The most grim of conditions will put buyers' handyman skills to the test

Buyers no doubt have to put in some serious grit to transform a fixer-upper.

However, three Aussie properties that are currently on the market are begging for a makeover and could even be considered ‘hazardous’ with their very grim interiors.

Their low prices, some as little as $38,000, are understandable with crumbling walls, uneven floors, exposed electrical cords, loose palings and surfaces caked in dirt.

Apart from price, there are many other reasons why a fixer-upper could appeal to a home buyer.

Should they have their heart set on a particular postcode but can’t afford a chic abode, a less polished home in the same locale (or even same street) is a far cheaper option.

Due to the amount of TLC required, there may be less competition from other buyers or more room for negotiation.

Lot/394 Daws Street, Coober Pedy, South Australia – $38,000
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SOLD - $35,000

Lot/394 Daws Street, Coober Pedy SA 5723

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Listed by Andrews Property Regional South Australia, this fixer-upper is just the “beginnings of a small home” with most of the property in a “shell state”.

Photos reveal a lack of walls with just a wooden framework and exposed electrical cords hanging from the ceiling.

Alongside the home, which could be transformed into a one-bedroom, one-bathroom property, there is also a small shed with flooring covered in dirt and in a “poor condition”.

160 Gaffney Lane, Broken Hill, New South Wales – $69,000
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SOLD - $65,000

160 Gaffney Lane, Broken Hill NSW 2880

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Agents representing the semi-dilapidated, three-bedroom, one-bathroom property, suggest “investing and flipping”.

The living areas reveal chipped walls, copious cobwebs, exposed electrical cords and an uneven floor in the kitchen.

Over in the bathroom, the floor is caked in dirt and the toilet is literally in two pieces.

19 Wolfe Street, Jamestown, South Australia – $78k to $85,800
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SOLD - $65,000

19 Wolfe St, Jamestown SA 5491

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Listed by Wardle Co Real Estate, agents for the two-bedroom, one-bathroom home encourage potential buyers to “test out your handyman skills”.

The kitchen needs work with uneven plaster walls and exposed electrical cords.

From the street, it’s clear the walls are starting to crumble, and the backyard is in need of some TLC with overgrown trees.