Three-bed house with previous owner’s body buried in the garden goes on the market for £125k

A three-bedroom house is on the market for £125,000, but it comes with the previous owner’s body in the garden.

There are a few things you look out for when buying a house that might be considered red flags, like damp or an outdoor toilet. One thing that might not be on your list though, is an actual grave round the back. 

The previous occupant of this terrace house in Leeds, Michael Jackson (not that one), was born and died at the property and was granted his final wish of being buried in the garden.

The house comes with a warning on Zoopla that states: “Please be aware this property is being sold by family members as part of a relative’s estate. 

“It was the deceased’s wishes to be buried in the garden as he was born and died in the house. This wish has been carried out and the property will be sold as is.”

The property comes with ‘eco-friendly heating’, including a gas boiler, solar panels and double glazing. You can also power the heating from the wood burning stove in the living room. 

There is an entrance hall, sliding doors to the conservatory, ‘pine’ fitted dining kitchen, three ‘good size’ bedrooms and a white suite bathroom.

Outside there is a shared drive and parking at the front plus a garden at the back with storage, wood sheds, and of course the previous occupant somewhere too. 

The house, located roughly four miles from Leeds City Centre in Middleton, is on the market for £125,000 with no onward chain. 

Speaking to The Sun, his mum 84-year-old Joan said: “Michael loved that house and always said he wanted to be buried there. The whole family knew that was what he wanted.”