HOMEOWNERS who previously purchased an awful house in a good area are moving up the property ladder by buying a good house in an awful area.

Couple Stephen and Emma Malley have owned a crap two-bed in a sought-after part of town for the past five years, but have shrewdly moved into a larger property by relocating to a place most people cannot drive through fast enough.

Stephen said: “Our current area’s amazing. Vibrant community, great restaurants, nice neighbours. The only downside is our house, which is tiny and needs shitloads of money spent on it.

“It was always meant to be a starter home. We thought we’d be able to afford something with rooms large enough for us to both use at the same time in a few years, what with property prices going up. Sadly our plan was undermined by every o

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