A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes. A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.

Three-bed house selling for £450,000… but buyers are warned wear sensible shoes and bring a torch

A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.

A three-bed house is selling for £450,000, but potential buyers are warned – wear sensible shoes and bring a torch.

On the inside, there’s an entrance porch, living room, dining room, kitchen and three bedrooms.

But some of the windows are all boarded up.

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There is also a pile of letters behind the front door.

A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.
Inside the three-bed house in need of a full renovation located in Winchester, Hampshire. (Jam Press/Fox & Sons)

As well as being in need of a full renovation, black marks can be seen on the bedroom walls and extend downstairs into the entrance hallway.

The property, in Winchester, Hampshire, is up for auction and being advertised by Fox & Sons, as reported by Luxury Property News.

The description reads: “Whilst Fox & Sons make every effort to ensure the safety and security of viewers at properties, we have not carried out a detailed Health and Safety inspection of properties in our auctions and cannot therefore guarantee the safety and security of viewers.

A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.
Inside the three-bed house in need of a full renovation located in Winchester, Hampshire. (Jam Press/Fox & Sons)

“Prospective purchasers and bidders attend properties entirely at their own risk.

“Particular care should be taken when accessing cellars, attics, exterior grounds and outbuildings and boundaries.

“All non-conducted inspections of vacant sites should be made in daylight hours only, and entry into such sites is entirely at the viewer’s risk.

A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.
Inside the three-bed house in need of a full renovation located in Winchester, Hampshire. (Jam Press/Fox & Sons)

“All views must bring a torch and wear sensible clothing and footwear.

Outside, the property boasts a large garden and driveway in a “peaceful, semi-rural setting”.

A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.
Inside the three-bed house in need of a full renovation located in Winchester, Hampshire. (Jam Press/Fox & Sons)

The description reads: “This detached character property requires complete renovation and modernisation throughout, whilst offering the potential to extend and remap the accommodation layout to create a highly desirable family home.

“The property is placed close to the westerly boundary of a circa 0.36-acre plot, giving an open garden space to the easterly elevation that offers development potential.”

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A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.
The bathroom. (Jam Press/Fox & Sons)
A £450,000 Winchester home with boarded windows, blackened walls and renovation needs is up for auction, with buyers advised to bring a torch and wear sturdy shoes.
Inside the three-bed house in need of a full renovation located in Winchester, Hampshire. (Jam Press/Fox & Sons)