Bizarre detail in Frankston home that’s hit the market for $525,000

A three-bedroom house going under the hammer for a bargain price has attracted huge interest, despite one major problem.

The property in Frankston, on the outskirts of Melbourne, has not been occupied for 30 years and promotional material shows the auction listing is ‘irretrievable’.

While no one lived there Brooklyn Avenue 17 It hasn’t been completely empty since 1995, with generations of local children using the vacant 9,000-square-foot lot as their clubhouse.

They have tagged and graffitied virtually every wall in the building, while the real estate agent is afraid to go through the door in case he falls through the floor.

Aaron Froling of Foster Froling Real Estate had to use a drone to take photos inside, which shows no other damage other than the graffiti.

There is ivy growing through the roof and the back shed is full of asbestos.

Mr Froling also believes the cladding may contain asbestos.

Despite having more cons than pros, the property has already been viewed 5,000 times online since it was listed two weeks ago, curious about the asking price of $525,000 – $575,000.

The house (pictured) in the Melbourne suburb of Frankston has not been lived in for 30 years and advertisements for the sale describe it as ‘beyond repair’.

Generations of local kids have used the vacant 900m² plot as their clubhouse and have left graffiti tags everywhere (pictured)

Hundreds of online viewers saved the advert for further attention, while 30 inspected the property, which is around three times the normal level for homes in the area.

The property last sold in 1985 for $51,300 and now needs someone to “bring it back from the dead,” according to the listing agent.

“The owners lived there for about 10 years, then moved to Canberra and never came back, so it sat there empty,” Mr Froling said. real estate.com.au.

“Local kids use it and hang out after school, so there’s graffiti and tags. But they haven’t been evil and broken things. They just use it as a clubhouse.”

Ivy grows on the interior walls and the bathroom (photo) and also comes through the roof

Although bargain hunters inspecting the property are not allowed into the house for security reasons, Mr Froling said the ‘interest has been huge’.

The house is very affordable, ‘but the question is what do you do with it once you own it?’ he said.

“It takes a seasoned builder, the kind of builder who can bring stuff back from the dead.”

The real estate agent said tearing it down and rebuilding on the site was an option, especially when a new home there could be worth closer to $1.4 million.

Drone footage taken from inside shows the blinds and wallpaper are largely intact, although ivy is growing on the interior walls and bathroom as well as coming through the roof.

However, the lawns and gardens have been well maintained by the neighbors in recent years

Mr Froling said another option is for the property to be converted into up to three units.

The property will go under the hammer on January 18.