A homeowner has bemused their neighbors and incensed corners of the internet by listing their semi-detached property for a staggering £6 million, despite the average home on the road selling for £5.5 million less.

Residents were confused to learn that the property in Brent, which was last sold at auction for £1.675 million in 2021, had been listed at this lofty price. One local told the Mail it was “delusional from the owners.”

Located close to Brondesbury Park station, the recently refurbished property spans three floors and offers five bedrooms along with a host of modern amenities, including eaves storage and a walk-in dressing room for the master bedroom.

According to agents Cluttons, the “truly remarkable home” has been “designed from the ground up with an uncompromising commitment to quality and detail, resulting in a property that blends architectural brilliance with effortless everyday living.”

The listing also states that the purchase includes approved planning permission for a studio and swimming pool, offering the potential to further develop and create a unique living experience in the heart of London.

Lush pictures of the interior reveal a sleek, modern paradise adorned with trendy furniture and immaculately manicured lawns. However, the agent admits that photos have been “staged with furnishings to provide a more appealing presentation of space.”

According to property marketer Purplebricks, the £6 million price tag is optimistic, with the average property in the wider area selling for around £536,480. Some houses on the same street have been priced in the £2–3 million bracket.

The borough where the property is located has also struggled in the past year, with the average home losing 5% (around £26,157) in value over the 12 months to July, according to the latest House Price Index.

The asking price for this smartly presented property has caused consternation among locals and potential buyers, many of whom claim it is “overpriced” and “a bit of a joke.”

Speaking to the Daily Mail, one neighbor, who preferred to remain anonymous, laughed heartily when told the asking price.

“That is a joke, what are they smoking? I remember what was there before—it was a bog-standard house like all the others on this road,” he said.

“They’ve made it nicer, and I’m sure it’s fancy inside, but nobody will pay £6 million for a house on this road! This is Queens Park, not Hampstead!”

According to Purplebricks, the most expensive property ever sold on the road went for £3,825,000. In the last ten years, six properties have sold here, with the most recent going for £2,575,000 in May 2021.

Another neighbor told the Mail, “It’s only a bad valuation if nobody buys it.” They added, “Yes, it’s a bit of a silly price considering the area, but that’s London now. Everywhere you look, houses are being sold for even more than that—even ex-council flats! The demand is outstripping supply, and there’s all this foreign money coming in that doesn’t care how many zeroes are on the end of the price. Good luck to them, to be honest. If it does sell, I might put my own house up for it!”

When news of the listing reached the notorious property-trolling Reddit channel “Spotted on RightMove,” it received a predictably savage reception.

Under the post titled “Semi detached from reality price,” one user wrote, “I don’t care how much they’ve done or how many square meters they’ve added—it’s an ordinary semi house.”

Another agreed, “Whatever they have done to it, I don’t see how they could justify asking anything close to that kind of price hike!”

A third laughed, “Comical. Imagine buying this when you could move to another country, have a beachfront property, and still have millions left in the bank for cocktails?”

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This online uproar comes hot on the heels of a similar property saga that baffled residents of Hove in August. An elderly couple infuriated house hunters online after listing their home for nearly £2 million over the average sale price on their street.

Residents reacted with “shock” and “disbelief” when the ordinary-looking property in Hove, East Sussex, was put on the market for a staggering £2.5 million.

Although the smartly presented property boasts a sought-after seaside location, critics point out that it backs onto a block of high-rise flats and sits on a busy road with a high crime rate.

The owners, in their late 80s, bought the property in 2010 for £750,000 but have now put it on the market for more than three times that amount.

According to Purplebricks, the average cost of a house on the street where the couple are selling is around £600,000.

One resident told the Daily Mail, “I’m shocked. It’s incredible how much house prices have risen in the past 15 years, but I’d never expect a house to be on the market for so much—it’s a king’s ransom.

“It’s unbelievable, really. I understand it’s in a desirable location, but this road is very busy all the time, and the back garden looks out over the flats—not exactly a beautiful view.”

The house sits just 100 yards from the pebble beach. The elderly couple are understood to be selling so they can downsize away from the seafront.

Hove is a well-heeled and desirable place to live, where the average price of a detached house is £846,600.

Neighbor Barbara Crafts said, “They are a lovely couple, but they’re getting on. Although the house only has three bedrooms, it’s deceptively large, and the bedrooms are huge with walk-in dressing rooms.”

Mrs. Crafts, in her 70s and living in a spacious three-bedroom flat on the street, added, “Although it looks quite ordinary from the front, it’s a lovely, spacious house, and they’ve spent some money doing it up.

“I’ve lived here for around eight years, and my children who live up north are always telling me to sell. They say I could buy a fantastic property near them for just a fraction.”

Viewers checking the online listing questioned how the “modest” home could command such a high price.

One commented, “Those flats overlooking the back would be an instant no for me, even if dirt cheap. Half the house is the master suite. Seems unnecessary.”

Another said, “£2.5 million is insane money for this. Surely it’s not worth even close to that. Even half that would be steep, no?”

One viewer asked, “How much!? And why does the main bedroom need two dressing rooms and such a huge bathroom?! Should have made one dressing room a guest room instead.”

Another opined, “Far too much. The front of the property faces west; the back faces east. The front faces a row of guesthouses and hotels—including a god-awful 60s five-story guesthouse directly opposite. The back faces an 11-story block of flats. So, no privacy and no sunlight in the morning or evening.”

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These stories highlight the extremes of London and surrounding property markets, where hefty price tags can divide opinions and stir online debates. Whether such asking prices will translate into sold signs remains to be seen.
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