A privately owned house or flat which was originally built and leased by the government.
ex-govies are often run down but may be in a good area
Example sentencesExamples
We live in an old ex govie with timber windows.
What is the market value and market rent in the area on a 3-bedroom ex-govie?
We undertook draught proofing on a typical ex-govie house.
Rebecca and her husband paid $360,000 for the character home in 2010, after searching for a year, uninspired by ex-govie homes with a $500,000 price tag.
In the past, ex-govies were often cheaper and smaller than other houses.