Fans of The Walking Dead series have a chance to make a killing in real estate by buying up part of a ghost town that was featured in the popular zombie show. The former mayor of Grantville, Georgia, has put nine downtown buildings up for sale on eBay for $680,000. Grantville was used as a setting for the popular zombie-drama during during the 'CLEAR' episode in season three of the show. Scroll down for video . The archways and brick wall of this downtown building in Grantville, Georgia, were seen in the Walking Dead . Since the town was featured in the 'CLEAR' episode of the show's third season, tourists have been visiting . Grantville's former mayor has put nine buildings up for sale on eBay for the 'Buy It Now' price of $680,000 . Jim Sells bought the properties, which feature 25,000 square feet of usable space and include commercial spaces, apartments and restaurants, during the recession. He wants to sell the renovated buildings to someone who has experience owning commercial property, WXIA-TV reported. Sells said: 'The hard work has been done. 'We're looking for somebody to put it all into action.' Although $680,000 is the asking price, Sells is open to offers, according to the Newman Times-Herald. He said: 'With the economy picking up, we feel it's just a good time to sell downtown to someone who has a long-term vision for the city. 'We need someone with the expertise to develop this area commercially.' The show returned to Grantville for other episodes after first using a one-block stretch of street to flim . The properties available on eBay feature 25,000 square feet of usable space and include commercial spaces apartments and restaurants . Jim Sells, the town's former mayor, bought the buildings during the recession and is hoping to sell them . The eBay listing, which offers free local pickup, calls Grantville a 'vibrant community'. It continues: 'This is an opportunity for someone to own a piece of history. 'This is a money maker for anyone trying to invest in an area that's about to burst. 'Three movies just signed up to film in Grantville [and] two very well known actors will be staring in the roles. 'These movies are another source of income for the next owner.' Although $680,000 is the asking price, Sells is open to offers on his listing, which offers free local pickup . The Walking Dead (pictured) has helped breathe new life back into the economy in Grantville in recent years . Sells started the Grantville Walking Dead Tour and charges $10 per adult and $5 for kids ages five to ten . Grantville fell on hard times after the town's cotton mill closed, but the Walking Dead has helped breathe new life back into the economy. Sells runs the Grantville Walking Dead Tour and charges $10 per adult and  $5 for kids ages five to ten. He said: 'Our main industry right now is Walking Dead tourists. 'We have people coming from all over the world because of The Walking Dead. 'That's paying the bills downtown.' Visitors have come from as far away as Australia, Singapore and Brazil to see the town. The Walking Dead airs Sundays on AMC.
Nine buildings in downtown of Grantville, Georgia are up for sale on eBay . The town has been used as a setting for AMC's popular zombie-drama . Former mayor Jim Sells bought the foreclosed properties during recession . There is 25,000 square feet of usable space available within the properties .