In the suburb of Rumney, Cardiff a first floor flat was looking tired and damp, offering a potential buyer rooms decorated with mould. Add to this property's woes a short lease of only 40 years left so maybe getting a mortgage to buy it might have been tricky too, which made this a potentially challenging purchase when it went to auction.
When Tommy Walsh, one of the presenters of BBC's Homes Under The Hammer popular daytime property programme, visited the Cardiff flat he was impressed with the home's proximity to local shops and access into the capital's centre.
But this positivity was tempered by his worry that the camera crew were going to trip on pot holes on the approach to the front door. And that is the story of this two-bed flat before it found a new owner - positive aspects such as space and light plus a parquet floor still in place in the hall and lounge, as well as a garage and shared outdoor space, were tempered by negatives including damp, mould and very tired interiors.
