Real Estate

This mold-covered home is yours for $450K: ‘Fantastic opportunity’

Is it an homage to Jackson Pollock — or is this seemingly quaint home in southwest England actually covered in mold?

In the town of Swindon, a property listed for roughly $450,000 in US dollars has caught eyes for its unusual — and perhaps illness-inducing — interiors. Images show at least several rooms covered head to toe in what appears to be dark-colored mold spores and mildew.

Still, the offering — which has five bedrooms, three of them with ensuite bathrooms — is billed as a “fantastic opportunity,” according to Jam Press.

The residence looks this way after having experienced “water damage” from a bathroom leak, the outlet notes, with the bedrooms bearing the brunt of it. Several photos show those rooms, whose beds have been left in place and whose wallpaper touches were stripped to reveal the dark reality underneath. Even the floors have been removed and one bed frame has green marks all over it.

The bedrooms seem to bear the brunt of the damage. Jam Press/Charles Harding
Another bedroom inside, the second of five total. Jam Press/Charles Harding
A dining area also has the stains on the walls — all under a hole in the ceiling. Jam Press/Charles Harding
Another view of the interior. Jam Press/Charles Harding
One of the bathrooms. Jam Press/Charles Harding
Another view of a bathroom. Jam Press/Charles Harding
The kitchen also shows visible damage. Jam Press/Charles Harding
Other areas seem spared from the water damage. Jam Press/Charles Harding
A normal-enough living room. Jam Press/Charles Harding
The exterior. Jam Press/Charles Harding
The listing offers a great backyard. Jam Press/Charles Harding

Additional imagery of the nearly 1,800-square-foot house shows the growth blanketing a dining area, which has a table standing underneath a hole in the ceiling. It’s a similar story in the kitchen — where spores of multiple sizes along the walls mix with a ceiling that’s peeling away, a light fixture loosely dangling from the ceiling and broken floor tiles.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure in the end, with the listing noting the home provides “a great opportunity to refurbish this property to your own standards.”

At least the exterior seems okay. Of particular note, there’s a large backyard with a deck big enough for lounging and al fresco dining.

Charles Harding Estate Agents represents this listing.