End-of-terrace house gutted by fire is tipped to sell for £200,000
‘A bit of a fixer upper’: End-of-terrace house which was gutted by a devastating fire is tipped to sell for £200,000 – sparking mocking comments from property hunters who joke it needs a ‘lick of paint and all’
- A house in Newham, east London, was destroyed by a fierce fire in March 2021
- After almost two years standing derelict, it has been sold subject to confirmation
- House hunters poked fun at the £200,000 guide price for the ‘bit of a fix-upper’
A house which was gutted by fire has been mocked online after it was listed for auction with a guide price of £200,000.
The front door and a downstairs window of the end-of-terrace house are boarded up, while its roof is badly damaged and brickwork is covered in graffiti.
The house in Newham, east London, caught fire in March 2021 and it took eight fire engines and over 60 firefighters more than two hours to bring the blaze under control.
London Fire Brigade described both floors of the property as ‘destroyed’ and it has remained a shell of a building since then – with the walls, stairs and ceilings covered in black from fire damage.
Auctioneer Landwood Group listed the home for sale, although the front garden is strewn with debris and prospective buyers can’t even go inside to view it as it is deemed unsafe. It is now understood to have been sold, subject to confirmation.
The house in Newham, east London, caught fire in March 2021 and it took eight fire engines and over 60 firefighters more than two hours to bring the blaze under control
London Fire Brigade described both floors of the property as ‘destroyed’ and it has remained a shell of a building since then – with the walls, stairs and ceilings covered in black from fire damage
The building’s ruinous state prompted some mirth among househunters. Dawn Warder jokes: ‘Charming end of terrace property.’
Cliff Buckley quipped: ‘I think this is what they call a project.’
A third posted: ‘A bit of a fixer upper? Lick of paint and all.’
A fourth hailed its ‘beautiful exposed beams,’ while yet another said they ‘love the interior styling,’ which they described as ‘very urban/contemporary’.
The number of bedrooms is unknown but it is ‘assumed to have been a three bedroom house,’ its Rightmove listing states.
The average house price in the street is £360,000, according to Zoopla. Its major selling points are listed as ‘fire damaged renovation opportunity,’ ‘end terrace’ and ‘convenient location’.
The accommodation summary reads: ‘Assumed to have been a three bedroom house.’
The listing reads: ‘The property comprises a three bedroom fire damaged end terrace in need of extensive renovation and or rebuild.
The front door and a downstairs window of the end-of-terrace house are boarded up, while its roof is badly damaged and brickwork is covered in graffiti
The interior of the building remained destroyed from the fire, with a collapsed stairwell and blackened walls from fire damage
The building’s ruinous state prompted some mirth online. One person said they ‘love the interior styling,’ which they described as ‘very urban/contemporary’
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‘Please note that internal access to the upper floors was not considered safe and interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the extent of accommodation and bedrooms provided.
‘Internal viewings are not being conducted.’
It adds: ‘The property is located on Manor Road, in the area of West Ham in Stratford, east London.
‘Manor Road leads to the main A13, one of the main arterial routes from the M25 into central London and linking the areas of Newham and East Ham.
‘West Ham Railway Station and DLR is located 0.2 miles from the property and provides links to central London within 15 minutes. Local bus routes run along Manor Road.
‘Stratford Shopping Centre is a mile from the property and provides a range of retailers and restaurants, and the property is also reasonably close to The Olympic Park.’
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