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Tracey Prisk

TV's Farmer Wants A Wife star finds love and a buyer for his country house

Farmer Wants A Wife star Andrew Coleman posted this picture on his Instagram page as he says goodbye to his home in Broken Hill following its sale. Photo from Instagram.

The star of Farmer Wants a Wife has proved he's lucky in love and real estate.

The 41-year-old star of the Seven Network reality series Andrew Coleman sold his three-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Broken Hill this month for $75,500 more than he paid for it in 2007.

The sale came a short time before it was revealed on Sunday night that the farmer from Narromine had fallen for Claire Saunders on the popular rural dating show.

Mr Coleman took to Instagram to bid farewell to his first home and thank agency LJ Hooker Broken Hill for the team's hard work.

"Great weekend at Broken Hill saying goodbye to my first-ever home," he captioned his Instagram.

Andrew Coleman took to Instagram to thank his agents LJ Hooker Broken Hill for all their hard work. Photo from Instagram.

"Lots of good memories here, thanks @ljhooker for all your hard work."

Mr Coleman bought the property in 2007 for $149,500 and sold it for $225,000.

The principal of LJ Hooker Broken Hill Tara Nadge, who sold Mr Coleman's property, said the television star was great to work with during the marketing and sale of his property at 163 Newton Street.

She said it was nice to be acknowledged by Mr Coleman in his Instagram post and to see his come back to Broken Hill and make one last visit to his home following the sale.

The house at 163 Newton Street, Broken Hill has three bedrooms. Photo was supplied.

According to Ms Nadge, while Mr Coleman had previously lived in the property, most recently it was used as a rental, charging $230 per week.

"It's a solid little house," Ms Nadge said.

However she admits she didn't realise her seller was on Farmer Wants A Wife until he returned to Broken Hill when the sale was being finalised.

The Broken Hill property was used as a rental charging $230 per week. Photo was supplied.

While not an avid watcher of the show, Ms Nadge said she'd caught snippets of the series, and knew who Mr Coleman was.

"We always dealt with him on the phone and by email, because he wasn't in town, and on the show they don't say their last names," she said.

"It wasn't until he just turned up - we thought his face looked familiar - that we figured it all out."

Andrew Coleman purchased this property in 2007. Photo was supplied.

Ms Nadge said Broken Hill is no stranger to television and film stars.

The Seven Network is currently filming parts of its drama RFDS in the town, and renting a couple of properties for accommodation and to double as locations such as a medical clinic.

Last year Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy lead the cast of Mad Max Furiosa which was also shot there.

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