A half built house in the Blue Mountains has drawn hundreds of flabbergasted buyers through it in just 10 days despite it being in an unlivable condition.

The three bedroom house in Leura was the most popular NSW listing on realestate.com.au last week thanks to its quirky design and cheap price guide of $549,500.

But there are question marks around whether the property could be completed within the requirements set out in the Australian Building Code.

43 Rawson Pde, Leura is for sale.

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Listed as a bank repossession, the house has no occupational certificate attached and selling agent Cameron Reid of Richardson and Wrench Wentworth Falls has been scratching his head trying to find out which parts of the build have been certified and which haven’t.

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Not only won’t the private certifier involved take his phone calls, the owner has reportedly changed his telephone number and the builder has moved country, Mr Reid said.

The house has striking views over the gully.

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It also has a northerly aspect.

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“The biggest issue I am facing at the moment is having no co-operation from the private certifier to confirm what has been approved and what is still required to be approved to get the occupational certificate,” Mr Reid said.

Mr Reid said a potential dispute had resulted in construction grinding to a halt in 2014.

Since it was listed a week and a half ago, more than 140 groups of buyers have privately inspected the house, leading Mr Reid to “camp out” there full time.

A circular window in the loft.

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The skeleton has the imagination run wild.

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“I’m like a tour operator on groundhog day,” he said.

He said the quirky architecture as well as the price guide had created a lot of interest from buyers looking to complete the build.

“Basically the bank has put the value on the property and it’s a little bit more than land value,” he said.

“The reason I believe it has had so many hits is the character and style of the home.”

“It’s not your everyday run of the mill weatherboard or brick veneer.”

There is still much work to do.

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The bathroom is close to being complete.

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But buyers were left “flabbergasted” once they realised how much work needed to be done to finish the house, which had become water damaged after eight years of neglect.

“Last Tuesday one of the rooms was a foot under water,” he said.

“All the internal walls need to be replaced. There is no storm water drainage through the property.”

The garden has the perfect Blue Mountains feel.

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The house is on 1,360sq m of land.

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Marketed as a “mountain retreat project,” the house on 1,360sq m has a northerly aspect with views over a gully.

Mud brick walls and recycled weatherboard features add an earthy charm while a series of differently sized windows frame bush views.

Mr Reid said it was a sad situation for the owners, who had been forced to leave their dream home to ruin.

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