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Abigail O'Leary

Estate agent explains why home had bizarre number of plug sockets

An estate agent has explained why a home that made people feel "ill" had a bizarre number of plug sockets.

The five-bedroom house in Pinner, North West London, went viral when social media users couldn't fathom the number of sockets in the living room.

Now, an agent has revealed why the living room had dozens of sockets on its walls.

It's understood the property was built by an "overzealous" builder who had a passion for TV and music.

Joe Prosser, from Andrew Pearce Estate Agents and Surveyors, said the owner had rectified the number of sockets in the home.

The living room had a bizarre number of sockets (rightmove.co.uk)

He told the Sun : "It was a very unusual property to deal with due to the sheer amount of sockets and lights."

Seller Devang Gandhi said the sockets were actually quite handy.

He added: "Wherever you want to stick in the plug, you can stick it in for the TV, DVDs, stereos."

Rightmove describe the property as a: "Family haven situated in a family-friendly location.

The house in Pinner, North West London, is expected to sell for £1.25m (rightmove.co.uk)
The living room had sockets on every wall (rightmove.co.uk)

"The accommodation briefly comprises of a bright and spacious entrance hallway with doors leading to all rooms.

"The dining room enjoys a bay window adding a natural flow of light into the property."

But social media users were firmly focused on the plug sockets.

In a post on Twitter which has since had more than 4,000 likes and 1,400 retweets, Toby Davies wrote: "Thinking about buying this house, but I'm not sure it has enough plug sockets."

Another joked the last electricity bill was £1,452,092 for the quarter.

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