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49 Deighton Road, Dutton Park
A dilapidated deceased estate in Brisbane has been sold for $1.45 million, despite the existing home being “uninhabitable”.
But the property at 49 Dayton Road in Dutton Park is not the first flashy property to go on sale on the same street.
In 2015, a dumper labeled “Australia's worst house” sold for $668,000, $168,000 more than the reserve price.
That was five years ago, when real estate prices skyrocketed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The agent responsible for marketing the derelict Queenslander didn't use any fluffy adjectives or filtered photos to describe the uninhabitable cottage full of termites and rotting wood.
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50 Deighton Rd, Dutton Park, before full renovation
This agent explained it beyond “standing on top of the finish” and simply said, “There's no way to surface this.”
“If someone is looking for the worst house on the best street, this is really bad,” the agent said at the time.
and when it was on sale for $1.599 billion in 2019
Another crusher at 22 Deighton Rd was sold for $665,000 nearly a year before the pandemic took hold.
Sold on behalf of a public trustee, this “decrepit circa 1920 home” still features “VJ interiors, high ceilings, ornate wood breezeways, and wide pine floors. However, there was still room for improvement in the overall condition and fundamentals.
Probably the worst auction in Australia at 22 Deighton Rd Dutton Park. Photo by Mark Cranich.
No inspections were allowed on the premises and the property was sold without anyone seeing it.
But the buyer, with the help of his builder father, was able to turn the house into a success for more than $400,000.
Probably the worst auction in Australia at 22 Deighton Rd Dutton Park. Auctioneer Simon O'Kelly. Photo by Mark Cranich.
It was valued at $1.25 million in 2022.
Probably the worst auction in Australia at 22 Deighton Rd Dutton Park. Buyers Adam and Laura Barbaro. Photo by Mark Cranich.
Now, another Dayton Road dump may soon be ready for a much-needed makeover, with 49 Dayton Road set to go up for sale on November 10th.
49 Deighton Road, Dutton Park
Marketed by Ray White Inner Brisbane agent Brad Batson, the property was described as an “exceptional development opportunity in the heart of Dutton Park”.
“Although the current building is not suitable for habitation, there is no need to worry as plans for the removal of the house are being considered to provide an unobstructed canvas to unleash architectural creativity,” the listing states. is listed.
However, this “unusual” double block boasts city views and encompasses an 810 square meter block.
49 Deighton Road, Dutton Park
