Manchester Property On Market For $15,000 Just Days After Fire

MANCHESTER, CT — Three days after a fire wrecked a home in the center of Manchester, the property was put on the market at a bargain price.

The 7,405-square-foot lot at 59 Birch St. — that's .16 acres — went on the market Monday, according to Realtor.com.

The price is a cool $15,000.

The fire broke out Nov. 12 and affected eight people. The American Red Cross has been helping them find new accommodations. Fire officials said when crews arrived, flames were showing in every window and the attic.

Fire officials indicated crews arrived at the scene at 4:48 p.m. and the conflagration was not under control until after 7 p.m.

The home was deemed uninhabitable.

See the formal property listing below:

• Address: 59 Birch St, Manchester, Connecticut
• Price: $15,000
• Square Feet: 1,496
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 2 Baths
• Built: 1895
• Features: Fire damages house, still have most of the good bones. Plumbing, gas boiler, and hot water heater worked before fire. A little bit of capital and some sweat equity can make this a hearty return. Convenient location, close to everything.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.