A house for sale listing has been taken down by Rightmove and Zoopla having caused an online sensation after a collection of Nazi memorabilia was spotted in the study.
The £190,000 three-bedroom semi in a “sought after” Lincolnshire village was advertised for sale on the online house sales platforms via estate agents Purple Bricks, but was taken down this week after viewers realised a collection of Nazi artifacts was shown in one of the listing photos and a 360-degree video tour.
The collection included a “Waffen SS” propaganda poster and a dummy done up in Nazi gear, as well as an historic rifle, bayonets, helmets and a bronze eagle with an embossed swastika.
Online commentators compared it to the episode of the sitcom Father Ted, during which Ted goes to collect a copy of a book he had given to Father Seamus Fitzpatrick, and is surprised to see his collection of Nazi and Third Reich memorabilia, including a live Nazi veteran.
The house, in Lincs, was put up for sale via Purple Bricks, with the owners inviting “offers in region of £190,000” earlier this month.
It was described as a “lovely semi-detached family home” in a “sought after village location.”
“A well presented semi-detached family home…with a great sized plot, ample parking and lots of potential to extend (STPP) early viewings are advised!” stated the listing.
The listing was later revised to remove a photo showing one of the bedrooms packed with Nazi propaganda material, German uniforms, and weapons.
However when the property was relisted, a 360 degree video walkthough of the house still showed the Nazi items.
Commenting before the listing was removed this week, one online poster said: “Love this. Reduced the sale price and put different pics on the advert. Sadly, didn’t amend the 360 degree video – still showing the Nazi posters and banners in the bedroom.”
“He’s probably just a Buddhist and wanted to display a symbol of peac… oh wow!” said another.
“Reminded me of the Father Ted episode when Mrs Doyle puts out the Nazi memorabilia left to Ted in a will,” another commented.
“Are You Right There Father Ted?” is the first episode of the third series of the C4 sitcom Father Ted, during which Ted goes to collect a copy of a book he had given to Father Seamus Fitzpatrick, and is surprised to see his collection of Nazi and Third Reich memorabilia, including a live Nazi veteran.
Hilarity ensues when Ted is spotted by a family apparently doing an impression of Hitler and is later embarrassed when he invites them round to apologise, only to find his house done up like Hitler’s bunker.
