- Stuart Costello was holding an open inspection when a koala turned up
- The furry creature took a look around the house in Belair, South Australia
- The cute marsupial proceeded to inspect the front yard before climbing up a tree
A real estate agent in South Australia got a little more than he hoped for in the way of visitors this weekend – an inspection by a koala.
Stuart Costello of Magain Real Estate thought he’d finished for the day when he caught the adorable animal checking out the Belair home.
‘It was towards the end and he was standing on the back balcony – he wandered up through the backyard, through the carport, to the front yard where he stopped for a bit and then headed up a tree,’ Mr Costello told The Advertiser.
Real estate agent Stuart Costello got a shock when a koala (pictured) turned up at the house
Mr Costello said the koala wandered ‘to the front yard where he stopped for a bit’
‘It was spot-on timing. It is what you go to Belair for – the nature, and it was nice way to see what you get first-hand,’ he added.
Mr Costello posted the video of the koala browsing the home to his Facebook page with the caption ‘Good turn out at my Belair open today – including this legend’. The video has since been viewed more than 2,500 times.
The real estate agent said it’s not the first time he’s known of an Australian native animal to turn up at an open inspection.
‘It happened to a colleague of mine recently,’ he said.
‘He was selling a home at Aldinga Beach when a kangaroo jumped in off a vineyard, bounced around for a bit and then jumped away,’ Mr Costello added.
The real estate agent thought the open inspection at this Belair house was over (stock image)