Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September. Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.

House riddled with mould mistaken for WALLPAPER on market for £230,000

Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.

A house pictured riddled in mould has gone on the market for £230,000 – with the damp so bad, viewers online mistook it for a wallpaper design.

The three-bedroom mid terrace townhouse, in Rochester, looks fairly innocent from the outside, but upon stepping foot through the front door there’s quite the unpleasant surprise.

Lining the walls and ceiling, the area is almost entirely covered in what appears to be mould.

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Creating a spotted pattern across the walls, potential buyers could be mistaken for thinking it a bold design choice.

Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.
Inside the mouldy house on the market for £230,000. (Picture: Jam Press)

But heading into the bathroom, there are once again large patches of black on the walls.

Turning to head up the stairs, huge sections of wall are covered.

Set across three floors, the home has three bedrooms (one with an en suite), a family bathroom, reception room, kitchen, garage, garden and balcony.

Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.
Inside the mouldy house on the market for £230,000. (Picture: Jam Press)

The listing images were shared online.

One person said: “If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have thought it was sh**e wall paper.”

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Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

“It’s not my first choice for wallpaper… OH MY GOD. I don’t think I have ever seen a place with that much damp and look lived in? It’s weird seeing the pictures on the wall like nothing has happened,” said another viewer.

Someone else commented: “I thought it was spotty wallpaper at first!”

“I’m coughing from looking at the pictures,” another user wrote.

Someone else said: “How on earth did it get that bad?”

Social media comment on the post of Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.
Social media comment on the post. (Picture: Jam Press)

The property is set for auction on 12 September with Barnard Marcus, Hammersmith Auctions, reports Luxury Property News.

The listing doesn’t mention the state of the walls, reading: “The property is located on Applecross Close which lies off Esplanade.

Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.
Outside the mouldy house on the market for £230,000. (Picture: Jam Press)

“Shopping amenities can be found locally within Rochester Town Centre lying to the north with a further range of amenities found within Central London located to the west.

“Public transport links are available at Rochester Train Station and Chatham Train Station lying to the east along with a network of local bus services serving the surrounding areas.

Mould-riddled Rochester home hits the market for £230,000, with damp so severe it was mistaken for wallpaper online. Property set for auction on 12 September.
Outside the mouldy house on the market for £230,000. (Picture: Jam Press)

“The property is served by road links including the M2 located to the west and the A2 lying to the east.

“Recreational pursuits can be found at The Esplanade located to the north and at Baty’s Marsh lying to the south.”

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