A UNIQUE house fetched £202,000 at auction – but house hunters were stunned by what they found inside.
The semi-detached property, situated in Worcester, was quickly snatched up after it went under the hammer this month.
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Home buyers were keen to get their hands on the spacious Victorian terraced home, in the prime location of Barbourne.
The three-bed boasted a grand hallway, a sitting room, and a dining room for entertaining.
Meanwhile, a utility room as well as the kitchen provided space and practicality.
Beneath the house, a three chamber cellar also enticed bidders.
Upstairs, huge three bedrooms and a generous family bathroom saw offers roll in.
A provisional auction price was set at just £160,000, however fierce competition saw this figure rise to £202,000.
However, some eagle-eyed sleuths spotted a bizarre feature within the 19th century property.
Account creator @housinghorrors, on TikTok, pointed out: “This house has a toilet in the living room.”
Photographs on the listing website revealed a toilet and sink tucked into the corner of the main sitting room.
The loo is placed far too close to most peoples’ liking, about a meter from the central fireplace.
There’s no partition to offer privacy either, so any toilet habits would be on full view.
One person joked: “Incase you can’t be bothered to go to the bathroom.”
A positive viewer suggested: “The toilet just needs a partition from the rest of the living room”.
Others were quick to point out the set-up may have been designed for someone who couldn’t make it upstairs anymore.
Someone else speculated there used to be a wall between the toilet and the sitting room but the landlord knocked it down.
I guess we’ll never know.
As expected with an auction home, the rest of the property is also in a sad state of repair.
Wallpaper appears stained by mould, while the garish William Morris style carpets are definitely in need of an update.
Most of the fixtures and fittings would also need ripping out and replaced – unless rust is the aesthetic you’re looking for.
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Unfinished cosmetic jobs including half-painted walls and bare floor boards further add to the dilapidated feel.
However, there’s hoards of space available and bidders clearly spotted the potential.
With three-bedrooms to customise, an enormous basement, and sizable kitchen – this property is sure to return to market at a much steeper price after renovation.
This comes as another house hit the market with a bizarre hidden feature.
The seaside gem boasts a whopping 10 bedrooms, gorgeous views and is ideally located in St. Martin-by-Looe.
But the buyers will get more than just a stunning summer house, as the property also is also home to a primate sanctuary.
The current owners of Murrayton House, a Grade II listed cottage dating back to 1856, are looking for someone who will continue their work at the Wild Futures Charity.
It is currently home to 29 monkeys, almost all of whom were rescued from the UK pet trade and are now looked after on site.
Elsewhere, a four-bedroom house was listed for £400,000, and it looks perfectly normal from the outside.
However, house hunters soon discovered it was hiding a disgusting secret.
Throughout the corridors and the kitchen lie mountains of rubbish.
The layers of trash – which includes old posters and cardboard boxes – are so high that it is difficult to simply pass through the home.
And, things take a turn for the worse when you open the door to the bathroom.
The sink is piled high with washing and the toilet is swamped with overflowing waste.
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