House for sale in Wigan goes viral after photos of the interior appear online

A terraced house for sale in Wigan has gone viral for the criminal state of its interior.

The property, found down Engineer Street, is currently listed as an online auction on RightMove with a starting price of £80,000, which is a far-cry from the current average UK house price of £250,000. 

From the outside the house appears to be a total steal for its cost, with it featuring two double bedrooms and a reasonably sized back garden. It is also situated close to transport links and local amenities. 

However, the reason for the unusually low price becomes evident upon entering the property, which appears to have once served as a farm for growing green ‘foliage’ of some sort. 

The photos of the property, which have since been taken down, show scenes of total disarray, with discarded plants and rubble strewn across the living room and a DIY ventilation system hanging from the ceiling. 

And the kitchen fares no better, with chunks of plasterboard littering the floor and broken appliances hanging from the worktops.

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On the bright side, the bathroom does seem to have a fully functioning sink and toilet – albeit without a seat or lid – though like the rest of the house, it is cluttered with rubble and other sorts of filth. 

One perspective buyer stumbled across the listing during their house hunt and couldn’t resist sharing it onto Twitter, where it was quick to go viral.

The social media user wrote: “House search is going well.. absolute bargain, just in need of refurbishment.”

Another house hunter sarcastically wrote: “Bargain house to buy, [just] needs some TLC to become a great family home”, while a third commented: “The neighbours heating bills will soar this winter.”

Though to give credit where it’s due, Purple Bricks – who have listed the property – do hint that it may not be what it seems, with them pointing out that it is ‘in need of refurbishment’.

Their description on RightMove reads: “This property is in need of full modernisation throughout and viewings are advised.”

Purple Bricks have been approached by Proper Manchester for a comment.