A PROPERTY branded the UK’s “filthiest” home is piled high with rotting rubbish, broken furniture as well as holes in the ceiling and walls.
Despite that, the three-bedroom terrace house in Coventry sold for £115,000 more than expected when it went up for auction.
The neglected property had been boarded up for three years after an apparent fire ripped through the home.
Pictures taken inside show the shocking state the property had been left in.
The property had been put on the market for just £60,000 with the estate agent recognising the house was in need of a “full refurbishment and modernisation”.
Social media users branded it “Britain’s filthiest home” and some thought the property would struggle to sell when it was put on the market.
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However, the house went on to sell for £175,000 after going under the hammer on Thursday with Loveitts Auctioneers.
While the buyer has not been revealed, they might have got a bargain as average house prices in the area are £181,000.
Photos of the bathroom show it packed with smashed tiles, a filthy bath and an airer piled high with clothes.
The ground floor comprises two rooms plus a tiny kitchen which leads onto a large paved garden, along with a coal shed.
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There are three double bedrooms upstairs, along with the bathroom.
The freehold property is conveniently located on a residential road, near to locals shops and amenities.
A Facebook user said: “So much for the cost of living crisis when Britain's filthiest home sells for close on three times the sale price.”
Someone else wrote: “Whoever bought it will probably just rent out as it is for a grand a month and get it too! Rents are just crazy at the moment, even in a s***hole like Cov.”
A third person added: “Just goes to prove where there's muck, there's brass.”
Sally Smith, director and auctioneer at Loveitts said: “There was a lot of interest in the property in the run up to the auction and on the day the auction house was full.
“During the auction there were bidders on the phone and bidders in the room.
“I don't know who bought the property but I'm assuming they are an investor who will completely clear it out and refurbish it.
“We had expected it to go for a good price as the property had had some pre-auction offers but they were no where near what the house sold for in the end and we were all very surprised by the final price.
“It was the perfect auction property as it is in a good area and needed to be sold by the seller and this property is a perfect example of the power of an auction where items go for considerably more than their expected price.
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“It will definitely make a great house for a family or renters when it is all refurbished and there is a lot of potential.
“It will be interesting to see what the buyer does with the place and whether they extend it or completely change the external layout as the kitchen could do with being extended as it is quite small.”
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