Some people foreclose on their homes due to job loss, excessive debt, or even divorce but that’s not the reason why the bank is foreclosing on a house outside of Rexburg. It’s because the current residents, hundreds of garter snakes, won’t leave.
A home that was built in 1920 has five bedrooms and has been remodeled about five years ago. But because of the snakes those who buy the home quickly move out or stop paying their mortgage.
Two families have moved in while the snakes were hibernating only to find out come spring that they’re not the only ones who call the house home. The Ard’s bought the home a few years ago and soon discovered snakes in the walls, under the floors, in the year and everywhere else you can think.
“It’s really hard to rest assured at night to not think you’ve got a snake in your bed with you or going to step on one when you get up,” Neal Ard told reporters.
Once the Ards moved out they contacted KPVI-TV in Idaho Falls to document their story so people would believe their story.
The house sat vacant until the Sessions moved in August 2009. When the Sessions bought the house the realtor told them about snake rumors. Then in the fall the snakes made their triumphant return even contaminating the drinking water too.
Ironically the house is located in the Upper Snake River Valley in Idaho. The bank is working to seal the foundation to prevent snake from getting back inside.
Yes the house will be up for sale once again.
For more info, full stories, and video visit these sights:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=15822458
http://finance.yahoo.com/loans/article/112850/idaho-foreclosure-snake-home
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