A YouTuber exploring the UK's housing market has uncovered what he describes as a 'despicable' state of affairs after viewing a £2.2million house just a mile from Buckingham Palace.
Shocking Discovery in Prime Location
David Burnip, who runs the Wandering Turnip YouTube channel, toured the five-bedroom mid-terrace house in the coveted Pimlico neighbourhood. The property, positioned in one of London's most prestigious areas, was listed for a staggering £2.2 million.
However, upon stepping inside, Burnip was met with a scene of utter neglect. The house was universally dirty, with several rooms completely trashed. He expressed his disbelief, questioning why the vendors hadn't cleaned the property before putting it on the market, calling the situation 'grim' and stating that London's property market 'blew his mind'.
More Than Just Dirt: A Flawed Conversion
The problems extended far beyond simple filth. A major red flag for any potential family buyer was the property's configuration. The sales advert revealed the house 'benefitted' from three separate meters and was subject to three council tax bills.
This indicated a previous plan to convert the single dwelling into three self-contained flats, a scheme that was clearly abandoned mid-way. The evidence of this failed project was everywhere. In one bathroom, the ceiling had completely collapsed, leaving debris scattered across the floor. Another room was bizarrely covered in exposed carpet tacks, creating a hazardous environment.
Burnip noted dryly that he was 'really happy' to find a room full of sharp objects, sarcastically ticking it off his list of absurdities to expect in a million-pound house.
A Broader Pattern of Market Insanity
The Pimlico property was not an isolated case in Burnip's investigation. He also visited a substantial detached house in Lewisham with a price tag of £500,000.
This property was in an even more extreme state of disrepair. Burnip reported that some rooms were 'carpeted with the bodies of dead pigeons' and the smell of damp and decay was overpowering. He described the nine-bedroom house as 'structurally f****d' and 'deadly', with every ceiling caved in and floorboards dangerously waterlogged. The experience, he said, felt like being in a 'horror movie'.
Despite its appalling and potentially dangerous condition, the Lewisham property not only met its reserve price but sold for a staggering £661,000 at auction.
In a telling postscript, the £2.2 million Pimlico house was pulled from sale just before its auction was due to begin. This suggests the seller may have realised that investing in a professional clean could potentially fetch them a much higher price, a small acknowledgement of the 'despicable' conditions that shocked one prospective viewer.
