Armadale house in SHAMBLES, real estate agent attempts to sell the unsellable for only $289,000

94 Braemore Street, Armadale, has seen better days.

The three-bedroom, one-bath property was listed on Thursday for the bargain price of $289,000, but the catch is that it needs a complete makeover.

Its listing on realestate.com was upfront about what buyers can expect.

“It’s gonna need some work,” is the first line in a hilariously honest description.

“Ok, so this is pretty unpretty. Someone thought about doing a renovation but then decided not to. Someone thought about not cleaning it and stuck hard to that idea.”

“It needs a full renovation, but on a block this big, it’s worth making it happen!” the caption says.

There’s even a frequently asked questions section, where no stone has been left unturned.

“Is it tenanted? — Are you serious? No! Unless you count the one cockroach who is still squatting here. The rest gave up and moved out.”

“How much would it rent for? — As is? Well, nothing,” it says.

Real estate agent Mark Grogan said it was important to be upfront with buyers.

“We want to ensure we show properties in their true life.”

“We don’t want to pretend, we want people to have the whole picture,” he said.

With houses in the area fetching $550,000 – $580,000, he said this is a great chance to enter the housing market.

“It’s a great opportunity in a tough market for someone prepared to do the work,” Grogan said.

It comes after Armadale took the number one spot in WA’s top 10 suburbs for median house growth between November 2022 and November 2023, making it an attractive location for investors.

Armadale’s rapid price rise comes as the region seeks to shake its long-held reputation for being unsafe. In 2021, Armadale was voted the State’s worst suburb by the satirical S**t Towns of Australia site.