A landlord has raised eyebrows after listing a ‘renovated’ backyard shed for rent for $350 a week.
The shack-like accommodation in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Croydon was advertised on Facebook.
The shed appeared a little worse for wear, despite the claims it had been renovated, and contained a grimy-looking bathroom.
Another particular detail that stuck out in the listing was the fact the new tenant would have to share the shed with another person – despite its tiny size.
Social media users were left stunned by the listing, and questioned who would want to live in it.
A dilapidated backyard shed being advertised as ‘bungalow’ and being offered for $300 rent per week is attracting scorn on social media
The grungy bathroom and laundry area will be shared with another tenant, the listing says
‘Mmmm. I can just smell the mould from here,’ one wrote.
‘$350/week [not month as the title says] for half of someone’s backyard asbestos shed. Quick, everyone! This dream home won’t last long,’ a second added.
Another commenter wrote the vacancy was as ‘depressing as hell’.
Photos of the shed showed a small, grungy shared bathroom and laundry, with the outside shots showing off thin, uninsulated walls with peeling paint.
The shared kitchen looked relatively modern and recently tiled and/or painted, and the listing boasted it had ‘all cooking amenities if need be’.
The new tenant would need to share the house with another person already living inside the small shed.
The backyard shed is the latest bizarre rental listing being offered to tenants desperate to find a room amid a housing crisis.
In February, a Sydney landlord advertised his enclosed high-rise balcony as a one- bedroom apartment for $300.
The strange ad read: ‘New, quiet and clean apartment. Next to World Square, only five minutes’ walk to Town Hall Station, China Town, UTS, Paddy’s Market, Coles and Woolworths.
‘All bills included, fast NBN Wi-Fi and… basic cleaning stuffs and cooking stuffs.’
The landlord then stated the tenant must stay in the cramped room for at least four months, give an $800 deposit and a ‘$200 bond key’.
The kitchen area appears to be the most spruced-up part of the rental, and according to the ad offers ‘all cooking amenities’
A landlord in Sydney previously asked $300 a week for a balcony he’d turned into a makeshift ‘apartment’. (Pictured: the Facebook advert for the room)
Photos showed the landlord created the ‘apartment’ by using curtains and tarps to separate it from the rest of the unit.
In May, a real estate agent advertised a tiny parking garage for sale at $88,000, and suggested prospective owners could live in it.
The garage – or, as the listing called it, ‘a residential zoned multi-functional property’ – sat underneath apartments in Lane Cove, on Sydney‘s affluent North Shore.
At just 17 square metres, the brick-walled ‘property’ would be a snug fit for any larger vehicle and could not reportedly accommodate its owner’s work van.
However, real estate agent Alex Haddad, of Property Services Agency/EXP Australia, was thinking way outside the fairly modest box.
‘It’s a lock-up garage with a window for natural lighting. The rest is up to your imagination, subject to approvals required, of course,’ the listing read.
The ad boasted the garage had a power socket, even though it needed connecting to the grid, and came with a communal swimming pool the new owner can enjoy.
This 17sqm garage on Sydney’s North Shore was offered for a staggering $88,000 in May, with a real estate agent suggesting someone could live in it
‘This property is conveniently located with common toilets five metres just around the corner,’ the listing stated.
‘This is by far the lowest-priced property on the North Shore that I have seen in 30 years! Be quick! It’s a steal!’
‘It doesn’t have amenities but the building does have common toilets and one of the best things about the property is that it has a swimming pool as well,’ Mr Haddad said.
‘There’s no shared showers but with 24/7 gyms nearby that could be an option. Any buyer would have to do their due diligence.’
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