Shrubby heck! Bungalow swallowed by hedging is listed for auction for £110,000… (but wait until you see inside!)
A bungalow on the side of a road in Wales has become the subject of intense online speculation after an estate agent listed the derelict property for auction, despite it being completely fenced in.
The property, located near the small village of Sambrook near Newport, was listed by auctioneer Barnard Marcus with a starting price of £110,000.
In the strange photos of the property featured in the ad, little of the house (except for its tired front door) can be made out due to out-of-control vegetation engulfing the foundations.
Photos from inside the property are similarly confusing, with rubbish strewn everywhere, graffiti covering the walls and signs indicating fire damage in some rooms.
It is being sold with real estate agents emphasizing that ‘there will be no internal inspection due to the poor condition of the property’.
When the Daily Mail visited the site this week we found the house to be much more worn than shown in the pictures.
Aerial drone photos show that the vegetation surrounding the front of the house has now surrounded the property, leaving a small gap at the back that has not yet been claimed.
Remains of cars and piles of rotting garbage can also be seen under the vines.
Believe it or not; a bungalow hiding under this huge bush was recently offered for sale for £110,000
Google Maps images of the property from 2011 are unrecognizable due to its current abandoned state
Google Maps photos of the property over the years also provide a fascinating glimpse into its complete decline.
In 2009, the property looks completely different, with two cars parked outside and signs of life inside.
Although the gardens and fences are neglected in places, they are maintained to the extent that they will never threaten the boundaries of the property.
But just two years later the property shows signs of abandonment; ivy now grows on one side of the house, blocking the window, and more cars appear abandoned in the overgrown garden.
Fourteen years later, the only indication that a home once existed in the wasteland was an off-white door.
The bizarre listing quickly caught the attention of notorious trolling site SpottedOnRightmove, a Reddit thread focused on satirizing the UK’s property market.
Under the post titled ‘A featured fireplace’, many users laughed at the perceived facade of the listing.
One of them said: ‘Ironically it is the only property that was not badly burnt or smoke damaged. Influential!’
“I was really impressed that the agency came in to take pictures,” one of them said.
Commenting on the rapid decay of the property compared to old pictures, another said: ‘Wow, I know it’s been a few years but this is serious. ‘Nature took back a house.’
The front door of the overgrown shed had been removed when the Daily Mail visited
Photos from inside the property are similarly confusing, with rubbish strewn everywhere, graffiti covering the walls and signs indicating fire damage in some rooms.
This isn’t the only property to draw the ire of buyers this year.
In September, an overgrown garden in a popular seaside town attracted attention after hitting the market at an eye-watering price.
Properties on the road just a stone’s throw from the beach in Whitstable, Kent, are considered the most sought-after properties in the town and boast stunning sea views.
Many feature floor-to-ceiling windows capturing panoramic views across the estuary and cost up to £1.6 million.
But locals were ‘stunned’ to see an overgrown plot of land with no property built on it listed for £1 million.
Whitstable is known for its bohemian shops, quirky pubs, fishing lodge B&Bs and being one of the oyster capitals of Britain.
Thousands of visitors flock to the pebbly beaches every summer and it has become a favorite with A-list celebrities, from Johnny Depp and Ed Sheeran to David Beckham and Aaron Paul.
While some wealthy buyers see the seaside area as a great opportunity to live on one of the South East’s most popular coastlines, there are two big catches they need to consider first.
Although the plot is next to the beach, there is a busy railway line separating it from the sea.
In September, an overgrown garden in a popular seaside town attracted attention after hitting the market at an eye-watering price.
The listing also suggests the land could be suitable for ‘one or more’ homes, but Canterbury City Council has not yet granted any planning permission.
Estate agent Christopher Hodgson said: ‘This is an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a potential development site in a superb sea-facing location on the seaside of Joy Lane, one of Whitstable’s most desirable roads.
‘The site offers significant scope for redevelopment with one or more new dwellings (subject to obtaining all necessary consents and approvals) which will benefit from spectacular views over the sea and Whitstable Bay.
‘Inspiration can be drawn from recent developments in the immediate area. Interested parties are advised to make their own inquiries into planning matters through Canterbury City Council.’
