Example of wood rot in bedroom cupboard

Yes you can live in a house why the bathroom is being repaired. But with the photo posted you have a mould issue, and for your healthy and safety, I would not be moving into the home until the mould is got rid of completely. The inspectors have told you the wall may need replacing, which involves taking the plaster or gyprock away from wall and going back to the studs of home. Only then can the experts see what needs rebuilding. And the wood rot may be in all the floors as well. Unless you are experienced at organising tradesmen or have plenty of money to completely renovate this home, maybe it might be a home to pass by. But this also depends on cost of home and location. Do these things out way the money that will need to be spent to get the home habitable.

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We had serious mould in a unit we bought. Most of the house had flooded so much bigger scale. But the mould company gutted the affected areas, sanded the wood frames and treated them. They also removed a couple of inches of soil under the house. All this was done under tented conditions so the mould spores didn’t spread. After all restoration works completed we ran air purifier for a couple of days to pick up any final spores and then got clean air test. I do recommend this process. The only way is to expose the area to see the extent of damage but let the professionals do it to avoid health Impacts of workers and yourself. Mould spores grow easily and can lay dormant so don’t be fooled with cheap fixes.

Ask the seller for their building inspection and have your own building inspection, based on the sellers building inspection

Full bathroom renovation $30,000 + , Stripping of gyprock, Replacing water damaged timber, Plumbing, New Gyprock, Joinery to the cupboard, removal of waste, Paint, stress.

$ 100,000 reduction in house price minimum

Thanks everyone for your information. I had a feeling it wasn't as simple as I'd first thought! Appreciate your help.

Can be worth it if you get the right price. But no you can’t live in a house with that amount of mould. Has to be addressed before you move in.

all excellent advice but would much rather buy a house with known issues that can help reduce the purchase price than discover something like this that has been disguised under a layer of fresh paint so be careful to check all other aspects of the house to make sure that one problem doesn't distract from another area...if the location is good and the price is right most things can be fixed