Three-bed house selling for whopping £300k - and it's not even finished yet

01 March 2024 , 16:19

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The roofless 'house' resembles a garage - but costs £300,000 (Image: Jam Press/Taylors Estate Agents)

A three-bedroom 'house' without a roof or windows – and no bigger in size than a garage – is selling for a hefty £300,000. And there's even more of a catch – the building isn't even finished.

The site, just outside Bedminster, Bristols 'hub for creativity and artists', is made up of a tiny bricked up room, just about big enough to fit a car. Its new owner will have to fork out thousands extra to finish building it, as the listing reassures buyers that planning permission has been granted for a three-bed dwelling.

The detached structure will need more than just a few finishing touches - with permission to build extra floors and rooms, transforming the space into a cosy family home.

Right now, the property is on one level with a metal gate in place of a door, boards instead of windows and no roof. But it's ready for a dedicated owner to come in a spruce it up. Some work has already been done, including on the pilings, bridgework and drains, as well as electric, gas and water.

The part-built detached house (Jam Press/Taylors Estate Agents)

The estate agents, Taylors, say that Bristol City Council have approved the planning consent and passed the works to date. The owner will still have a pretty big project on their hands, which will not only prove time consumiung, but cost a pretty penny too. Strangely, the buyer is also expected to only pay in cash.

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The ad, posted on Rightmove, says: "The property planning consent for the construction of a single three-bedroom dwelling which has had a material start. The site obtained planning consent from Bristol City Council on 13th December 2017 reference 17/05509/F for two units."

"There is a later application 19/01388/X granted on 10th May 2019 for a material change to the plans. This granted planning consent is for two units of which unit two has been constructed and does not form part of this sale. Unit one which is a three bedroom, two storey building with two bedrooms located in the roof space with light from Velux windows.

The listing continues: "Construction has commenced and is being sold in its current part-built condition. We have been advised that Bristol City Council Build Control have passed the works to date."

Selling the location to prospective buyers, the post adds that the property "lies at the gateway to Bedminster, minutes from North Street and in the heart of city life. In recent years the area has created a name for itself as a hub for creativity and artists and the area has a distinctive bohemian character. There is no shortage of places to eat, shop and hang out in Bedminster: a short walk away is North Street with its collection of independent shops and eateries."

Zahra Khaliq