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The Sun
09-08-2025
- The Sun
House hunters spot something very odd in pictures of 3-bed terraced house – but would YOU have spotted it?
SOMETHING isn't quite right about this picture of a lovely looking three bedroom house listed for sale. This owners of this family home have been accused of "pulling a fast one" by neighbours since it was listed. 3 3 The property on Station Road, Eaglescliffe, has allegedly been subject of some creative photo editing to boost its appeal. It's listed on Rightmove for £350,000, where an initial illustration showed it looking in top notch condition. The house's exterior looks neatly done up for the cameras, boasting a tidy front drive and small hedgerow. But eagle-eyed observers have since suggested that the image - which no longer appears on the Rightmove posting - may be AI enhanced. The Daily Mail reported from the site of the house to find it looking in vastly different condition. Gone is the charming shrubbery next to the property, which is instead a fence next to a beauty studio. The vibe of the photo taken from the scene was rather different to the spruced up image presented in the advert. After running the original picture through AI checkers, the Daily Mail reported that the image may have been doctored. One site told them: "We are quite confident that this image, or significant part of it, was created by AI." The Rightmove listing also offered a 360 degree view showing Eaglescliffe railway station. But the paper also found that the station is under noisy redevelopment at time of writing. Other images in the listing show spacious looking rooms throughout the house - which all appear in smart condition. A man who claimed to be the property's owner pulled up in a Porsche and confronted the Mail reporter while they were at the site. When they explained their findings, he allegedly told them: "I think you will find a lot of adverts do that now. "You are not allowed on the property but do what you want to. You don't need my name." One neighbour told the Mail: "They are pulling a fast one. It's a laugh. The price is shocking. "It has been empty for a while. I cannot believe it. "They have faked it all. It is a bit overpriced even though they have done it up. "An old fellow used to live there but it has been empty since he died and I don't think the estate agents have had a lot of interest- especially at that price." But another told them: "It does not bother me. Who cares? "If you are going to view it you are going to see what it is like anyway." A spokesperson for Roseberry Wood said: "Please be assured there was no intention to deceive in our marketing of the property. "The listing clearly states that some images have been virtually staged to enhance presentation." They pointed to text from the listing, which reads: "This property advertisement includes a combination of original interior photographs and virtually staged images (provided by the vendor) of the same rooms to illustrate potential lifestyle and living arrangements." The spokesperson added: "Virtually staged or CGI images are not uncommon in property marketing and are a recognised tool within the industry to help potential buyers visualise a home's possibilities. "We take compliance very seriously and ensure that our property listings contain clear links to Material Facts so that prospective buyers have access to all relevant information before making a decision to view or purchase." Rightmove was contacted by The Sun for comment.
Daily Mail
09-08-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Seemingly normal house listing sparks warning from neighbours who claim owners are 'pulling a fast one' - but can you spot what the problem is?
Neighbour's living next to a £350,000 house for sale claim the vendor is 'pulling a fast one' after spotting image enhancement software had been used on pictures to make the property look more shiny and creating an entire hedge outside it. The three-bed house on Station Road, Eaglescliffe appears to have been the subject of some over-enthusiastic photo editing in a bid to make the property look more appealing. Indeed, from the estate agency photographs it looks a turnkey ready property for anyone who can afford the £350,000 price tag. No one would dream the property is slap next door to beauty parlour and just a stone's throw from a 24-hour construction site. The house raised eyebrows on social media when it was advertised as an 'exquisite Edwardian Three bedroom terrace beautifully restored'. When the Daily Mail visited the property this week it looked markedly different from its listed pictures and whilst neighbours all agreed the new owners had done a done job modernising the interior, the difference outside was palpable. In one image, which has since been removed from the listing, eagled eyed locals spotted the Black Lae Hair and Beauty Studio which is attached to the side of the house had been morphed out and replaced by a fake shrubbery. The Daily Mail ran the images through multiple AI checkers and reports were unanimous that the pictures had been doctored. The Daily Mail ran the images through multiple AI checkers and reports were unanimous that the pictures had been doctored One popular site stated: 'We are quite confident that this image, or significant part of it, was created by AI.' The listing on Rightmove also includes a 360 degree tracking shot of the outside which includes a view of nearby Eaglescliffe railway station. However, no one would guess from the footage that for the last two years the station has been under redevelopment with constant racket from the site. While our reporter was outside the property, a man who said he was the owner pulled up in a Porsche and asked what we we were doing. When we explained the concerns, he said 'I think you will find a lot of adverts do that now. You are not allowed on the property but do what you want to. You don't need my name.' The owner's reaction has been the subject of much mirth from his neighbours. One neighbour said: 'It was funny when I looked at because I realised they had used AI to do the place up. 