Rat House Sold At Auction

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Posted: 11:15 AM Oct 6, 2008
Last Updated: 7:14 PM Oct 6, 2008

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It has become one of Lexington's most well-known houses, but for all the wrong reasons.

An upscale home once infested with rats was sold Monday afternoon at an auction block at the Fayette County Courthouse.

The house is on Glen Abbey Circle in the Andover area. It was condemned nearly a year ago because of a rat infestation, but it has since then been cleaned from top to bottom.

The house was purchased by Mohammad Ahmad for $150,000. The bidding kicked off just after ten with three bidders.

The home was inspected and was valued at around $225,000.

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Posted by: Amanda Location: Milesburg, PA on Oct 9, 2008 at 03:50 PM
wonder what it said on the auction site???? DIRT CHEAP RAT HOUSE.. RAT PACK NOT INCLUDED.. NEW ROOF!!! LOL

Posted by: lep on Oct 9, 2008 at 11:12 AM
the family right...there the ones who let the rats in there lol why was it so dirty in the first place??

Posted by: to us on Oct 9, 2008 at 06:40 AM
That's such a selfish comment--this is still a sad story. Granted, it may not seem as serious as murder, but this was still a family who went through a great deal over the situation. Get some sympathy.

Posted by: Barak Location: Kool Aid Land on Oct 8, 2008 at 01:00 PM
The White House has been infested with rats for years but nobody exterminated that place!

Posted by: filthy Location: dump on Oct 8, 2008 at 10:14 AM
i would have lived there with the rats. i love the fact that every lexington neighborhood has rats. why???? clean up your city and catch the rats.

Posted by: Jerry Location: Lex on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:46 PM
Wasn't that a song by Kool and the Gang? cuz she's a RAT....HOUSE!

Posted by: No Thanks on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:09 PM
I would not want to live in this house because you would always be known as the person who lives in the "rat house"

Posted by: john Location: lex on Oct 7, 2008 at 12:03 PM
This is nothing, you should see the number of rats in the Firebrook nieghborhood.

Posted by: us Location: ky on Oct 7, 2008 at 09:55 AM
i know there is more impotant news as you say,but, look at how depressing the news is,parents killing there children,people killing each other over nothing,people losing there homes couse the market is so bad,come on it is nice to have something to laugh at now and then,dontcha think!

Posted by: mj Location: lex on Oct 7, 2008 at 08:01 AM
They buyer got one heck of a deal, rats or no rats.

Posted by: Candy on Oct 7, 2008 at 07:22 AM
225,000 dollars.That means its worth about 60,000 dollars.Someone got burned.

Posted by: Jerry on Oct 7, 2008 at 07:10 AM
Finally! Maybe we will move on to something that's a little more interesting to talk about, and leave the Andover snobs alone...

Posted by: nick Location: ky on Oct 6, 2008 at 11:25 PM
bet they still couldn't get the smell out

Posted by: buuba Location: lex on Oct 6, 2008 at 09:24 PM
The Andover community must be thrilled!!

Posted by: Anonymous on Oct 6, 2008 at 05:41 PM
THE COVERAGE OF THIS STORY HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! The media people should be ashamed. Why can't we here about more important stories, like the upcoming election!

Posted by: Lisa Location: lexington on Oct 6, 2008 at 03:06 PM
Oh, Rats!

Posted by: Zatoichi Location: Richmond on Oct 6, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Were the rats included in the final bid?

Posted by: Pied Piper on Oct 6, 2008 at 12:41 PM
Follow me to the auction!

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