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An uninhabitable house has sold for more than $1.45million at auction.
The property on Deighton Road in Dutton Park, in Brisbane's south, was snapped up by a keen buyer when the home went under the hammer on November 10.
The four bedroom home was previously described as a 'non-habitable' structure, however there are plans underway to have the dwelling refurbished.
A derelict home in Dutton Park, Brisbane (pictured) has netted $1.45 million dollar after it went under the hammer on November 10
The property listing described the structure as an opportunity for homeowners to 'unleash' their 'architectural creativity'.
'The current structure is non-habitable but worry not as plans are being explored for the house to be removed,' the listing read.
A spokeswoman from Ray White told Daily Mail Australia there was a 'pretty busy auction' with seven bidders vying for the property at one point.
She said properties in Brisbane attract 3.5 bidders on average and said the home would have been attractive for families with Brisbane South State Secondary College Brisbane South State Secondary College nearby.
The duplex is located just over a ten minute drive from Brisbane CBD. The home is also a half-an-hour walk from The Gabba, one of Australia's largest cricket stadiums.
Princess Alexandra Hospital is also located nearby and there are several schools in the area.
The property is the latest among several dilapidated dwellings on the same street which have done well at auctions.
The home on 49 Deighton Road (picture) is just over ten minutes away from the Brisbane CBD is also within walking distance of The Gabba
The property's listing described the home as an opportunity for residents to 'unleash' their 'architectural creativity' through a knock down and rebuild
A home located on 50 Deighton Road which was dubbed 'Australia's worst house' was sold on the same street in 2015 for $668,000.
The dwelling which was infested with termites was sold for $168,000 above the minimum price.
The agent who sold the home at the time described the property as a dwelling that is' as bad as it get's'.
Remarkably, the home was listed at a jaw dropping price of $1.599million in 2019 following a major renovation.
Another home located on Deighton Road (pictured) was listed at a price of $1.599million in 2019
The dilapidated dwelling (pictured) which was previously sold for $668,000, was dubbed 'Australia's worst house'
Domain's latest quarterly house price report showed the median price for a house in Brisbane was valued at $848,752, an increase of 1.4 per cent.
The median price of units in the city rose sharply however by 1.7 per cent to $495,143.
Prominent economist Chris Richardson told the ABC's Q&A program on Monday that Australia had failed miserably on housing over the last 40 years.
Mr Richardson said migration needs to be curbed and more homes built in order to stop the huge growth in house prices.
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