Tragedy once visited this property when three individuals, involved in a fatal incident that also claimed the life of their neighbor Alan Dare, were ultimately shot and killed by specialist police forces. Now, the scene of these harrowing events is back in the public eye, not for its dark past, but as a piece of real estate with a unique story to tell.
The home, which has fallen into disrepair, has been put up for sale on prominent platforms such as Realestate.com and Domain. Priced at $190,000, the property spans 43 hectares and is described as having a two-bedroom house, a small dam, and a house paddock. The advertisement subtly nods to its past by mentioning the “history” of the dwelling.
“Large lifestyle block, two-bedroom house, small dam and house paddock,” reads the listing, adding that it is part of an executor’s duties for a deceased estate. The sellers express a desire for a swift sale, hoping to find a buyer who will be mindful of the property’s storied background.
Potential buyers should note that the house is off the grid, lacking connections to both electricity and water, which might appeal to those seeking a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
Photographs of the interior reveal that much of the home remains unchanged since the previous owners, the Trains, occupied it. In one room, a gun magazine lies on a table; in another, a gun safe is visible, suggesting remnants of a past life that linger in the space.
Images of the house show a copy of a gun magazine in the lounge room, and a gun safe in another room, revealing it has apparently not been changed from when the Trains lived there.
Realestate.com.au claimed it had removed the listing after it was deemed inappropriate.
“The images on the listing were removed as soon as they were brought to our attention,” a spokesperson for the company told 9News.
At the time of writing, however, it is still visible on their website.
Speaking to the newspaper, he said negotiations had stalled.
”It reached a point where a conveyancing contract was drawn up, price agreed, comments went back and forth and amendments were made, however it was never signed and things have sat dormant, with no update from them since October 2025,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“I still remain open to selling it to the [union] but it has reached a point where I need to keep my options open to ensure the sale of the property progresses at a reasonable pace.”
QPU president Shane Prior said he was “surprised” to see it listed, as the organisation was looking to buy it to keep the property out of public hands.
“The QPU has been negotiating in good faith,” he said.
“The QPU is currently undertaking appropriate due diligence in considering the option to purchase the Wains Road property. This includes fiduciary considerations relating to expenditure of member funds for both the purchase and the ongoing property maintenance.”