'Obviously, no one is going to make an offer before looking at it, but it is kind of false advertising. 'I was laughing that they had parked a Porsche outside like they were selling a dream. It is just a bit bizarre. 'But the far bigger is the local council has allowed 24-hour works with no restrictions to modernise the station. 'It has been going on 21 months now with people just working there 24-7 with no restrictions on the times in a residential area. It is ridiculous. 'When you contact Network Rail they take four or five weeks to comply and then just fob you off. Obviously, work has to be done. 'But they are doing the work and having deliveries here at all hours. It is due to go on probably another year. I imagine the estate agents have not mentioned this.' Another neighbour Andrew Bailey, 57, said: 'They are pulling a fast one. It's a laugh. The price is shocking. 'It has been empty for a while. I cannot believe it. They have faked it all. It is a bit overpriced even though they have done it up. 'An old fellow used to live there but it has been empty since he died and I don't think the estate agents have had a lot of interest- especially at that price.' The woman who lives next door, who asked not be named, stuck up for the new owners. She said: 'They did not fake it. They just added the furniture onto the Rightmove pictures. It is beautiful inside anywhere. It is absolutely gorgeous. 'It does not bother me. Who cares? If you are going to view it you are going to see what it is like anyway. 'A guy called Alan lived there. He passed away and his son also passed away so is son's widow sold it to three people who did it up. 'They did a really good job because it was in a hell of a state. You could tell the furniture was not real anyway. I just hope it sells to someone nice. They have done a gorgeous job.' A spokesman for estate agents Roseberry Wood said: 'Thank you for your email. Please be assured there was no intention to deceive in our marketing of the property. 'The listing clearly states that some images have been virtually staged to enhance presentation. See the below, which appears on the listing: "This property advertisement includes a combination of original interior photographs and virtually staged images (provided by the vendor) of the same rooms to illustrate potential lifestyle and living arrangements." 'Virtually staged or CGI images are not uncommon in property marketing and are a recognised tool within the industry to help potential buyers visualise a home's possibilities. 'We take compliance very seriously and ensure that our property listings contain clear links to Material Facts so that prospective buyers have access to all relevant information before making a decision to view or purchase.'
BBC News
07-05-2025
- BBC News
Eaglescliffe holiday let denied after prostitution complaints
Holiday let denied after prostitution complaints 7 minutes ago Share Save Gareth Lightfoot Local Democracy Reporting Service Share Save LDRS Stockton Council refused the plans following a number of complaints over safety Plans to turn a three-bedroom home into a holiday let have been denied after concerns were raised over drug use and prostitution. Six objections were submitted to Stockton Council over the proposals to change the use of the semi-detached house in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, into a short-term holiday rental. Residents have complained over safety, increased noise from the property and possible prostitution, with one objector saying "it would appear that we've had a 'lady of the night' entertaining several men". Cleveland Police confirmed a "number of incidents" had been reported. Objectors also spoke of concerns over parking and traffic issues, management and maintenance, anti-social behaviour and property values. The applicant told the Local Democracy Reporting Service they dispute the claims made by objectors, maintaining only one incident came to police attention. 'Truly worrying' Objectors' referred to "dodgy" people staying at the property and "unsavoury comings and goings", as well as "people hanging out of the upstairs window, smoking cannabis and shouting abuse at passers by" and "police swarming the street". Some of these complaints – which are believed to be disputed – involved suspected sex work and drugs, and police activity including a chase through gardens. One objector added: "Given that there are families with young children and vulnerable adults on this street, it is truly worrying that there appears to be no control over who is staying at this property, and some of them have been very dodgy indeed. "To be clear, there have been some genuinely nice folk stay there but that's the exception, not the rule." A management plan for serviced accommodation was submitted to the council. Planning officers found the development was acceptable in principle, but refused it to guard against harm to the character of the area. The applicant said they still own the property which is currently unoccupied and no longer used as a holiday let. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
