However, the agent
trying to sell the five-bedroom house located in the eastern state of Idaho is
hopeful because there are snake lovers in the world. The price is $66,000 less
than its estimated market value, the Daily Mail reported.
Fed up with sudden
invasions by serpents several times, its owners walked away last year, allowing
the house to fall into foreclosure. It was taken over by the lender, Chase
Bank. Now Realty Quest associate broker Todd Davis has been searching for a
buyer, slashing the price from the estimated value of $175,000 to $109,000.
"I guess I need a snake lover," he was quoted as saying. "Or
someone with multiple mongooses."
The reptile occupants are believed to be
common garter snakes, a type found throughout the US. They are not poisonous
and are harmless to humans. But, according to a pest inspector, they are living
in the house in thousands. Davis said: "It's not a problem, it's an
infestation. It's been a horrible experience."
