Wrecked Florida house lists for $650K, gets multiple offers

Real Estate

By Hannah Frishberg

May 9, 2023 | 11:51am

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — and in Florida, prospective homeowners are clamoring to pay over half-a-million bucks for the remains of this single-family residence.

Despite being in visible disrepair, this 1,834-square-foot, three-bedroom abode in Miami Shores — a village north of Miami — commanded multiple offers and is now pending sale after listing for $650,000 just three months ago. 

First spotted by the Big Bubble Miami, the property also has two bathrooms, two garage spaces — and most of its roof. 

The kitchen comes fully stocked with a wall of Jack-o’-lanterns and various fridge magnets — all under a large hole in the ceiling. 

The Halloween theme continues in a pink-tiled bathroom by way of a Jack Skellington bust set atop the toilet and the caution-taped living room. 

Set on .26 acres of grounds, the surroundings are also lush with overgrowth.

“This property is an investor’s and or luxury single family home developer dream project,” advertised the Zillow listing, adding that, though this dwelling has visibly fallen on hard times and is in need of “a full renovation,” it’s “surrounded by million-dollar homes and also a great school location.” 

The listing broker, Tamika Moses of Robin Bird Realty, told The Post that the seller was an “eccentric” who kept to himself and was an avid collector of various comic books, action figures and video cassettes, among other objects — before passing away some two years ago.

“The home became like that after he left his job, and his relationship had dissolved. He became withdrawn from the world and ultimately the home fell into its current condition because he just stopped caring and with that he stopped caring about the home as well,” Moses said. “It was to the point that there were so many items in the home he would sleep in his car. The home has [so much] potential and the right residential developer can make this into a brand new home for someone.”

The situation is an extreme example of most of Florida’s current housing market that, despite making gains in certain areas, is currently experiencing a chronic shortage of listings — with supply far short of where it was pre-pandemic, according to Douglas Elliman.

In the first quarter of 2023, Elliman data shows, Miami’s coastal mainland had a listing inventory of 4,983 — 11% below the 5,603 homes listed for sale the previous quarter. The median sales price of $522,000 was also up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter from $500,000.