Although it's not really recommended to purchase a home on what's deemed to be a cursed estate, not many people can actually say that they bought a home on Mike Tyson's former Ohio property for $150,000.
Listed just on Tuesday, the 2.5-acre parcel of land in Southington, Ohio - approximately 45 miles southeast of Cleveland - boasts of two bedrooms (but six beds), three bathrooms, and a small area for parking.
Meanwhile, the listing provides a brief description about the estate:
"This ranch was formerly part of the Tyson estate. It stands on [its] own parcel with an updated septic. It will need work inside due to the fact that it has been vacant. Could be a shop or commercial dwelling or a rental."
Although it doesn't sound too appealing as a home, the house - built in back in 1980 - does have an indoor pool and a fireplace!
The parcel was "split off from 60 acres," which includes a 25,000 square foot mansion. Previously owned by pro boxer Mike Tyson, the estate is currently undergoing renovations, as it becomes a headquarters for Living Word Sanctuary, who acquired it back in December 2014 for $750,000.
The parcel of land, which obviously wasn't included in the church's deal, apparently was a gatehouse leading to the rest of the property. According to Yahoo:
"If our eyes - and our interpretation of satellite images - don't deceive us, the home was the gatehouse during the estate's glory days. We've left messages with the listing agent, Yvonne Smith of Real Living Brokers Realty Group, to confirm that."
Tyson first bought the estate in 1989 for $300,000. Although he kept the estate while in prison for rape charges on an 18-year-old, Mike Tyson eventually lost it in 1999 after his obtained a $3 million fine for biting off a portion of Evander Holyfield's ear.
His wife at the time, Monica, told the New York Times: "We started getting letters from the IRS saying they were going to take the house and all our stuff."
Eventually, Tyson had to move out since police authorities don't really allow people to keep tigers as pets.
