By Corey Everitt
Despite years of being left to the elements, one of Cockatoo’s most unique properties is back on the market and is looking to fetch a seven-figure price tag.
Many locals would recognise 650 Woori-Yallock Road as one of the most eccentric looking houses in the area, easily appreciated in full view from passing drivers.
First National Ranges recently announced with excitement the property’s re-entry onto the market with a $1.1 million to $1.2 million listing including the 5.2ha the house sits on.
The catch for a would-be buyer is that it isn’t currently habitable, at least not for humans.
The residence has fallen into a dilapidated state after years of being unoccupied with scores of graffiti across the exterior and interior, damaged windows, overgrown vegetation and reported evidence of animals taking up brief periods of residency.
According to the First National, the house was originally built by a European couple who settled in town with the dream of constructing a mansion to raise their family. The couple died before the house was fully completed and they had no children, leaving the bespoke residency unoccupied and without an heir.
It is a three storey house, First National describes that it used to provide 14 rooms, four ensuites, a portico, a large entry, three balconies and a spacious courtyard.
Many possibilities are open for anyone with a daring idea, Estate Agent for the property Mick Dolphin said it has natural production value for filmmakers.
“Zombie apocalypse or something similar, it would be perfect for that,“ he said.
