A PLUSH three bedroom house is on the market – but viewers have spotted a sinister-looking feature inside the property.
The unfurnished bungalow, in Craiglockhart Avenue, Edinburgh, is available to rent via letting agency Umega.
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At a cost of £2,100 a month, the large detached property has a driveway, garage and garden.
Although the house seems pleasant and spacious at first glance, it appears there could be a controversial feature lurking in the background.
In the lounge there is a fireplace, chandelier and a large bookcase.
But a small stained glass window appears to feature a swastika, the notorious symbol of the German Nazi Party during WWII.
Described as a ‘family home’, the property, also listed on Rightmove, was doing the rounds on Reddit where users discussed the listing.
Some suggested that if the symbol was indeed a swastika, it could be the Sanskrit interpretation which represented well-being and pre-dated Nazi usage.
However others thought it strange that someone wouldn’t acknowledge the most common meaning people associate with it.
One person wrote: “Those bungalows date from the 1920s to be fair, when it was just a ‘fun geometric pattern’.
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“You would have thought someone might have taken it out by now, mind…”
Another commented: “Hopefully this pre dates the Nazi swastika.
“In the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, swastika means “well-being”.
“The symbol has been used by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains for millennia and is commonly assumed to be an Indian sign.
“Coca Cola and other big brands used a swastika on advertising before the war.”
While another said: “Pretty sure this is one of the 1920’s builds, won’t have anything to do with Nazis.
“Probably nothing to do with the Sanskrit one either, and is just an art deco-vibe geometric pattern.”
But others were less believing that there could be an innocent explanation.
One said: “The fact that this is FOR RENTING.
“A landlord has seen this and not thought ‘maybe we could take out the swastika before.’”
Another added: “ Surprised it hasn’t been smashed.
“I know people say that one way around it’s offensive, but if turned the other way around it’s a peace symbol that predates Naziism…
“But surely that means looking at that window from one side or the other is going to be a problem.
“Hope it’s not a listed property!”
Umega declined to comment when contacted by the Scottish Sun.
