The valuer went through the floor – sold at double the price – Bergens Tidende

The valuer went through the floor – sold at double the price – Bergens Tidende

AsjøeiendominKnappenveienbyNordåsvannetinBergenwasthisweeksoldfor770,000dollars.Thatisoverdoubletheseller’sintimationof380,000kroner.

-ThisisbyfarthecheapestcabinIhavesoldovertenyears.It’sjustasfunandchallengingassellingsomeoneahousefor5million,saysrealestateagentandpartnerStianGrøtte(pictured)inprivatebroker.

Outputpricewassolowbecause,accordingtotheadisabouta”dilapidatedcabinandsomeoutbuildingshavecollapsed…Thehouseisdangeroustoenter.Downrightmoistureandrot.”

Thecabin,whichisestimatedbuiltin1927,consistsof78squaremetersdividedinto42groundfloorandaloftof36.

ForthetungnemmewrotebrokerGrøtteon:

“Brokercannottakeresponsibilityforsomeoneentersthecabinandyou’dbetterlookintowindowswithoutglassorbrowsethroughthedoor.Thiscottageisnothingmorethanreadyfordemolition.Allofthebuildingsareslushwetandrotteninside.”

Stillnotscared?

“Donotrunupofview,it’slousyparkinginthearea,”reportedGrøttethatnotjustwasimpressedbythecircumstancessurroundingthemainhouseeither:

“Thesitestandstodayastotallyovergrownandonegetsthesenseofmovingforwardinajungle.”

Justreplacingwindows?

Nevertheless,thereweremanyrequestsatoncethesalewasannounced:

-Foreignershaveaskediftheycanjustreplacewindowsandstaythere.ThenIanswered:No,itcannot.Youcanbekilled.Youcangetthehouseinyourhead,saysGrøtte.

-Therearealsopeoplewhohavesaidthattheywoulddemolishandbuildafunkishus.Itisnotallowed.Thecabinislocatedwithintheefficientconstructionzone,hesaid.

Therewerebetween40and50onthedisplay.Theywerenotallowedtoenterthehouse,afterthatitwasabouttogowrongduringtheinspection.

-Wekickedinthedoorandvaluersteppedthroughthefloor.Hewasfortunatelynotinjured,saidGrøtte.

Onthedisplayitproveddifficulttogetaround.

-Tocrossdowntothepropertyyouhavetoclimboversomerottenwoodshed.Wehadtogodownbythewaterfrontandup,saysthebroker.

Neighborscommanded

Heisverysatisfiedwiththetransaction,butwillnotcommentonthepricebeyondthat”itiswhatthemarketiswillingtotogive.”

Finallygotitagaintwobiddersthatdroveeachotherupto250,000dollars.Severaloftheneighborswereinthebidding,neverachieved.

Thewinnerisafamilymanwhoworksintherealestateindustry,butitshouldnotbeamatterofspeculation.Theplanistousetheplaceasaholidayhome.

Paid400,000forcabindream

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