Posted: 2024-05-07 04:18:20

Missing man Paddy Moriarty's old house in the tiny Northern Territory town of Larrimah has sold at auction for $32,000. 

From a crowd of seven registered bidders at the auction on Tuesday morning,  a South Australian buyer who phoned in was the winning bidder.

The buyer is understood to want to use the home as an NT base for winter escapes.

People stand outside caravan in backyard of property

People standing outside a caravan at Paddy Moriarty's old house during the auction on Tuesday.(ABC News: James Elton)

Mr Moriarty and his dog Kellie mysteriously vanished in Larrimah on the night of December 16, 2017.

The house has sat empty since Mr Moriarty's disappearance.

No body has even been found.

Real estate agent puts sold sticker on for sale sign pinned on wire fence

Seven bidders registered for the auction of the house, which sold for $32,000.(ABC News: James Elton)

Two years ago, the NT coroner concluded Mr Moriarty was killed in the "context of, and likely due, to the ongoing feud he had with his nearest neighbours".

His disappearance has been the subject of a podcast, a book and a documentary.

His house was sold on behalf of the public trustee.

An aerial view of Larrimah in the Northern Territory

When Paddy Moriarty disappeared, only 12 people lived in Larrimah.(ABC News: Michael Franchi)

A crowd of about 50 people gathered onsite for the auction on Tuesday.

Only two bidders ended up participating in the auction, the other being a Katherine-based businessman.

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