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Neighbours of a drug den crawling with meth addicts breathed a sigh of relief when the property was sold on Saturday.  

The three-bedroom house on a quaint street in Epping, north-west Sydney fetched $1.73 million, $400,000 more than the reserve price.

The previous owner apparently let criminals released on parole live in the home, which was raided by police in November due to complaints about drugs. 

The three-bedroom house (pictured) on a quaint street in Epping, north-west Sydney fetched $1.73 million, $400,000 more than the reserve price

The previous owner apparently let convicts released on parole live in the home, which was raided by police in November due to complaints about drugs. Pictured: The home

Neighbours reported fights, noise and a rise in petty crime in the area. They were so desperate for the house to be sold that one even put in a bid to make sure it was bought

Locals reported fights, noise and a rise in petty crime in the area and said they wanted their 'neighbourhood back.' 

They were so desperate for the house to be sold that one even put in a bid to make sure it was bought.

Before it was sold, the house was cleared for two days by cleaners who found hundreds of needles on the floors.

'It was an excruciating clean up,' cleaning company boss David Seehusen told News Corp.

'The needles were just everywhere. We had to be so careful.'

On Saturday police were present at the house in case any of the former residents tried to disrupt the auction, which went ahead without any problems.

Some 42 people were registered to bid after more than 500 groups looked around the house over the past two weeks.  

The home was bought by a couple named Karen and Peter Delis who plan to renovate. They said the fact it was used as a drug den did not matter to them.

'We just saw it as an interesting story. It never bothered us,' they said.

The home was bought by a couple named Karen and Peter Delis who plan to renovate. They said the fact it was used as a drug den did not matter to them