With holes in the walls, a rotting deck and a mould problem, buyers will need a good builder for this Australian home.
The house at 1 Linden Street, in Gosford, NSW, is barely liveable in its current condition and the listing ad says buyers looking to move straight in, should probable give this a miss.
It has a guide price of A$450,000, which is quite low for the area.
The price along with house’s condition has seen it take the internet by storm, - it has racked up more than 17,000 page views in just one week, making it the most viewed NSW home on Australian property listing site realestate.com.au last week.
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The home has a few holes in the wall. Photo / Supplied
Along with a hilarious marketing video, the listing ad said the current owners of the four-bedroom home have “kindly commenced the renovation process starting with the removal of the gyprock walls – one punch at a time”.
Agent Matt Gravas, who is selling the house with colleague Richard Faulkner, said the property had fallen into disrepair after the long-term owners moved away and left it to their children.
“They clearly enjoyed the place a bit too much and unfortunately destroyed the property from throwing lots of wild parties among other things,” he said.
More holes and a nice gap in floor. Photo / Supplied
The serenity! Photo / Supplied
When the owners returned home, they were left with no choice but to sell the property due to the damage.
The video highlights the property's "winning" features: a "bespoke mould splashback" in the kitchen; and a bathroom, "where mould can be found on the ceiling and in the shower, but at least there is a roll of toilet paper".
The main bedroom also has an “open plan ensuite” with a missing shower screen and the walk-in wardrobe is missing a door, while the timber deck is slowing falling apart and some interior floorboards are missing completely.
”The owner says this is abstract art”. Photo / Supplied
The bathroom has a horrible mould stain, but at least there is toilet paper. Photo / Supplied
Sitting on 689sqm of land near the centre of Gosford, the property has overgrown gardens at the rear, a rusted shed and lots of rubbish tucked underneath the house.
“Lots of buyers are keen to do a mini reno on the property, while a few are looking at gutting it completely, Mr Gravas said.
The property has been a hit with first homebuyers looking to get into the market on the cheap and from builders after a project.
“First homebuyers have really come back into the market of late, and we are being inundated with requests,” Mr Gravas.
- news.com.au
