House from HUGE 90s BBC sitcom hits market for £330k – but do YOU recognise it?
THE house that featured in a hugely popular BBC sitcom from the 90s has gone on the market with a £330,000 price tag – but can you name the show?
As a clue, the main character's catchphrase was 'I don't believe it.'
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The famous property in Christchurch, Dorset could be yours for just over £330,000
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The terrace house is described as being 'well-maintained'
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One Foot in the Grave starred Richard Wilson as Victor Meldrew alongside his long-suffering wife Margaret, played by Annette Crosbie
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The property seen in the classic British comedy
The exterior of the terraced property in Christchurch, Dorset, featured heavily in the 1990s show.
Some of the hilarious scenes shot outside it included the sea of garden gnomes delivered by mistake to Victor and a Citroen 2CV car that was somehow parked in his skip.
The sitcom followed the adventures of cantankerous pensioner Victor, played by
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The three-bedroom home is in Tresillian Way in the Walkford suburb of Christchurch.
Fans of the show have been known to turn up and take selfies outside the house.
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door to it is the home where Victor's nemesis neighbour Patrick, portrayed by
The 'well-presented' property has 920 sq ft of accommodation with a hallway, lounge, kitchen/diner and conservatory on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor.
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Outside it has a private rear garden and a garage in a nearby block.
It is being sold by local estate agents Mitchells who describe it as an "attractive house in a lovely quiet location" and say it has been well maintained.
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It was last sold in 2015 and has been rented out by the current owners, so is now being sold with vacant possession.
Ben Jenkins, from Mitchells, said: "The show is always a talking point with any of the houses in that development and will always drum up a bit of interest that it was used in a television show.
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"I think it got a lot of interest when it last sold ten years ago - the
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buyers then were probably more the fans who remember it and it's less so with younger buyers now.
"But it's an attractive house and perfect as a buy to let investment."
One Foot in the Grave ran for six series and seven Christmas specials.
It was set in an unnamed town in southern England although many location scenes were shot around Christchurch and Bournemouth.
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The interior of the house was not used for the show, with internal scenes shot at BBC Television Centre in London.
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Fans of the show have been known to turn up to take selfies outside the property
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The property was last sold in 2015 and had been rented out by the owners
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The estate agent selling the house says it would make a 'perfect' buy to let property
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