Homes Under The Hammer host Dion Dublin reveals the most shocking item found in properties during his time on the show
Homes Under The Hammer host Dion Dublin has revealed the most shocking items found in properties during his time on the show.
The former professional footballer and presenter, 54, has told how even cannabis plants have been discovered while getting houses ready for auction.
He told how sometimes when walking around empty properties he has noticed the pungent smells associated with the drug.
He told The Sun: ‘We go in and we go, ‘Ahh… better not go in there’.
‘Obviously, you can’t get it on the TV, but you get the aroma and you think, ‘Ahh, not today’.
Homes Under The Hammer host Dion Dublin has revealed the most shocking items found in properties during his time on the show
The former professional footballer and presenter, 54, has told how even cannabis plants have been discovered while getting houses ready for auction (seen with co-hosts Martel Maxwell and Martin Roberts)
‘They’ve either had pets or maybe been growing something . . . anyway, I’ll say no more than that.’
Dion was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa. He is now a club director of Cambridge United.
Dion recently told how he is now more frequently recognised to being on Homes Under The Hammer rather than for being a footballer back in the day.
He told the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast: ‘I could be in the supermarket and I’ll be by a lot of older couples saying, ‘That’s Dion Dublin from Homes Under The Hammer’. I’m thinking, ‘I used to play football’.
‘It’s the older generation. And listen, I’m more than happy with it. I love the show, I love doing the job. I love that I’ve found something else to do.’
It comes after last week Homes Under the Hammer presenter Martel Maxwell was left stunned by a ‘jungle’ infested house that was covered in thick green mould.
Martel, 47, was visiting a property in Bradford, West Yorkshire where many of the walls were ruined by the ghastly substance, along with holes in the roof and cracks in the walls.
So shocking was the state of the house that its horrific appearance was even apparent outside, with overgrown patches at the front and back of the property after being vacant for five years.
However, this did not put off Martel, who said the home ‘looks worse than it actually is’, adding that it only needed a significant makeover to look good again, thanks to having three bedrooms and ample space downstairs.
He told how sometimes when walking around empty properties he has noticed the pungent smells associated with the drug
After being bought at auction for £100,000 by father and son-in-law duo Tom and Stephen, the pair were keen to completely transform the house into an ideal family home.
With a budget of £30,000, Stephen planned to re-skim the walls, replace the bathroom and kitchen and add a rear extension to the house.
Tom also wanted to remove the overgrown bushes in the driveway in order to make room for two parking spots, while turning the garden into an ‘enjoyable’ outside space.
Addressing the damp that had clung to the walls and the roof in need of repair Stephen said the latter ‘had sagged over time so needed to be re-tiled and new felt fitted’.
Martel returned six months later to a home that was completely unrecognisable and had the presenter blown away by the transformation.
He told The Sun : ‘We go in and we go, ‘Ahh . . . better not go in there’. ‘Obviously, you can’t get it on the TV, but you get the aroma and you think, ‘Ahh, not today’ (seen on the show)
Dion was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa. He is now a club director of Cambridge United
Proud of how the pair had managed to turn it around so impressively, Stephen said the abode was the ‘best house on the street’.
The downstairs extension created an impressive amount of room fit for a family as well as a striking two-tier outdoor garden.
The new valuation would see them get £220,000 for the home, which they felt was high but the pair were optimistic for offers over £200,000.
This would give them a pre-tax profit of £158,000.
