Cluttered Findon home sells $290k above reserve at auction

A Findon home littered with piles of rubbish and clutter inside has sold under the hammer for almost $290,000 more than expected.

The four-bedroom home at 19 Tyrie Ave was snapped up for $1.339m at its packed Saturday auction, well above its $1.05m reserve price.

Ray White Salisbury principal Justin Irving, who sold the property with Jake Flavel, said there would have been more than 200 people who gathered to watch the auction unfold.

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The Findon home at 19 Tyrie Ave sold under the hammer.

It was sold with all the clutter inside.

Rubbish and clutter can be seen in the home’s main rooms.

Ray White SA chief auctioneer John Morris during the auction, which was attended by roughly 200 people. Picture: Ray White

“It was a bit of a mix of people coming for a look, obviously a few neighbours, and people who wanted to purchase,” he said.

“We had 35 registered bidders and two online.

“It was generally developers who wanted to knock it over and put on two to three homes.”

Mr Irving said the buyer was a developer.

The 1960s-built property, which is on a 758sqm corner allotment, appears tidy and well-maintained from the street but is the complete opposite inside.

Shocking photos show clutter in most of its main rooms – particularly in the kitchen, which has mountains of mess.

Mr Irving was honest about the home’s state from the moment it hit the market, warning prospective buyers in his listing, “Please be mindful before inspecting that the property needs a good declutter and lots of love”.

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There were 35 prospective buyers registered to bid for the home. Picture: Ray White

It sold for almost $290,000 more than expected.

A developer purchased the property under the hammer.

It’s on a desirable corner block.

“The home is being sold as-is and requires significant decluttering and renovation,” the listing reads.

“All contents will remain and form part of the sale.”

Mr Irving said it offered prospective buyers a great development and investment opportunity.

Preliminary concept plans had even been prepared by Zaina Stacey to showcase the possibility of building three modern terrace homes.

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