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Anisah Vasta & Graeme Murray

Inside spooky 12-bed home where you must sign danger waiver to view it

A peek behind the doors of a spooky 12-bedroom home has been given, but potential buyers must sign a danger waiver to view it.

The disclaimer was needed before anyone could set foot in the house because the condition was considered dangerous to anyone considering buying it.

The move was to absolve the seller or auctioneer of any responsibility if someone was injured while looking round the somewhat run-down property.

But astonishingly after some heavy bidding at auction, it was sold for a staggering £460,000.

The semi-detached property in Saltley, Birmingham was described as "dilapidated" with parts of it being "unsafe".

With viewers required to sign a disclaimer if they wanted to see it, the property was on the market after being left empty for many years.

The property looked like it had potential from the outside before it was sold off (Rightmove)

According to the Rightmove listing, the property needed extensive renovation and repair.

BirminghamLive reports the online listing warned any interested parties they would need to "sign a disclaimer" in the event any viewer was injured or harmed while at the property.

Along with 12 bedrooms the hazardous city house came with a side workshop and a rear garden.

There was also potential for redevelopment into substantial houses or part residential according to the listing.

Many rooms within the old building needed a huge amount of work (Rightmove)

It read: "A substantial pair of three storey brick built semi-detached properties surmounted by a pitched slate clad roof and both in a dilapidated condition, requiring extensive renovation and repair throughout.

"The properties are currently laid out as dwelling houses with useful side workshop and occupy a large rectangular shaped plot extending to an area of approximately 0.16 acre."

The description want to say the building had been vacant for some period and some of the house was used as a café or for retail purposes.

The listing for the house described it as in a 'dlapidated' condition (Rightmove)
The property was described as 'requiring extensive renovation and repair throughout' (Rightmove)

But it added that the home had potential for redevelopment into several properties.

The listing continued: "Whilst the properties have been unoccupied for many years we understand the front sections of the properties were used for café/retail purposes and they may therefore have potential for redevelopment as substantial houses or part residential, part commercial and all interested parties should consult the planning department at Birmingham City Council prior to bidding."

The property description want to say the building had been vacant for some time (Rightmove)

The house went under the hammer yesterday and sold for £460,000 after being listed with a guide price of £380,000.

The Mirror reported last week how a two-bedroom flat had hit the market for a bargain £4,000, but the catch its new owners will have to make do without a key feature.

The property, located in Fife, Scotland, is an absolute steal – making it cheaper than a Gucci bag or even next year's predicted energy bills.

The house went under the hammer yesterday and sold for an astonishing £460,000 (Rightmove)

But it will require an extremely dedicated buyer who is up for a challenge and not afraid to get their hands dirty, because once sold, the new owner will turn the keys of their abode to find that the property comes with no floor.

After suffering damages from a house fire, the property was gutted, de-fogged and ventilated, so all that remains are some brick-exposed walls to maintain what's left of its structure.

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