A blundering homeowner put their house up for sale with a Golliwog hanging on the wall.
The three-bedroom "mock Tudor" home was put on the market for £352,000 complete with the 12-inch doll on show in the estate agent snaps.
And buyers may be put off from snapping up the property as the blacked-up "racist doll" was spotted inside.
The house is advertised as a "must see" property that is "steeped in history and character".
Estate agent pictures show the living room wall in Penycae, Wrexham, North Wales, proudly adorned with a painting of the house.
Next to the painting is a Golliwog – a "racist ragdoll" that was popular in the 1970s.
The house is being marketed by Town and Country, operating since 1991, who described themselves as the “region’s leading property professionals".
One house hunter said: "I was gobsmacked when I saw the Golliwog hanging on the wall in the pictures online.
"What century do these people live in?
"I know the house is mock Tudor but surely not the Dark Ages."
But estate agent Paul Davies seemed dumbfounded when he was asked about the hanging Golliwog on show.
When asked if he realised many people find Golliwogs offensive he said: “I can’t comment” before hanging up.
Golliwogs date back to 1895 when they featured in a children's story – The Adventures Of Two Dutch Dolls And A Golliwogg.
The Golliwog became jam company Robertson's mascot in 1910.
But it became associated with racism when it was used in derogatory fashion during WWII.
People have since been warned about possible prosecution for harassment for showing the dolls in public.
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