I'm a Brit who's chuffed to have got a house in Bulgaria for £8k…but trolls say they've seen ‘better homes on Shameless'
But not only have people described the huge property as looking 'rough', but one mean troll has even claimed to have seen 'better houses on the Chatsworth Estate on Shameless.'
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Posting on social media, Maxwell, 38, and his wife Leah Jones, 29, gave viewers a close-up look outside and inside the huge property, which is in Popovo, Bulgaria.
As he took a step inside his new pad, Maxwell was pleased and felt 'very lucky' that his bargain home has UPVC doors and windows everywhere.
He showed off the 'big hallway' and the 'original coving' which is still in place around the lights and walls.
He described the first bedroom as being in a 'good state', as he admitted: 'Seen a lot worse on the market in Bulgaria for the money.'
Maxwell, who plans to take his family over to Bulgaria to renovate the house and eventually become as 'self-sustainable as possible', recognised that despite the electrics being 'half done', he wasn't bothered as he beamed: 'But for £8k, I'll deal with it.'
After showing off the huge bedrooms and the large kitchen space, Maxwell gave a quick glance in the bathroom, which was complete with a bath, toilet, sink and radiator.
Thrilled with the bathroom, he beamed: 'We're very lucky to get this because a lot of the other houses that we've seen, there was absolutely nothing - every single room needed doing.
'It's all plumbed in, ready to go - needs a bit of love, a bit of TLC and a clean, but that's what we're here for.'
Not only does the property have three bedrooms, but there's also a 'massive' barn with 'endless possibilities', and a garage on the land too.
As he showed off the outside space, which is 'very overgrown' with 'so much c**p everywhere', Maxwell acknowledged: 'All needs bringing back to life - I can't wait to do that.'
Big divide
The TikTok clip, which was recently posted online under the username @ maxwellmydailys, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and amassed 1.5 million views.
Not only this, but it's also racked up 24,700 likes, 2,339 comments and 2,760 saves.
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But social media users were totally divided by Maxwell's £8,000 property - while some thought he was 'lucky' to get such a great deal, others described it as looking 'rough.'
One user beamed: 'What a steal! It's amazing what you can get here for a good bargain! Wish you all the best!'
A second gasped: 'That is one of the best deals I have seen!!!!! LUCKY.'
Whilst someone else shared: 'The house is mint for that price.'
But at the same time, one person said: 'It's rough.'
Another added: 'Seen better state houses on the Chatsworth Estate on Shameless.'
Meanwhile, a third chimed in and wrote: 'Don't mean to disappoint you, but this is too high of a price for this property. Source: I am Bulgarian.'
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