First-home buyer discovers dream house to be demolished one day after she moves in

A devastated first-home buyer wants answers after learning only 24 hours after moving in that the house is slated for demolition.

Dr Fabiola Creed fought back tears as she told local British press that her new home was at risk of being be knocked as part of a £2.2 billion ($AU4.3 billion) housing estate development in Birmingham, England.

Dr Creed had been saving for a property since she was 14 and recently married. She managed to purchase a three bedroom fixer-upper in Ladywood, a suburb of the city, costing £230.000 ($AU452,000).

She did not know she had bought in a “red zone”, according to Birmingham Live.

Dr Creed had barely finished drinking the champagne she and her husband were saving, to celebrate the hard-fought buy, when a letter arrived.

The leaflet from the area’s MP dropped at the door asked for her feedback on a plan to remove existing houses – including hers – to make way for a new precinct which will include towers, apartments, parks and schools.

Shocked and confused, she investigated further and discovered her new home, with the contract barely 24 hours old, is in the firing line, and would be knocked down if the plans are rubber stamped.

Dr Creed is seeking answers for the predicament she is in.

“I wake up with a sense of dread every morning, and it’s always in the back of my mind because I cannot plan ahead,” she told Birmingham Live. “I thought buying a house would give me certainty and roots; this is a nightmare.

“The first day we moved in, my mum helped us, and we were so excited.

“On our wedding day we had been given two expensive bottles of champagne, one to toast the first home, and one for our first child, and it all felt perfect. The next morning everything changed.”

The listing agency who sold Dr Creed the property told the news outlet they “regret” to learn of the concerns she has about the home’s future.

In a statement, the agency said its understanding is the rejuvenation project is in planning phase only and details regarding it were available for her representatives to uncover during the due diligence stage.

“We undertake significant efforts to ensure that any material information provided by sellers, which could impact prospective buyers, is appropriately disclosed during the listing process,” the agency said to Birmingham Live.

“In this instance, it is unfortunate that the buyer’s appointed representatives did not flag this proposal as part of their due diligence review. We extend our best wishes to Ms Fabiola as she works towards a satisfactory outcome with her representatives.”