‘Real shame’: $1m home listed for $2 after backyard disaster

A four-bedroom house worth close to $1 million is heading to auction with a guide price of just $2, but there’s a major catch: no one can live in it. The detached home in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, is expected to attract interest for its bargain entry price alone, despite a no-occupation order remaining in place after a major landslip tore through the back garden in February 2024. Inside, the 130 sqm property has two living areas, a dining room, kitchen, hall and toilet on the ground floor. Upstairs are four well-sized bedrooms, including one with an ensuite, plus the main bathroom. The home is valued at about $998,000 and is being sold through BTG Eddisons Property Auctions on October 29 with no reserve, meaning bidding will start at the equivalent of about $2. MORE NEWS ‘I’m not paying’: Kyle sued over $240k reno bill ‘Bad situation’: Neighbour bulldozes half of mum’s home Council threatens $300 fines over Halloween decoration This million-dollar family home is going under the hammer for just $2 — but whoever buys it won’t be able to move in. A no-occupation order is in place after a huge landslip ripped through the back yard. The dramatic discount comes after part of the g...