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A couple planning their dream escape to the country faced paying an extra $200,000 through no fault of their own.
In 2021, Dave and Melanie Moor paid $300,000 to buy a five-acre block in Camperdown in western Victoria.
Rather than building a new home, the couple opted to relocate a pre-existing home to the block.
The Moors ‘trusted’ the council, contractors, real estate agent and conveyors to ensure all boxes were ticked and that the project was completed smoothly.
However, it wasn’t until six months later – well after the home had been connected to electricity, water and was granted council approval – that the horrified couple learned their dream home had been erected on the wrong block.
The former land owner had divided the block into two lots. The Moors bought block one, but their home was placed on block two – which had been sold to another buyer.
‘We didn’t think it was true, because the council signed off on everything, so we thought it was a scam,’ Mrs Moor told A Current Affair.
‘It’s the pickle of all pickles.’
Dave and Melanie Moor (pictured) paid to relocate pre-existing home to their new block of land in Camperdown, only for it to be erected on the wrong block
The couple faced paying an additional $200,000 to move their home (pictured) to the correct block and were barred from accessing the possessions they’d left in a storage container
The couple had not yet moved into the home but had sent a shipping container to the block containing precious possessions and family heirlooms.
If they had attempted to access the shipping container, it would be considered trespassing.
‘This was going to be our forever home and now it’s our never home,’ Mr Moor said.
The home was intended to be a peaceful refuge for the couple who both suffer health conditions.
Mrs Moor suffers from a rare form of motor neurone disease while her husband has stage four liver disease.
Instead, the couple faced incredible stress as they tried to find out who was responsible for the mix-up.
The only solution offered to them was to pay contractors an additional $200,000 to relocate the home to the correct block – money they didn’t have.
After negotiating with council and the real estate agent, the couple’s neighbour came to their aid.
The home was intended to be a peaceful refuge for Mrs Moor (pictured), who suffers from a rare form of motor neuron disease, and her husband, who has stage four liver disease
The neighbour agreed to exchange land titles – meaning the Moors would own the block their home sits on.
The Moors offered to cover the $50,000 fee for transferring the title.
While they’re still further out of pocket than they anticipated, it’s a fraction of the cost they were facing.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Corangamite Shire Council for comment.
