Mucky eight-bedroom Victorian mansion which is so decrepit that it comes with a health warning is on sale for nearly £800,000
- Lavish house boasts eight bedrooms, three reception rooms and four bathrooms
- Years of neglect mean building fallen into disrepair is up for a knock down price
- Piles of rubbish fill every room while walls, ceilings and floors partially collapsed
A mucky mansion which is so run down and decrepit it comes with a health warning is on sale for nearly £800,000.
The once lavish Victorian house on Meadow Road in Harborne, Birmingham boasts eight bedrooms, three reception rooms and four bathrooms surrounded by 0.4 acres of gardens.
In its heyday the sprawling property was home to a wealthy family with servants – but years of neglect means the building has fallen into disrepair and is now being auctioned for a knock down price.
In a warning from the auctioneers, prospective buyers are told to take ‘extreme care’ and that ‘access is at the viewer’s own risk.’
And anyone venturing in has been advised to wear appropriate footwear, clothing – and even a torch.
The once lavish house boasts eight bedrooms, three reception rooms and four bathrooms surrounded by 0.4 acres of gardens. In its heyday the sprawling Victorian property in Meadow Road, Harborne, Birmingham, was home to a wealthy family with servants
Years of neglect means the building has fallen into disrepair and is now being auctioned for a knock down price
In a warning from the auctioneers, prospective buyers are told to take ‘extreme care’ and that ‘access is at the viewer’s own risk’
Pictures inside show piles of rubbish filling every room while walls, ceilings and wooden floors have partially collapsed.
In one of the large ensuite bathrooms, a sky-blue coloured hot-tub lies cracked and covered in dirt and masonry. Photos of the exterior of the property shows rubbish dumped in the overgrown garden and foliage.
The house is going under the hammer at Bond Wolfe auctions on Thursday March 30 for an expected sale price of £795,000.
Consultant director Jonathan Hackett said: ‘This substantial freehold property is a former luxury family home that now requires carefully planned renovation or redevelopment, but it has great potential for the right buyer.
‘The house stands back from the road behind a driveway and front garden with overgrown land to the side and rear that extends to around 0.4 acres and contains a dilapidated brick building.
‘Due to the condition of this Lot, the auctioneers advise that appropriate clothing and footwear should be worn when viewing the property and a torch may also be required.
‘Viewers must take extreme care and access is at the viewer’s own risk.
Photos of the exterior of the property shows rubbish dumped in the overgrown garden and foliage
The house is going under the hammer at Bond Wolfe auctions on Thursday March 30 for an expected sale price of £795,000
Pictures inside show piles of rubbish filling every room while walls, ceilings and wooden floors have partially collapsed
In one of the large ensuite bathrooms, a sky-blue coloured hot-tub lies cracked and covered in dirt and masonry
Anyone venturing in has been advised to wear appropriate footwear, clothing – and even a torch
‘The auctioneers accept no responsibility for any accidents or injuries.’
On the ground floor is a porch, reception hallway, three reception rooms, a dining kitchen and an inner hall leading to a garage and basement.
There is also a bathroom with no fittings, alongside a separate toilet and wash hand basin.
On the first floor there is a landing and five bedrooms, one with an ensuite bathroom that has no fittings and one with a dressing room plus a further bathroom with no fittings, a study, toilet and boiler room with no fittings.
On the second floor there is a landing with three more bedrooms and a bathroom which also has no fittings.
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