A boarded-up house with horror film-style ‘keep out’ warnings, painted on in creepy red paint, is set to go under the hammer for a whopping £325,000.
The three-bedroom detached property in the village of Blofield, Norfolk, has been neglected over the years, with its facade having grown mottled and discoloured.
Dumped around the eerie abandoned house near Norwich are a broken TV, an old door, a bucket and scrap wood, alongside the unsettling graffitied signs warning of peril to any who enter.
But inside, the mostly gutted rooms allow buyers to see what a magnificent, spacious property this could be. Boasting a large garden too, a dedicated renovator could turn this into a lovely, big family home.
Though some of the interior walls still retain their old-fashioned wallpaper, many are bare, leaving a blank canvas for a fresh lick of paint.
Once the two old chairs, sofa, TV stand and an old radiator are cleared out of the front room, it would be possible to see the elegant reception room this could make – complete with fireplace.
If overgrown vegetation was cut back, full use could finally be made of the generous quarter of an acre of land that comes with this two-storey property – creating off-road parking and ‘room to extend or redevelop’, Auction House East Anglia said.
But there is no denying the rundown home needs ‘complete renovation’, it added – including serious attention to the water and heating. It also has an energy efficiency rating of F, the second lowest – which is something to keep in mind.
A boarded-up house with horror film-style ‘keep out’ warnings (pictured), painted on in creepy red paint, is set to go under the hammer for a whopping £325,000
The three-bedroom detached property (pictured) in the village of Blofield, Norfolk, has been neglected over the years, with its facade having grown mottled and discoloured
Dumped around the eerie abandoned house near Norwich are a broken TV (pictured), an old door, a bucket and scrap wood, alongside the unsettling graffitied signs warning of peril to any who enter
A small outhouse on the land that comes with the property looks relatively structurally sound, as if it could still possibly be recovered for use by a new owner.
Then moving inside, fixtures in the bathroom look in good nick for an abandoned property, along with pine wooden features. A taste for blue decor in this room, with the walls and tiling all matching, continues in other parts of the house.
Blue floral wallpaper in another room could easily be stripped to give the space a new look, while duck egg-coloured radiators, skirting boards and walls in another could be quickly refreshed with a coat of paint.
An elegant wooden staircase that curves round towards the top connects the two storeys of the spacious property.
After having had the same owner for many years, the property is now vacant and will be at the point of sale.
Once the creepy graffitied boards were removed from the windows, the house would be surrounded by green space, as it boasts front, side and rear gardens, with a hard concrete area in one spot where a detached double garage once stood.
The property listing from Luxury Property News states: ‘Of interest to cash buyers only.
‘This three-bedroom detached house needs a complete program of renovation/refurbishment.
Fixtures in the bathroom (pictured) look in good nick for an abandoned property, along with pine wooden features. A taste for blue decor in this room, with the walls and tiling all matching, continues in other parts of the house
Once the two old chairs, sofa, TV stand and an old radiator are cleared out of the front room (pictured), it would be possible to see the elegant reception room this could make – complete with fireplace
Blue floral wallpaper in another room (pictured) could easily be stripped to give the space a new look
Duck egg-coloured radiators, skirting boards and walls in another room (pictured) could be quickly refreshed with a coat of paint
After having had the same owner for many years, the property is now vacant and will be at the point of sale
Once the creepy graffitied boards were removed from the windows, the house would be surrounded by green space, as it boasts front, side and rear gardens (pictured)
An elegant wooden staircase (pictured) that curves round towards the top connects the two storeys of the spacious property
‘Having been in the same ownership for many years and is now to be sold with vacant possession.
‘The house is set in a generous rectangular 0.26-acre garden in need of attention.
‘The large plot offers room to extend or redevelop, subject to the necessary consents.
‘Off-road parking to the front with overgrown front, side and rear gardens with a hard standing area where a detached double garage once stood.
‘The water tank has been removed, leaving exposed pipes, and heating was previously provided via a back boiler.’
It is being auctioned on March 26 by Auction House East Anglia with a guide price of between £275,000 and £325,000.
