Three-bedroom London dwelling swallowed by huge hedge with filthy rooms, collapsed ceiling and garbage all over the place sells for an unbelievable sum of money
A three-bedroom house so smothered in a monster hedge it is almost invisible has just been sold for a jaw-dropping sum.
The end-of-terrace property, tucked away in one of London‘s priciest postcodes sparked horror online after potential viewers joked they needed a tetanus shot after looking at the photos.
With pictures of the interior showing filthy rooms with a collapsed ceiling and rubbish strewn everywhere, the guide price of £925,000 for the Camden property seemed a little too optimistic for any buyers.
But it turned out that this did not deter anyone from it and with estate agents pitching it as ‘offering potential for re-development’, the home has just been sold for an astounding £976,000.
The listing highlights its plum location near Camden Town, Caledonian Park and two tube stations, noting the property has been in the same family for over 35 years.
It continued: ‘The property is situated on a residential road close to local shops and amenities.
‘The open spaces of Camden Square Gardens are within easy reach.
The Camden Mews property on auction, which potential buyers might find difficult to spot given its rather overgrown hedges
The bathroom of the property, which features a bidet, is also in a disgusting condition
But it turned out that this did not deter anyone from it and with estate agents pitching it as ‘offering potential for re-development’, the home has just been sold for an astounding £976,000
‘Transport links are provided by Camden Town underground station (Northern line) and Camden Road overground station.
‘The property comprises a four room end of terrace house arranged over ground and first floors.’
It added: ‘The property requires a program of refurbishment.’
Indeed, one of the ad pictures include a ‘CGI image’ asking potential buyers to imagine what the property COULD look like, with more care and attention.
A computer-generated image of a polished and de-hedged version of the property’s exterior was captioned: ‘This image is a CGI representation of the property with surrounding foliage removed.
‘It is provided as an artist’s impression only and may not reflect the property with complete accuracy.
‘All interested buyers must undertake their own due diligence.’
But some Reddit users thought the price was steep given the dilapidated state of the home.
One commented: ‘I got hepatitis just looking at those pictures’ while another said ‘dry heaving at photo 14’.
Another user said: ‘This is an insane price even for Camden to demolish and create something new on the plot.’
Property data shows the road regularly commands sky-high sums, with average sale prices hitting £1,338,085 in the past year.
The majority of homes sold were terraced houses, which sold for an average of £1.2million, semi-detached properties sold for an average of £1.5million and flats went for £1.2million.
The listing highlights its plum location near Camden Town, Caledonian Park and two tube stations, noting the property has been in the same family for over 35 years
According to property specialists Lurot Brand, Camden Mews is one of the longest stretches of mews houses in London, at roughly 720 metres.
The experts say the street has been known since the 1960s for its ‘architect-designed studio houses and artistic community’.
Some Reddit users were optimistic about the property. One commented: ‘Assuming you could get planning permission I bet you could put flats or something on that. It’s a decent plot.’
Another said: ‘Decent price for that much house and garden in Camden. Couple of coats of dulux trade and good to go.’
