An unassuming cottage is up for sale in the Scottish countryside – but budding buyers will get a shock when they step inside.
Located in a former fishing village –Ardersier, Inverness – the property has plenty of potential… but be prepared to get your hands dirty.
While the exterior is fairly standard, the inside features a big mess – with rooms filled with rubbish and sunken ceilings.
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The walls are covered in colourful graffiti, from spray-painted stars to cherries and devils.
![An unassuming cottage in Ardersier, Inverness, is up for auction at £75,000. While the exterior appears standard, the inside is a mess with sunken ceilings, graffiti, and rubbish-filled rooms. Ideal for a DIY enthusiast.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unassuming-cottage-on-sale-for-75000-but-potential-buyers-will-get-a-shock-when-they-step-inside-6.jpg)
Each room is also laden with what is likely the previous owner’s belongings – so if you’re in need of a few extra t-shirts, a collection of teacups or dilapidated furniture, you’re in luck.
The kitchen resembles a hoarder’s paradise, with cupboards left open and various items strewn across the floor.
![An unassuming cottage in Ardersier, Inverness, is up for auction at £75,000. While the exterior appears standard, the inside is a mess with sunken ceilings, graffiti, and rubbish-filled rooms. Ideal for a DIY enthusiast.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unassuming-cottage-on-sale-for-75000-but-potential-buyers-will-get-a-shock-when-they-step-inside-5.jpg)
The loo looks like on its last legs – with peeling walls and a bathtub filled with rubble.
There is also a garden, though it better resembles a jungle at the moment with overgrown plants and a broken fence.
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![An unassuming cottage in Ardersier, Inverness, is up for auction at £75,000. While the exterior appears standard, the inside is a mess with sunken ceilings, graffiti, and rubbish-filled rooms. Ideal for a DIY enthusiast.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unassuming-cottage-on-sale-for-75000-but-potential-buyers-will-get-a-shock-when-they-step-inside-4.jpg)
The home is currently deemed “uninhabitable” according to the ad.
However, it could be a great DIY project for the right person.
![An unassuming cottage in Ardersier, Inverness, is up for auction at £75,000. While the exterior appears standard, the inside is a mess with sunken ceilings, graffiti, and rubbish-filled rooms. Ideal for a DIY enthusiast.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unassuming-cottage-on-sale-for-75000-but-potential-buyers-will-get-a-shock-when-they-step-inside-3.jpg)
As for the __cpLocation, the property overlooks Moray Firth, a triangular inlet in the North Sea.
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And it’s just three miles from Inverness Airport, with potential to turn it into a holiday home.
The local area is also said to be undergoing a transformation.
![An unassuming cottage in Ardersier, Inverness, is up for auction at £75,000. While the exterior appears standard, the inside is a mess with sunken ceilings, graffiti, and rubbish-filled rooms. Ideal for a DIY enthusiast.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unassuming-cottage-on-sale-for-75000-but-potential-buyers-will-get-a-shock-when-they-step-inside-2.jpg)
It could also be the perfect fixer-upper for a young family, with four schools close by – the nearest spanning just 0.2 miles from your doorstep.
The property is set to be sold via auction by Auction House Scotland with a guide price of £75,000.
It has not had any tests of fittings or equipment, and is currently deemed ‘unsafe’, reports What’s The Jam.
![An unassuming cottage in Ardersier, Inverness, is up for auction at £75,000. While the exterior appears standard, the inside is a mess with sunken ceilings, graffiti, and rubbish-filled rooms. Ideal for a DIY enthusiast.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Unassuming-cottage-on-sale-for-75000-but-potential-buyers-will-get-a-shock-when-they-step-inside.jpg)
But with some TLC, a few hundred rolls of bin bags and an abundance of skips, the cottage could become your very own retreat.
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