It does sound like a drug house.........I too would look for something else. Not only are the drug residues harmful to your health, so are the ex drug friends (or enemies!) coming looking for money that they feel is owed to them! We have rented a house in the past that was rented previously by drug dealers...........house was broken into, cars idling out front and then speeding off at odd hours of the night and random people lurking around the front yard checking out the house. Not a situation that I would go into again if avoidable.

Hi everyone, well the good news is my house is having the pictures taken tomorrow morning ahead of the first home open. Thank you all for the advice offered and shared. In the end I had to keep to a low budget as its unlikely I'll get it back in the sale price. What I want to do it MOVE it quickly, as the market is poor and we are heading toward Christmas. The first 30 days are VIP. So I did the following; -exterior eaves, guttering paint - whole house interior wall paint (grand piano quarter) and one ceiling - carpet throughout from Harvey Norman - verticals, as other spotlight/ikea options did not fit. I needed to have these made. - new lightfittings - remove exterior rotary clothes line, put an Aldi one that comes from one wall. - cleaning of pavers with high pressure cleaner (my new found friend) - cleaning of kitchen tiles and grout with toothbrush, gumption and patience (gumption is also my new friend) - new shower screen So there we have it! Thanks again for your help and colour suggestions, and multiple suggestions to CLEAN. This CLEAN priority cannot be understated. I considered staging the home however I believe as it is modest and first home buyer home and a new migrant market, it wasn't worth the spend. Fingers crossed!

Was there a building there before? leaving mysteries under ground? A local block yielded up $40,000 extra costs for removal of hidden concrete rubble OR if a divorce sale it might just have to be sold fast so they can get the $ and go on with their lives as ordered by family court

Losinreno, please speak to your real estate agent. Give him/her a list of the items you would like to take with you. He/she can then go to the buyer with that list. The buyer can then tell him which items they do not want. And negotiate on the items they do want. The buyers may not want your cabinets, or your light fittings. If you do get the items, please ensure any damage to walls is repaired, and light fittings replaced. But, this should of been detailed in the contract, not assumed. Your real estate agent should be helping you with this. If you are not getting help, then go to his/her superior for guidance.