Today I went to see a 2 bed house in central South East London with a guide of £200k. I know the area quite well and so I knew £200k was a steal for a house here….however I also knew that when the auctioneer states they “will not be held liable for any injury to anybody viewing the property” and that you should “bring a torch” and strong shoes that it was going to be in a state…I was not disappointed!
From the outside the property looks fairly normal – a 2 up 2 down terrace…however you can tell from the fact it’s missing a front door (there’s corrugated iron there) you are going to be in for a treat 🙂
Situated on a pleasant street and within easy access to central London (it’s just on the fringe of zone 1) this property is just a stones throw from a huge range of facilities.
Inside the property it’s a different story….and I’m afraid for my own safety I did NOT venture upstairs and I got out of there pretty quick!
As you will see from what photos I did get – the property requires a back to brick renovation with a HUGE amount of work (and money required)
However – the best sight I have ever seen while viewing auction properties has got to be the TANK in the back garden
Yes A TANK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jo King
And what a lovely tank it is too! LOL!
You wanted a development Sam so there you are – you might even be able to do a deal with the Planners – “I’ll get the tank removed if I can build in the garden”
Sam
Too right – there was a lot of money in this but the bank refused to lend as they said it was not suitable security 🙁
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Steve Ball
Priceless!
The guys I work with suggested that you ring a plumber to say you need a tank removed (fixed price), can you imagine thier face when you took them in to the garden? LMAO
Sam
LOL that would be so funny!!!
David GW Bartlett
A tank. A tank!? Good grief, that’s a new on on my. We’ve got a guy near us with an old military aircraft in his front garden, but this takes the biscuit.
Sam
OOOOhh a miliatary aircraft in the front garden. Post a piccy please! Dying to see!
Johnny Debt
I wonder if you could convert the tank into a granny annex?
🙂
The tank alone must be worth something to someone!!
Keith Kelly
Hi Sam, I used to live opposite that tank in Pages Walk and I knew the chap who owns it! It did used to be a very nice shade of pink and is now used as a bit of a local landmark. The properties in that street are very nice and there is a converted school across the road. Good location.
Sam
Yes Pages Walk is a great location. What a wonderfully small world it is when you know where I am talking about!