Bargain two-bedroom semi-detached house on market for £99,000… but there’s a catch
A TWO-bed semi-detached house is going under the hammer for a bargain £99,000.
But while it may seem like a steal, every room in the property is brimming with festering mounds of rubbish.
The squalid pad is listed as an "exciting" fixer upper that just needs some love.
But the dilapidated property also comes with overgrown front, side and rear gardens - and the facade is also covered in a weed-like plant.
In promotional photos on Rightmove, the front door is wide open and further horror lies within.
There are gaping holes in the ceilings and what appears to be mould on some walls of the Glasgow house.
Heaps of clothes, trash and trinkets blot out the floor in what looks like a living room area.
And every surface in the kitchen and bathroom is likewise covered in detritus – and the sink and bath are brimming with soiled toiletries.
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Another shocking snap shows collapsed wooden beams from the ceiling strewn across what appears to be a bed.
A second bedroom still has posters on the wall, while the bed is unmade with no sheets on it.
Potential buyer Louise Diana quipped: "I’d at least like a ceiling for £99,000."
Auctioneer National Property described the house as needing a "full refurbishment", adding: "Due to the condition [being] currently uninhabitable, non mortgageable and therefore a cash buy only, sold as seen, and unsafe for viewings."
However, the firm insists the property is a "wonderful development opportunity" for a canny buyer.
It adds: "Spacious two bedroom end terrace in a highly sought after Old Drumchapel location offering excellent development potential.
"Recent sales of similarly sized properties nearby in good condition have reached superb prices.
"The house requires a complete refurbishment and is priced competitively to sell hence cash buy only."
To sweeten the deal, the auctioneer suggests the buyer could seek planning permission for an extension at the back, as well as develop the loft.
The online auction ends on January 27.
Your rights when buying a house
If you're buying a house - especially one that needs work doing to it - its a good idea to pay for a survey.
This gives a detailed inspection of the work that needs doing, and what condition the home is in - they can cost £900 or even more, depending on the size of the property, for a comprehensive one.
Your mortgage lender will most likely carry out a valuation report too, as they will want to check that the property is really worth the money they are lending to you.
If you run into problems with the property after you've bought it that you think should have been identified in the valuation report, you should seek legal advice, according to .
This is because the party that valued the property can be liable if faults after you've bought the house.
Buying a house can be nail biting, because there is always the risk of being gazumped by another bidder.
This means they offer more for the house - and the buyer accepts their offer instead of yours instead. It's perfectly legal, but is disappointing.
This flat is so tiny that the bedroom is in the kitchen - and you can't open the fridge.
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