A FLAT in an abandoned council estate dubbed “UK’s Chernobyl” has hit the market for a bargain price.
The one-bedroom pad in Clune Park, Port Glasgow, is described as an “affordable residential property”.
Prospective buyers of the £8,000 house can make use of a hallway, lounge with kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.
But the home will require new windows and a full refurbishment due to its condition and location and is therefore not in a suitable condition for habitation.
The property is situated in a derelict housing estate which has been virtually empty for more than 25 years.
Clune Park takes on the eerie appearance of a post-apocalyptic wasteland scarred by arson attacks and overrun by the natural world.
The once-bustling estate was built back in 1905, comprising of 430 flats in 45 tenement buildings, which mostly housed shipyard workers employed in the nearby River Clyde dock.
However, after being inexplicably abandoned in 1997, the area is now an eerie shadow of its former self, with buildings sporting countless smashed windows and graffiti-tagged walls reading “ghost town”.
One flat in the estate was sold at auction for just £6,000 back in 2020 due to the area’s high crime rate and poor housing conditions.
A description of the property on Rightmove reads: “We understand that this property lies within the Clune Park Regeneration plan and purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to any ongoing progress with the plans via the Inverclyde Council.
“Locally there is an excellent provision of transport links. Local schooling is also nearby. The property is well placed for ease of access to all the town’s amenities with the main centre of Greenock a short distance to the south.
“Port Glasgow has undergone considerable rejuvenation in the last few years with supermarkets, shopping facilities and high quality residential housing developments all recently completed.
“Within the Clune Park estate there are six buildings currently subject to active demolition orders.”
Urban explorer Kyle Urbex, 27, filmed a video last year where he explored the depths of the estate, which he labelled “Scotland’s Chernobyl”.
But one long-time resident says that despite being one of just four residents left, he has no plans to vacate his home.
The flat will go up for sale via auction on February 22.
Visit the Rightmove website for details on how to bid on the property.
