Do you have the courage? A property for sale made headlines this week for a somewhat unusual reason. The residence, located in the city of Fairfax, Virginia, in the United States, could sell for $800,000 (approx. Hey?
Architecturally, the property has the appearance of a traditional colonial home. It is 3,548 square feet and has a total of five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The only and most important difference lies in the “bonus” hidden deep within the property. “Cash offers only. NO ACCESS to lower level…House is being sold only as is with the knowledge that the house will be transferred without rent with one or more people living on the lower level,” the ad reads. Check out the photos of the place:
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The residence was put up for sale on April 10th. A week later, however, it was already off the market. According to Fox 5, a real estate agent said on Thursday (14) that the property had received five offers and that it was under contract for an amount “slightly” higher than the asking price.
David Kaplan, a journalist for the network, revealed who would live in the mysterious room in the basement. According to a neighbor, mother and daughter are said to be the supposed inhabitants of the basement. However, the connection between the seller of the property and the residents of the place is not known.
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The property came online after being reposted on the Zillow Gone Wild page, which features some unique or unusual ads. Records indicated that the property required special care. New buyers would need to replace sliding doors, as well as fix damaged items like a broken dishwasher, leaky bathrooms, rotten windows, and a carpet that needed replacing. The estimated cost of the total renovation would be US$25,000 (approximately R$116,000).
The post had more than 35,000 likes and thousands of comments mocking the unusual situation. “800,000 for 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and your own serial killer,” joked one netizen. “Next season of Netflix ‘Mystery Tenant’,” wrote Samir, a famous real estate expert. “Is the basement haunted? Looks like the basement is haunted,” commented another user. The truth is that the “spook” is very much alive and circulating down there… Crazy! Once again: Would we have the courage?
The “little surprise” of the house fascinated many on the Internet. (Photo: Playback/Instagram)