This 'completely unlivable' house is expected to sell for nearly $600,000: ‘Not for the faint-hearted’

A “run-down” house with a collapsing roof and a “missing bathroom” is hitting the market for nearly $600,000, leaving the internet with all kinds of questions.

The home is located in Waterloo, a developing residential area in Sydney, Australia. While the location may be ideal, the building itself is admittedly “not for the faint-hearted.”

That’s according to the property’s listing on Realestate.com.au. The three-bedroom home currently has “no indoor bathroom” but is expected to sell for around $800,000 Australian dollars ($560,000 USD).

Credit: Realestate.com.au
Credit: Realestate.com.au

The listing admits the unit is in a “derelict state” and is “completely unlivable” in its current condition, but it also presents the home as the “ultimate fixer-upper.”

Among the home’s other features: damaged floors, scraped-up walls and a “deep overgrown” lawn. In one room, the roof is being held up by cabinets.

Credit: Realestate.com.au
Credit: Realestate.com.au

The house does seem to have several redeeming qualities, though. According to the listing, it’s located in a row of historic 19th-century houses, and the building itself dates back to the 1880s.

“It has a lot of potential,” Jack McGhee, the leasing agent, told the Daily Telegraph. “These kinds of properties always get attention because they are rare. There aren’t many of them left.”

Credit: Realestate.com.au
Credit: Realestate.com.au

However, McGhee also noted that it would likely take the new owner $500,000 Australian dollars (around $350,000 USD) to fix the place.

One of those fixes would likely be adding a bathroom: As of now, the only toilet is in the backyard.

Credit: Realestate.com.au
Credit: Realestate.com.au

The leasing agent still expects the house to go for a hefty price when it hits auction in August, though. According to the Daily Telegraph, several similar homes have recently sold in the millions.

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