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LOL: Aussie property listing fails revealed

LOL: Aussie property listing fails revealed

News.com.au21 hours ago
From photoshop fails to questionable artwork and risque wallpaper, staging a home correctly can make or break a sale.
With that in mind, we have trawled property listings nationwide, and gone back through our archives, to pull together a list of some of the strangest - and funniest - listing fails that have hit the market.
And some of them are doozies.
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TOWNSVILLE, QLD
While personally we would have hidden the garbage bins, it is not until you look at the listing photos that things really go awry.
This three bedroom home has a room that could double as a sobriety test.
Clearly a photoshop fail, this room would not look out of place in some kind of weird Alice in Wonderland dream.
It is listed for offers over $475,000.
TAMBO, QLD
There is just something about the interior of this home that makes it feeel a bit like a dollhouse.
The proportions, and furniture, just feel, well, tiny. Kind of like a Barbie dreamhouse, or maybe more like an actual Barbie toy house.
On a 4046sq m block, the house has two bedrooms and is listed for $169,900.
WOOTHA, QLD
Never mind The Hills Have Eyes.
In this acreage home, the walls have eyes. Deer eyes to be exact.
On 36.23ha and listed for offers over $4.75 million, there are taxidermied deer heads in the bedrooms and main living area.
TOWNSVILLE, QLD
This one goes back a few years but if Jumanji was a house, this could be it.
Listed for rent back in 2021, everything looked pretty standard until you get to the theatre room.
And bam, there are bears, moose, mountain goats and other exotic animals staring back at you from the theatre room.
But the listing made it crystal clear, the 'taxidermy animals are NOT included'.
GOLD COAST, QLD
A 'house' on the Gold Coast was listed for sale for just $19,500 in 2023 and was described as 'a realm of untapped potential and endless opportunities'.
It was a caravan. In Carrara.
But it was the listing description that got international attention.
'This one-bedroom retreat is waiting with bated breath for your arrival,' the listing said at the time, and yes, it sold.
'As you step inside, you'll be embraced by a spacious lounge, perfect for relaxation and creating cherished moments with your loved ones.'
The adjoining dining area was 'seamlessly connected' to the kitchen which 'beckons you to embark on delightful culinary adventures'.
'This thoughtfully-designed home is tailor-made for those seeking a downsized lifestyle,' it said, adding that this ' captivating home is vacant and ready for you to put your stamp on it'.
The agent clearly could see something we could not.
EVERTON PARK, QLD
A house with wallpaper reminiscent of a retro Playboy magazine was listed for auction in 2019. It had custom-made wallpaper of naked ladies in its bathroom.
But the out-there quirks did not end there, with a giant carved eagle at the entrance of the home and an indoor squash court.
It sold for $1,672,500.
COWANGIE, VIC
It is kind of hard to know where to start with this three-bedder on a 2421sq m block but let's cut to the chase.
The barrels of hazardous materials in one of the sheds is a bit of a worry.
But it is 'perfectly liveable in its current state' according to the listing, despite the rather frightening state of the kitchen which comes with a fire blanket.
It is listed for $75,000.
ZEEHAN, TAS
Described as 'charming', this three bedroom cottage on a 1049sq m block was built in the 1930s.
Clearly the owner is a bit of a gamer but maybe that creepy clown picture could be stashed away for the sale.
It is conjuring up thoughts of Pennywise and is listed for offers over $169,000.
MAGILL, SA
A five bedroom residence on a 2618sq m block sold for $1.19 million in 2020.
Everything about the property screams charm and character until you get to the living room with a fireplace — and a rather in-your-face portrait of Poison frontman Alice Cooper.
CEDUNA, SA
Not really sure what is going on here but there is one room that feels a bit like a dungeon, and it is not immediately obvious what room that is.
The house itself looks in decent shape but that room brings a certain cult-like vibe.
DARLINGHURST, NSW
This one sold way back in 2016 but the kitchen toilet deserves an honourable mention.
Described as 'amazingly compact', one can only hope that no one is, well, compacted.
The pint-sized layout includes a fold-out bed, kitchenette, bathroom and living area, all quaintly tucked into 14sq m.
BROKEN HILL, NSW
Described as a 'true renovators delight', this three bedroom home is a 'true renovator's delight'.
What is not clear is whether everything inside is included in the sale, including the bedroom potty.
EVA VALLEY, NT
Only in Australia does a property come to market complete with 11 pet crocodiles and a whole bunch of other free-ranging murder logs in the creek.
Listed in 2023, it is still for sale by the owners for $650,000.
KATHERINE SOUTH, NT
The house itself has a lot to answer for but the true vom emoji crown goes to the backyard plunge pool, where we can't guarantee that a murder log (aka a crocodile for our southern readers) isn't hiding in wait.
Described as a 'renovator's delight' it has three bedrooms, one bathroom and sits on a 807sq m block. It is listed for $260,000.
NAREMBEEN, WA
Aptly described as a 'roughie', this is one half of a duplex.
And the one next door shows what it could look like.
'Check out the floorplan for this two-bedroom home and judge the photos for yourself,' the listing says, which is exactly what we did.
And it is easy to see why it is listed for just $45,000.
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