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‘House of horrors’ that went on the market for £1 sells for £180,000


The house sold for £180,000 (Picture: SDL Auctions / SWNS)

A ‘house of horrors’ that went on the market for just £1 has sold for £180,000 just in time for Halloween.

On first looks, the exterior of 93 Douglas Road, in Acocks Green, Birmingham, had looked like a smart starter-home.

The Victorian terrace house features a gable porch, a trimmed hedge and a newly painted front door.

However inside, it’s a bit of a mess – with piles of rubbish, a broken toilet seat and a smashed up kitchen.

The inside is a mess… (Picture: SDL Auctions / SWNS)

On the ground floor, the property has a hallway and kitchen and two reception rooms, with 1930s fireplaces.

The front room has a large bay window, while the rear reception room has French windows leading out into the garden.

Upstairs there are three bedrooms – two with original cast iron fireplaces – and a bathroom.

Outside there is a small yard at the front and a good-sized rear garden.

The street also boasts shops and close links to a railway station and is just six miles from the centre of Birmingham.

It’ll need a big refurb (Picture: SDL Auctions / SWNS)

The house went on the market for a knockdown price, but was sold at £180,000 and the buyer plans on giving it a huge refurb.

Auctioneer Andrew Parker, from SDL Auctions Bigwood, said: ‘We knew this property would attract some serious bidding and were not disappointed.

‘Serious property developers relish a challenge and will have looked beyond this house’s outward appearance.

‘The property actually has a lot going for it.

‘Although it’s in a pretty poor state right now, it retains some beautiful period features such as cast iron fireplaces, a bay window and picture rails.

‘I’m sure the new owner will work their magic on it and it will be unrecognisable from the ‘house of horrors’ you see today.

‘The foundations are all there for a lovely family home to be revealed, admittedly after a great deal of work and investment.

‘But the rooms are well proportioned, the bathroom is upstairs – a bonus in a property of this age – and there’s a garden at the rear.

‘Combine this with a great location within walking distance of shops, amenities and Acocks Green Railway Station, and you have a property which, once completed, will make a great family home or rental property.’

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