BARGAIN BUY
Britain’s ‘cheapest house’ with its own garden & separate dining room on sale for just £3k – but you’ll have to be quick
You could spend more money on a BBQ
BRITAIN'S "cheapest house" could be yours for just £3,000 - but potential buyers will need to move quickly.
The terraced home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham has hit the market and comes with the rock-bottom guide price.
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The property offers two bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room and a separate dining room.
It also has an outdoor external yard space to the rear.
The home is pictured with old fashioned curtains and carpets but while in need of modernisation, it could present an ideal investment opportunity for the right buyer.
It is less than two miles from the closest railway stop in nearby Shildon and is located next to a number of primary and secondary schools.
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Buyers could also be in Newcastle in under an hour by car.
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- Do your homework
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- Stick to the plan
- Keep an eye on knock-on costs
- Decorate from the heart
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- Shop smart
- Avoid money pits
- Keep an emergency cash pot
Bidding on the home is set to end at the end of the month before it goes under the hammer with BP Auctions.
The average house price for a terraced property in Bishop Auckland stood at £80,900 last year.
The home could be yours for less than the price of an outdoor gas cooker which would set you back £3,947.98.
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Marketed by Nisbets, the BBQ comes "with four powerful independently controlled 9.8kW stainless steel burners" and is being advertised at a cut down price from £4,799.
The latest property is even cheaper than one featured by The Sun earlier this month, which had a guide price of £4,000.
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The mid-terraced, located in the village of Chopwell, near Newcastle, went under the hammer on July 10.
It featured a spacious living room, a kitchen leading to a backyard, a bathroom and two bedrooms - although it was in need of a lick of paint and modernisation.
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