$800K House That Comes With Stranger(s) Living In Basement Gets Several Offers
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Perhaps in the same way haunted houses attract certain buyers, a five-bedroom, four-bathroom home in Fairfax, Virginia, advertising itself to include stranger(s) living in the basement has oddly garnered interest.
As estimated by Zillow, where the colonial property is listed, the house has a value of US$859,600, which is significantly higher than the US$714,986 price demanded by the average home in the county.
The person who put up the property insists that bids are to be made in “CASH OFFERS ONLY” and that the future owner would have to agree that there is “NO ACCESS to see [the] lower level,” where they’ll have to “convey with a person(s) living… with no lease in place.”
Other potential perks include a remarkable capacity to upgrade the home, which the lister says is “livable but needs some TLC.” DIY projects that the new owner will inherit are the sliding door in the family room, which “would require replacement,” the non-functioning dishwasher, the toilet in the powder room which “leaks in lower level,” deck supports that “appear to be in good shape [but] not to today’s code,” and upper decking boards “in poor shape.”
There’s a “legal bedroom, full bath, storage and large living area” in the lower level, the listing describes.
The agent has made the property so alluring that it has received five offers—and according to Fox 5, the house is already “under contract” for an amount a little above the expected price.
Some might argue that part of the property’s charm comes from the mysterious free roommate(s) living in the locked-out basement—and, if so, we regret to inform you that some of that enigma has been broken. A neighbor told the news outlet that the area is being occupied by a mother and daughter.
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