Two-bedroom Hetton-le-Hole flat could be yours for just £10,000

The property is described as “requiring updating” by auction house Taylor James Auctions.

The first-floor flat, at 33A Market Street, measures more than 800 sq feet and has a reception room, two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom, as well as its own street-level entrace.

The property has a guide price of £10,000-plus – according to the latest UK House Price Index, the average price of a property in England is £269,150, while in Sunderland it is £125,718.

The flat is one of nearly 40 lots at Taylor James’ property sale on Thursday, February 25.

Russell Taylor, Taylor James director and auctioneer, said: “With auctions now solely taking place online it is a lot easier as well for buyers to get involved and those who previously found the idea of bidding at auction quite daunting are now finding they can do it from the comfort of their home or office.”

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