Historic cottage abandoned for decades is for sale £235,000 but is too ...

Haunting pictures show the inside of an historic cottage that has been on the market for two years and is struggling to sell - as it is too dangerous to allow viewings.

The abandoned Lavender Cottage that has been left untouched for decades has had its asking price slashed to £235,000 to try and drum up interest.

And would-be buyers are thought to have been put off as they would have to make a blind offer due to the precarious state of the building stopping anyone going inside.

But these exclusive pictures, taken with special permission, show the 'exciting development opportunity' that awaits potential suitors in St Agnes, Cornwall. 

Lavender Cottage in Cornwall which is up for sale for £235,000 - but prospective buys are not allowed to look inside

Lavender Cottage in Cornwall which is up for sale for £235,000 - but prospective buys are not allowed to look inside

If you're looking to buy a house that is full of character and surrounded by nature, this property on the north coast of Cornwall could be just for you

 If you're looking to buy a house that is full of character and surrounded by nature, this property on the north coast of Cornwall could be just for you

The cottage is on the market with Camel Homes who, in their brochure for the property asks: 'Have you got the imagination to turn this derelict property into the home of your dreams?'

Located on a main road, the house is barely visible except for the roof and chimney which poke above an overgrown hedge.

Surrounding the cottage is a thicket of brambles, and access can only be made by crawling on your hands and knees.

Described as an 'exciting development opportunity', Lavender Cottage is on the market with Camel Homes who, in their brochure, ask the question:

Described as an 'exciting development opportunity', Lavender Cottage is on the market with Camel Homes who, in their brochure, ask the question: 'have you got the imagination to turn this derelict property into the home of your dreams?'

Imagination is what you will need in spades, because when it comes to this particular property, viewing is not essential, or even advised

Imagination is what you will need in spades, because when it comes to this particular property, viewing is not essential, or even advised

Potential buyers are warned 'DO NOT enter the cottage UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES'. And since Lavender Cottage went up for sale in 2017, firstly for £250,000, and then inviting offers in the region of £235,000, no-one has been allowed inside

Potential buyers are warned 'DO NOT enter the cottage UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES'. And since Lavender Cottage went up for sale in 2017, firstly for £250,000, and then inviting offers in the region of £235,000, no-one has been allowed inside

The cottage is small, and the ground floor split in half by a staircase dividing what was once a lounge and a kitchen, leading upstairs to where there was once two bedrooms.

The cottage features on historic maps dating back to 1875.

As well as the main part of the cottage, there is an outhouse attached which can only be accessed through a two foot by one and half foot window.

Inside, an old fridge and freezer huddle together in their final resting place.

Inside, various bits of kitchenware are piled up, alongside a ring pull Coke can from the eighties, and a couple of empty lemonade bottles.

An old coke can left on a rusted appliance remains in the property from years ago, there is no evidence of recent human habitation

An old coke can left on a rusted appliance remains in the property from years ago, there is no evidence of recent human habitation

The small cottage's ground floor is split in half by a staircase dividing what was once a lounge and a kitchen, leading upstairs to where there was once two bedrooms

The small cottage's ground floor is split in half by a staircase dividing what was once a lounge and a kitchen, leading upstairs to where there

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