House buried under ‘jungle’ of weeds hits market for $1.8 million

A suburban jungle has hit the market in one of the world’s most expensive cities. 

The tiny end-of-terrace house has been swallowed by a towering mass of weeds that rises nearly two storeys high.

All you can see of the home from the street is a boxy red-brick structure peeking out of the foliage.

The 170-square-metre site is located in the trendy London area of Kentish Town. 

Many writers and artists have called Kentish Town home over the years, from Marvel actor Tom Hiddleston and Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, to historic figures like George Orwell and Karl Marx. 

Unsurprisingly, property here doesn’t come cheap. The average terraced house will set you back an eye-watering £1,731,480 ($3.52 million). 

The overgrown property at 75 Camden Mews might look like a bargain in comparison, with a price tag of £925,000 ($1.88 million). 

But the buyers will need to put in plenty of work. 

Along with clearing the weeds from the garden, the new owners will also need to remove an abandoned car buried under a layer of leaf litter.

As for the three-bedroom house, it is in an uninhabitable state. 

The cracked ceiling is full of holes, leaving chunks of mouldy plasterboard and wads of insulation to spill out. 

Piles of rubbish are stacked high in the kitchen and living room. 

Upstairs is a single mattress strewn with papers and a grimy bathroom with a cobweb-covered sink and bidet.

The listing by Auction House London describes the property as a “well located four room end of terrace house” that “requires a program of refurbishment”. 

It notes the property has been in the same family for 35 years. 

The house will go to auction on 10 December. 

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