An Australian family added £76,000 to the value of their house when selling it on Saturday – simply by adding their pet cat to the deal.
The Perceval family had accepted a bid of $2,060,000 AUD for their five bedroom home, however, another bidder returned with an offer of £2.2 million AUD – on the understanding that the family would also sell their pet cat, Tiffany, with the house.
Real estate agent Glen Coutinho explained that the child of one of the bidders had become smitten with the kitten – convincing the parents to make the bid.
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Fran Perceval told Melbourne’s Herald Sun that Tiffany sat through numerous viewings and it was simply too good a deal to turn down, she said: “People would come through, and she’d observe them and be patted,” she said. “She loved all the attention — she does look a bit ornamental.
But while the family were happy to do the deal, Fran’s 19-year-old son Sam was disappointed to see the family pet sold as it was he who originally bought her, Sam’s mum added: “She was at the pet shop, the last of the litter, and he felt sorry for her.”
However, Fran is confident that Sam, who is currently saving before going traveling next year, will soon get over the disappointment.
“We’re thinking we’ll put $20,000 in a pile next to the cat and say to Sam – you choose.”
The animal daft Perceval family may have lost their cat but they do still have two dogs, two rabbits and a fish – however we don’t imagine any of them are worth as much as their £76,000 cat.