RAMSHACKLE HALF-DUPLEX IN NOVA SCOTIA SELLS IN A DAY

A half-duplex near Halifax, N.S., labelled a “smoker's paradise” sold within a day of its listing.

Potential buyers were greeted with a lighthearted and upfront description that began, “BOY OH BOY! You just gotta see this place to believe it!”

The post details a fixer-upper in need of a somewhat dramatic overhaul, starting with some heavy-duty primer for the walls due to incessant smoking indoors (“If you have asthma, bring your inhaler (and a spare)”).

The listing continues: “Change the windows, replace the roof shingles (did I mention the ceiling leaked), change the siding, put in a new kitchen and new flooring and new trim and baseboards and possibly a new deck, you should be good to go. I am sure I am missing a lot though you get the idea.”

The listing became popular in social media for its humorous description while also reflecting Nova Scotia's sizzling housing market. Last month, the price for an average home in the province reached a record $450,581, a 23.3 per cent increase from the same time last year.

Photos of the smoker's paradise show a dilapidated exterior and a kitchen half-buried under clutter.

Still, with the right touch, the three-bedroom, 1.5 bath unit has promise, reads the listing.

“The back yard is massive. This will be great to pitch your tent to live in while you're fixing up the place.”

In less than a day, the owner accepted an offer of a little under the $260,000 asking price, reports CTV.

“We got under, but we're still walking away with cash in hand. That's all we care about,” Kim Macneil, the daughter of the owner, told CTV.

Macneil said she found the dozens of comments the post garnered “very funny” but added that her mother took offence to it.

“It's just embarrassing. It's embarrassing enough for me. It's embarrassing for my mom. "

Her mother Lynda, 71, said upkeep fell off after the passing of her husband. Battling a disability herself, she said even simple tasks became difficult.

“I can stand up and I can get three dishes done and I've got to sit down,” said added. “There's just nothing I can do.”

WE GOT UNDER, BUT WE'RE STILL WALKING AWAY WITH CASH IN HAND.