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Into the jungle: An abandoned Sydney home was reclaimed by nature and is now set to go under the hammer with a $1.7 million starting price — take a look inside

Amanda GohJun 19, 2023, 07:31 IST

The property has been overrun by nature.BresicWhitney

An abandoned Sydney home is set to be auctioned with a guide price of $2.5 million Australian dollars, or $1.7 million.
The 2,906-square-foot property has been empty for seven years and is overrun with plants.

An abandoned Sydney home overrun by plants is set to be auctioned with a guide price of 2.5 million Australian dollars, or $1.7 million.

The house is barely visible underneath all the plants.BresicWhitney

The two-bedroom house has been abandoned for seven years, listing agent Shannan Whitney told Insider.

The owner left furniture behind in the house.BresicWhitney

The house dates back to 1985 and was originally constructed for a prominent Australian artist by the name of Peter Powditch, Whitney said.

The old kitchen.BresicWhitney

Despite the eyewatering price tag, the house "is not habitable in its current condition," Whitney said.

An empty room in the house. Vines are creeping across the ceiling, and one wall has even disintegrated.BresicWhitney

Unlike the other houses in the area, the 2,906-square-foot property is not under any heritage limitations that might restrict what the next owner can do to the home, Whitney said.

Paint is chipping off the walls of the bathroom.BresicWhitney

Unlike the other houses in the area, the 2,906-square-foot property is not under any heritage limitations that might restrict what the next owner can do to the home, Whitney said.

Whoever buys the property also has a chance to build — subject to the city's approval — a multi-house development, per the listing.

The abandoned garden.BresicWhitney

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Into the jungle: An abandoned Sydney home was reclaimed by nature and is now set to go under the hammer with a $1.7 million starting price &mdash; take a look inside

An abandoned Sydney home overrun by plants is set to be auctioned with a guide price of 2.5 million Australian dollars, or $1.7 million.

The two-bedroom house has been abandoned for seven years, listing agent Shannan Whitney told Insider.

The house dates back to 1985 and was originally constructed for a prominent Australian artist by the name of Peter Powditch, Whitney said.

Despite the eyewatering price tag, the house "is not habitable in its current condition," Whitney said.

Unlike the other houses in the area, the 2,906-square-foot property is not under any heritage limitations that might restrict what the next owner can do to the home, Whitney said.

Whoever buys the property also has a chance to build — subject to the city's approval — a multi-house development, per the listing.

Into the jungle: An abandoned Sydney home was reclaimed by nature and is now set to go under the hammer with a $1.7 million starting price — take a look inside