An abandoned house in the Australian Frankston, who was a danger to examination by potential buyers, was sold at auction for $ 705,000, exceeding the backup price by $ 200,000. About this writes Realestate.

More than 100 people gathered for auction, and 14 applicants actively participated in the auction for the living building. Despite the fact that no one has lived in the house for the past 30 years, and the front door has remained unlocked at least the last five years, interest in it turned out to be a record.

The representative of Fosterfroling Real Estate Aaron Froling refused to open the house for inspection due to its emergency state. According to him, there was a risk that potential buyers could fail through the floor or get injuries. However, he noted that some curious participants nevertheless penetrated through the hole near the front door.

Auction auctions began with a supply of $ 400,000, which in a matter of seconds increased to $ 500,000. A minute after the first rate, the cost of the house reached $ 560,000, and the final price amounted to $ 705,000.

" The house remained empty for 30 years, ”said Mr. Froling.

History of the house leaves in the 1980s, when it acquired a couple planning to use it as a coastal base. However, after moving to Canberra, the family never returned to this house. For many years, neighbors supported him in order for many years, but in recent times the building has turned into a place of meetings of local youth. As a result, the walls were covered with graffiti, and the garden filled ivy.

House located on a area of \u200b\u200b900 kV. m, was considered one of the most affordable objects in the area this year. Initially, its estimated value varied from 525,000 to 575,000 dollars. However, a high interest in the object significantly increased its total price.

The winner of the auction plans to demolish the old house and build a new residential complex in its place.

Previously, the focus reported that the family bought a house in another country without examining it. Buying new housing turned into an endless repair, stress and financial problems. It took 5 years, a dozen workers and two contractors to bring the house to mind.

It also became known that the spouses sold a house on the seashore to live in a small boat. Ula and Josh conducted a tour of their house and shared the experience of life on the water. They showed how their unique housing was conveniently and rationally organized, and also talked about the difficulties that they had to encounter.