Charming Malaysian Home with Bedroom and Garden Listed for Just £59K

A home featuring a bedroom and a garden is now available at an auction starting from only £59,000; however, potential purchasers should be aware of a minor caveat.

The quaint cottage in Castle Donington, Leicestershire, is set to be auctioned off at roughly one-fifth the cost of an average home priced at £291,000 in the picturesque market town.

The charming tiered house is just steps away from numerous stores, pubs, eateries, and green spaces in the scenic town, as mentioned in the report. DerbyshireLive .

In addition to providing a glimpse into a more relaxed way of life, it boasts good connectivity, being merely a ten-minute drive away from East Midlands Airport and approximately a 20-minute car journey from the highway.

The listing from auctioneer SDL Property Auctions indicated that this property might also prove to be a profitable investment for a landlord, with projected annual rental income of around £9,000.

Even though the company acknowledges the need for 'upgrading,' featuring worn-out pine elements, obsolete installations, and plasterwork that has had its best moments, these are all issues that would be manageable for an enthusiastic do-it-yourselfer.

Featuring a cozy gas fireplace, one bedroom, and a tidy, well-kept garden, it’s difficult to find anything not appealing about this delightful home.

However, there is one small downside – its miniature size.

At just 2.5 metres wide, the cottage is 'believed to be one of the smallest houses in the village', the auctioneer said - and maybe even the region at large.

The bedroom is particularly poky, at just 3.56 metres by 2.56 metres.

There is just about enough room in there for the average double bed, which comes in at 1.35 metres by 1.9 metres - but it would be far too tight to add in anything else as extravagant as a bedside table too.

The living room is around the same size - meaning buyers might struggle to get a standard three-piece lounge set in there.

But the kitchen is even tinier, at 2.56 metres by 2.45 metres, and the bathroom boasts similar small-scale proportions.

The cottage does have a 'certain charm', the listing said, seen in its characterful ceiling beams.

But it is undeniable, as the firm admits, that it needs some renovation.

Most of the rooms have small areas with mismatched paint, particularly noticeable in the bedroom and kitchen.

It also appears necessary to replace the cooker, as the paint on the oven door is peeling off and the grates atop the stove are missing.

Although the kitchen offers a pleasant outlook at the rear of the premises, the rooms are outdated, finished in an unpopular pine woodwork — with one of the drawers partially detached.

Oddly enough, the bathroom is carpeted – including the sides of the bathtub itself.

Moreover, the gas fireplace in the living room, which has the potential to be a warm and inviting focal point, requires fixing, as mentioned by the auctioneer.

Potential purchasers should remember that the garden, which includes access to a refuse storage area, is communal and looks out towards other residences at the back of the house.

The freehold property provides only on-street parking instead of having a designated spot or driveway.

However, when compared to some of the more eccentric properties that have been listed for sale over the years, this terraced house in Leicestershire seems like an ideal home.

MailOnline recently listed some of the strangest and most bizarre houses. that have been heavily promoted by real estate agents over the years.

They featured a two-bedroom apartment infested with black mold, which surprisingly sold for £27,000 above its listed price just last month.

The property located in Thamesmead, southeast London, was originally put up for sale by Action House London at £90,000 but was swiftly purchased by an eager buyer for £117,000.

Throughout the nation, in Wakefield, Yorkshire, a historic courthouse featuring prison cells in its lower level became available to rent for £750-a-month in 2023.

Dubbed a true crime fan's dream, the old Magistrates Court turned two-bedroom flat had the cells available as storage space for an additional fee.

Nevertheless, some individuals quipped that the underground cells might serve as a disciplinary measure for wayward kids at home.

In the heart of the city, a studio apartment smaller than a typical car park was priced at £270,000, further highlighting the exorbitantly high cost of real estate in London’s most desirable areas.

The apartment directly across from Harrods in the Knightsbridge district of West London measures only 6.6 square meters. It could barely fit a small single bed and a microwave.

Nevertheless, the advertisement posted on Rightmove by theGrow Portfolio agency oddly referred to the minuscule flat as a 'beautiful studio apartment,' representing the essence of opulent urban life.