A junk house that seems to be bordering on a hoarder’s den — moreover, one that comes with those actual tenants — is being sold as an “exciting investment opportunity.”
Composed of two bedrooms in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria – a town in England – the property is asking only $85,000. The listing on BetterMove tries to sell it by noting that the new owner can pay off the mortgage through rent payments.
But the resident tenants have damaged each room with endless piles of junk.
Shocking images show tenants piling up rubbish in what has been described as a “huge room”.
For example, the entire living room floor is covered with loads of trash, including household items, many bags, bedding, and containers that all get dumped in the dining room.
The bedrooms, meanwhile, have drawers and boxes that reach up to the ceiling.
There’s an entirely different level of messiness in the kitchen, with lots of bottles and food littered around, visible dirt on the walls – and no real place to cook.
Needless to say, pictures of the home made their rounds online and onlookers were stunned that it was even a real listing, questioning the real estate agent’s description that it was a “good investment opportunity.”
Many mocked how the listing made no reference to the ransacked rooms, instead claiming that the deal was “not a giveaway.”
“So they are hoping that someone will buy it with the tenants that are still there. It is like buying a personal nightmare,” commented one person.
Another quipped, “I like the way the description doesn’t obliquely mention its condition.”
“Any number of nasty surprises could be hiding behind that stuff!” said a third person.
One user disagreed, saying: “If they regularly pay on time, it’s unlikely they’ll move out in a hurry, so it could be pretty consistent rental income.”
A BetterMove employee explained to Kennedy News: “We sell properties to investors for very little and they need to move a lot, so this is not unusual. It would suit investors who are looking to diversify their portfolio.” want to expand.”
He confirmed that an unnamed rental management company is responsible for the tenants.