The building housing Nottingham's oldest sex shop has been sold for £496,000 - well over the guide price. Boasting 6,985 sq ft of space over five floors, the property went under the hammer at auction.
Part of the building in Upper Parliament Street, in the heart of the city, is let to The Private Shop - which has been supplying the city with sex toys and DVDs for more than 30 years.
Manager Barry Maltby, who has worked at the store for 18 years, assured customers by saying "we are still here for the near future", as news circulated of the sale to an unknown buyer. He confirmed someone had bought the building but he did not know their name.
