A property in Scotland that is being dubbed the UK’s ‘darkest home’ because of its moody interiors and furnishings has hit the market for £195,000.
The unique property in Broxburn, West Lothian, appears to have an all-black theme, with a dark front door, as well as fencing, exterior walls, and a black shed in the back garden.
The stairs, floors, kitchen appliances, as well as most of the ceilings and walls of the three-bedroom house are black too.
Purple soft furnishings – such as curtains, feature walls and sofa cushions – are mixed in with the dark interiors, making the semi-detached property a strong contender for the title of the ‘UK’s darkest home’.
The sale is managed by Prime Property Auctions and the listing describes ‘a spacious living area, and roomy kitchen’ as well as ‘additional storage with a good-sized shed and large garage’.
The agency is currently accepting offers for the uniquely furnished property with a 5pm deadline on Thursday, January 16.
This isn’t the first time a home with unusual decor elements has sparked a conversation.
Last November, a property listing for a quaint Northamptonshire home left hundreds reeling thanks to a very unexpected feature.
A property in Scotland that is being dubbed the UK’s ‘darkest home’ because of its moody interiors and furnishings has hit the market for £195,000
The unique property in Broxburn, West Lothian, appears to have an all-black theme, with a dark front door, as well as fencing, exterior walls, and a black shed in the back garden. Pictured here is the house’s kitchen
The house boasts four bedrooms, a conservatory, spacious kitchen, and cosy sitting room – but it’s the dining room that left social media users and prospective buyers baffled.
Splashed across the wall in the open-plan dining and kitchen area is a huge photographic mural of a hedgehog looking at anyone who enters.
The ‘bizarre’ décor choice in the otherwise normal home caught the attention of home lovers online and divided opinions.
From the outside, the £825,000 property presents as a normal English country home and the charming theme continues inside making the eight-foot forest critter mural all the more out of place.
Many were perplexed by the feature, claiming they were taken aback while scrolling through the listing’s photos.
‘That legitimately made me laugh out loud, what kind of thought process leads to that decision?!?’ one woman asked on Reddit.
‘The house looks like it’s been put together really well to sell, stylish but nothing outlandish, enough stuff to make it lived-in and homely, but not overly personal etc. And then BAM, hedgehog wall out of nowhere, just when you let your guard down,’ a second wrote.
‘What a bizarre addition to an otherwise perfectly presentable, good house. These people know they’re trying to sell it, right?’ laughed a third.
A view of the bathroom. The sale is managed by Prime Property Auctions and the listing describes ‘a spacious living area, and roomy kitchen’ as well as ‘additional storage with a good-sized shed and large garage’
Purple soft furnishings – such as curtains, feature walls and sofa cushions – are mixed in with the dark interiors, making the semi-detached property a strong contender for the title of the ‘UK’s darkest home’
The house also features an all-black shed
‘Imagine just sitting having dinner and it’s staring at you,’ someone added.
Earlier this week, an advertisement for a £1,350 box room in London went viral on X, with social media users criticising the landlord enforcing what many felt were unreasonable rules.
The homeowner posted the listing on renting website Spare Room, with the hopes of finding someone to fill a bedroom in their home in Hampstead Heath, north London.
But the host has since been subject to a barrage of online criticism after demanding prospective tenants follow a number of strict rules, all while paying through the nose.
The poster requested that hopeful tenants work ‘longish hours in the city during the week’, leave London during weekends and avoid having guests or using the living room.
Spotting the listing while browsing for potential homes, one hopeful tenant took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to lament the ‘selfish’ advert – where it received dozens of comments from angry renters slamming the ‘exploitative and selfish’ offering.
X user Sophia posted screenshots of the original listing alongside the caption: ‘Anyone looking for a single bedroom with no heating where you can’t make noise and can only be home from 8:30pm to 8am (weekdays only)? Here’s one for a bargain (£1350)!!!’
The listing reads: ‘I work long hours from the living room so this area is not available for use. This space would ideally suit someone working longish hours in the city during the week and leaving the city for the weekends.’
Tenants are also asked to not return home until after 8:30pm since this is when the host teaches ‘audible’ violin lessons.
Meanwhile, the property itself does not have central heating and tenants must instead use an electric heater ‘that can set via a timer on your phone.’
The post, which has now been viewed nearly a million times, includes a link to the listing – though this appears to have been altered since making it onto X.