Location Insein township Price 950 million (sale) Contact (Mya) Pan Thakhin Real Estate Agency Phone : 01-225 395, 099 923 774

THIS house – used in the loosest possible way – in Insein township truly redefines the term “renovators delight”, perhaps to sound more like “rebuilders delight”.

But looking at the location and size of the land, it just might make some sense.

Sitting in a laneway between Pyay and Baho roads, the plot measures about 0.25 acres.

It’s also close to the Sawbwar Gyi Gone highway complex, Mingalardon Airport and several golf courses.

However, in its current guise the house looks like it has just been reclaimed from the jungle, which looms at the periphery waiting to again swallow the one-storey house.

Although there’s plenty of space for a garden, there’s also plenty of work that would need to be done to tame the encroaching greenery, which encircles the house. But if the work got done there’d be ample space for a garden, lawn, a garage and a badminton court too.

The house is about 20 years old but extensive work would be required to get it back into shape. Enough work, perhaps, to warrant a fresh start.

As it stands, there are three bedrooms, including an ensuite master bedroom, a kitchen and a combined living room and dining room. They are all extremely dilapidated.

Two electricity meters, one telephone line and both tube well and government water systems have been set up for the house and are included in the sale.

If you’re essentially looking for a large block of land, don’t mind some hard work and like the idea of living away from downtown, this house might be for you but be prepared to fight a continuation battle with the jungle.