Pricey property snapped up despite the previous owners being buried in the back garden

A house in a pricey part of London has been snapped up for nearly three-quarters of a million pounds, despite the previous owners being buried in the back garden.

The former owners of the property in Teddington in south west London are thought to be eccentric artists. Their last, highly unusual, wish was to be laid to rest beneath their own lawn.

The unusual addition to the back garden failed to dampen demand. The estate agents with the task of selling the rundown four-bedroom home received two offers. It eventually sold in excess of the asking price of £730,000.

The building is thought to date back to 1875 and was originally used as a pub. As you can tell from the pictures, it needs completely refurbishing.

Along with the bodies in the garden, the new owner will get for their money; four double bedrooms, an bathroom, four reception rooms, kitchen, store room and utility room on the ground floor - and a 50 foot garden.

Once fully refurbished, estate agents Gascoigne Pees predict the asking price could approach £1 million.

If the new owners decide they aren't happy with the previous occupants being buried in the garden, they will have to get permission from the Ministry of Justice to remove the remains.

This week latest figures revealed asking prices for houses in London are going up by a staggering £4,500 a week.

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