News Corp Australia
First published 6 Oct 2025, 5:00am
An Elizabeth South home allegedly trashed by its tenants is being offered to househunters as is, with all the rubbish that’s been left behind.
That might be a deal breaker for some prospective buyers but others are expected to be attracted to the property’s development potential.
The owner of 15 Whitford Rd has put the three-bedroom home on the market after evicting the tenants in what appears to have been a long-fought battle.
To be sold in its current dilapidated state, the home is strewn with rubbish inside and out.
Cabinetry doors are missing from several of the kitchen cupboards and flooring has been ripped up throughout.
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The Elizabeth South home at 15 Whitford Rd has been listed for sale.
The former rental was allegedly trashed by its last tenants.
The home has been left damaged, with rubbish strewn inside and out.
The bathroom needs some TLC.
The bathroom appears overdue for a good clean and, at the back of the property, a brick shed looks on the verge of toppling.
Selling agent Rhys Escritt, of Ray White Barossa Valley/Two Wells, said the damage had been caused by unruly tenants.
He said it had been an “ongoing process’’ to evict the renters, who had “taken longer than expected to get out’’.
“The tenants didn’t take care of it,’’ said Mr Escritt, who was uncertain how long the house had been rented.
“It obviously now needs a bit of work. (Whether someone could live in it in its current condition) depends on how picky they are.
“Probably someone like yourself or me wouldn’t really want to (live there) but the services (utilities required for a property to be habitable, such as water and power) and everything are still there.’’
Mr Escritt said a developer was the most obvious buyer for the property, who could subdivide the 805sqm block into up to three smaller allotments.
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The bedrooms are also in a bad way.
The home is being sold as is.
That includes all the rubbish in the backyard.
And there’s a lot of it …
However, the listing notes there is also “endless potential for investors, renovators or first-home buyers ready to take on a project’’ and that the home “provides a solid foundation ready for transformation’’.
Mr Escritt confirmed one offer for the property had been received within hours of it hitting the market but no decision would be made until the vendor assessed the level of interest shown during open inspections.
No price guide has been released but the listing states the home is an “affordable entry point into the market with plenty of upside for those willing to put in the work’’.
The median price for a house in Elizabeth South is $505,000, according latest PropTrack data.
The local owner paid $70,000 for the home 17 years ago, property records show.
Earlier this year, the state government announced an anti-social behaviour crackdown on rental houses in a bid to stamp out tenants causing serious property damage.
The new “three strikes and you’re out’’ policy, however, only applies to tenants in public housing.
The Whitford Rd property will be auctioned online on October 24, unless sold prior.
– by Lauren Ahwan
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