BRITAIN’s “scruffiest house” was once so messy that neighbours wanted squatters to take over – but it now looks unrecognisable after a mammoth makeover.
The house in Tiverton, Devon was abandoned by its owner eight years ago, with its garden becoming an overgrown jungle.
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Neighbour Peter Titchley spent years trying to get the ghost home tidied up.
He said: “I’d sooner have squatters in there than this because at least they’d show some effort to look after it.
“It’s a bloody great mess.”
The empty house was sold for just £188,000 in April last year – and has now been completely made over.
Estate agents describe it as a “fabulous, newly renovated, semi-detached bungalow”.
The overgrown garden has been turned into a decked terrace with views of the Devon countryside.
The sitting room boasts bi-fold doors which open out onto the new terrace.
One of the two large double bedrooms looks over the garden and the rolling fields beyond.
The listing added: “To the front of the property is an attractive brick-paved path meandering down to the front door, interspersed with a garden area.
“Steps lead down to the front door, but would also be suited for wheelchair users.
“A driveway provides parking and leads to a single garage with roller shutter electric door and the added benefit of power and light.
“To the rear, doors lead out from the Sitting Room and Hallway onto a very large composite decked terrace.
“Beyond this, there is a good sized fully enclosed expanse of lawn with a gravelled path leading down to the end.
“The rear garden benefits from exceptional far-reaching rural views.”
The house is now being rented out for £950 a month.
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