Ugly House Photos

If the Saints hadn’t intercepted the ball and scored, the Super Bowl score would have been 24-17.  And if the Colts had scored at the final minute, the score would have been 24-24.

Here’s an Indianapolis home with a water & ceiling problem.  A piece of the bathroom ceiling fell down.  From the look of the mildew on the top side, the water problem could have been around for awhile.  Is that a dead bird on the floor?

More ceiling damage in the basement.

That floor tile and wall color are criminal.

Cracked pot.

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The Indianapolis Colts will lose today in the Super Bowl because under pressure they will fall apart.  Just like this Indianapolis home did.

Ugly kitchen falling apart.

Red carpet in the bathroom.

Ugly sponge paint to go with the ugly red carpet.

Ugly attic.

Ugly first impression.  The house looks nicer without siding.

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You are looking at some high quality construction there.  The outdoor bathroom sure comes in handy for back yard beer parties.  Awesome!

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Phoenix home built in 1958.  Original owners.  Original décor.  It’s like going in a time machine back to 1958.  Everything in pristine condition.

Bedroom with the most delightful of curtains and light.

Hall bathroom with dramatic shower curtain and classic hanging light.

Yes, that is velvet wallpaper in the bathroom.  In perfect condition.

Countryside mural in the dining room.  There is bright green shag carpet in the dining & living rooms.

Wallpaper with gold in the hallway.

Orange banquette seating in the kitchen.  Flowery wallpaper.  Original pull-down lamp.

Super cool fireplace.  Green shag carpet.

Make-up dresser in the master bedroom with built-in drawers on both sides.

And for the grand finale, an outside bar on wheels with carpeted sides!  Yes, carpet!

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If a home has been on the market for almost one year, there is a reason.  You can’t change location, so it’s either price or condition.  In the case of this horrible Phoenix foreclosure home, it’s both price and condition.  Let’s take a look at this total disaster.

The hall bathroom.  They wallpapered the shower surround!  And see how effective wallpaper is at repelling water?  Mold & mildew behind it.

I heard water running when I got the key out front.  Water was running in two locations in the house:  the laundry area and the toilet.  See the ripples in the toilet?  See the broken toilet seat with duct tape repair?

Recognize those ugly cabinets?  Yep, John F. Long (home builder) cabinets.  Dirty too.  And ugly green floor tiles.

This is the master bathroom.  Pretty isn’t it?
Note:  these pictures were taken blindly; all the windows are boarded up and there is no electricity so it was click and shoot and see the reality.

The kitchen wasn’t that bad, for what you’d expect.  The smell of cat urine throughout the house was.  Cough cough.

The exhaust hood is covered in dirt, cat hair, and cobwebs.

This is the laundry area of the house.  It’s located in a corner of the kitchen.  Both hoses had running water.  The floor (with 3 layers of cheap flooring) was wet and squishy.  Welcome to moldville and mildewtown.

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Photos sent in from one of our viewers of a friend’s grandparents’ home in Atlantic City, New Jersey, starting with a very dirty kitchen.

Another view of the kitchen.

Check out the ceiling in the bathroom.  To bad this home was neglected.  Kinda interesting that subway tile and pedestal sinks came back in fashion in the 2000s.

The French door glass was covered up.  Looks like wallpaper on the ceiling, and it’s coming down.

In the next room, the walls are falling apart exposing the original laths.

More ceiling damage in the dining room.  The owner reportedly saved everything.  At one point, you could barely walk through the dining room.

More unfortunate ceiling damage in the living room.  Just look how cool this house really is; too bad it was neglected.  By the way, that turquoise blue paint color is hot, hot, hot in 2010.

The oak flooring with mahogany inlays is damaged in the living room.

Antique door bell system.  Front door, back door, and chambers A-I.  Pretty cool.

There are some very neat architectural details in this home.  I hope it gets restored to its original glory.

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We’re still looking for that perfect Washington, D.C. house for Senator Scott Brown.  Here are six more DC homes that might fit the bill (pardon the pun).

How about this one?  It has two chairs for visitors and two purses.  Do you like the electric wiring along the baseboard and the stained wall?

The American flag is incorrectly displayed in this DC home.  Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Full furnished DC home.  Metal bed frame plus air mattress.

Dirty stained toilet in another DC home.

Senator Brown might like to grab some breakfast before a day on the Hill.  The seller of this DC home included a photo of the nearby IHOP restaurant to excite buyers.

We have no idea what this photo is.  It’s the only photo available.  Huh?

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This horrible hovel with the roof leak doesn’t look any better in the bathroom.  The previous owners remodeled the shower themselves and did a terrible job.  Look how the shower floor looks wavy and uneven.  Cement and grout smeared everywhere.  And many different types of tile were used (leftover pieces from the bargain bin?).

What were they thinking?!

This is the roof of the shower.  Notice the different styles of tile and the lack of a consistent pattern.

The other bathroom features a jetted tub and more awful tile.

The kitchen.  Once the appliances were removed, the years of neglect were evident.  Termites chewed through the baseboard.  There is a hole where the cabinet meets the baseboard caused by a mouse or to run wire?  Plus more evidence of water damage in yet another part of the house.  The mold spore count in this house is probably off the charts.

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When we said you shouldn’t stonewall the sale of your home, we really meant that you shouldn’t stone wall your home.

This is a Spring Valley, California home with a stone wall.

A similar stone wall shows up in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin home.

That same Milwaukee home is sportin’ some funky 1970s retro wall tile and crazy swan etched glass shower doors in the bathroom.

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The Indianapolis Colts will beat the New York Jets today because:

1) Their team has excellent coverage, just like the plastic covers on furniture at an Indianapolis home.

2) Their team can do a lot of damage, just like this foreclosed home.

3) They have creative plays, just like this creative wall paint design.

4) Their defense is as cold as ice.  Even these penguins are afraid of them.

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