Two-bed flat with ‘stacks of potential’ on sale for just £20,000 – but there’s a catch
THIS two-bed flat has "stacks of potential" and is on sale for just £20,000 - but there's a catch.
Surrounded by overgrown plants, the flat is in need of a complete renovation inside and out.
Currently uninhabitable, rubbish has taken over the bathroom and the en-suite with it being dumped in the bath and shower.
The current owner claims it has "stacks and stacks of potential" but paint and wallpaper has peeled off the walls leaving dark marks and what appears to be mould in most rooms.
While the majority of the carpets have been ripped back, revealing the grimy underflooring - and for the few rooms with the carpet still intact, it's discoloured and full of marks.
Things seem to get worse when you enter the bedrooms with one of the ceilings barely supporting itself and dramatically sloping inwards.
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Listed on Rightmove, the flat in Huddersfield is described as "surprisingly spacious and in need of a comprehensive scheme of improvements".
The descriptions reads: "Very well located for Huddersfield town centre and the university district is this two-bedroom project, perfect for builders, developers, and investors.
“Nicely tucked away down a cobbled street the accommodation comprises of - kitchen, lounge, two bedrooms both with potential en-suite facilities and outside a small garden and outbuilding.”
For the potential buyer, the price tag is attractive but the bill for renovations won't be.
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With cupboards missing and a plaster-filled oven, it's likely a new kitchen is needed - prices usually start from around £10,000.
According to , to fix the ceiling in the bedroom it could cost around £4,000 and any rot work will be around £1,000.
A new bathroom will set you back about £6,000 and any work needed to solve the damp issue in the property could cost up to £16,000.
The ideal buyer would be someone wanting to do it up and rent it out to students as it's advertised as being "handy for university".
It will be up for auction on Thursday.
