahead. But we've been looking at some sections," Mr Slack said. "Potentially we have several options. We have a friend probably moving here, so either rent it to him or sell it."