Homes Under the Hammer presenter Martin Roberts was left stunned by a property in Cardiff
Homes Under the Hammer: Martin Roberts looks round property
Homes Under the Hammer host Martin Roberts said, “Oh dear”, as he spotted a major Welsh property issue.
During Sunday’s (August 17) episode of the BBC show, Martin visited a six bedroom house in Roath, a small suburb of the Welsh capital, Cardiff.
The bay-fronted three-storey dwelling carried a guide price of £290,000, which immediately hinted at its poor condition.
Upon stepping through the front entrance, Martin swiftly spotted an issue, remarking: “Well, I’ve just noticed that the external door there is not actually in existence, and this one looks pretty bad.”
He continued: “I think we are definitely in the realms of a bit of a mess,” reports Wales Online.
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Martin proceeded through the corridor before encountering the front sitting room.
Yet, he couldn’t enter the space as it was crammed with timber blocks, paper and wallpaper remnants. The flooring had also vanished, leaving only wooden joists spanning the area.
“You kind of expect a floor, but perhaps we need to reposition our expectations and not take anything for granted,” Martin observed.
“Dear, oh, dear. You don’t often see that.”
The host then moved to the back sitting room, which appeared marginally better, followed by a third reception area, kitchen and ground floor bathroom.
The accommodation extended upstairs with a compact bathroom and multiple generous bedrooms featuring some “lovely” details.
“I’m guessing there’s been an issue with damp here that someone has started to tackle at some point,” Martin then noted.
The property was purchased by couple and business partners Hannah and George, who secured it with a pre-auction offer of £335,000.
The duo disclosed that they already possessed planning permission to convert the house into four two-bedroom flats with a budget of £230,000 and a timeframe of seven months.
However, when Martin returned one year and nine months later, the project remained incomplete.
“The contractor that we had to begin with had many jobs at the same time so it got quite challenging for him, so we had to swap out the build team at one point,” George explained.
Hannah then revealed that they also had a baby during the build, which further delayed proceedings, as well as their other businesses.
Despite the setbacks, returning estate agent Jason Phillips was amazed at the home’s transformation, saying: “They’ve done an amazing job. I can’t believe it, I had to check the door on the way in to make sure I was coming into the right house.”
He disclosed that Hannah and George could comfortably achieve £200,000 to £220,000 for each flat.
Homes Under the Hammer is available to stream on BBC iPlayer
